TCOT Podcast Episode 062 - Gallant Grafter
Season 3 - Episode 15
Originally aired - February 6, 1960
The Case of the Podcast is a Perry Mason Fan Podcast. We love and enjoy episodes from a tv show from the late 1950’s and early 1960. It’s so old, it was filmed in Black & White. With Special Guest Host Lisha!
This is an episode from season 3 that we are choosing at random using a random number generator. We will be choosing our episodes this way season by season. We’re excited by this new process which will give each season a chance to shine.
Police Lt: Tragg
DA: Burger
Guest Stars:
Charles Aidman - only ep of PM/182 roles from 1952 -1992 including Narrator Twilight Zone 85-87/Quincy/Andy Griffith/2 ep if original Twilight Zone/Mod Squad/Wagon Train
Arthur Siddons
Fintan Meyler - 2 eps of PM(Howling Dog - Murderer)/33 roles from 1957 - 1973 including Emergency/Father Knows Best/Gunsmoke and Have Gun Will Travel tv series
Patricia Martin
Herbert Rudley - 4 eps of PM(Captain’s Coin/Prodigal Parent-Murderer)/125 from 1938 -1983 including The Mothers in Law/That Girl/I Dream of Jeannie/
Edward Nelson
Virginia Chapman - only ep of PM/9 roles from 1949 -1960 including Highway Patrol/Gunsmoke
Sylvia Nelson
(as Virginia Arness)
John Stephenson- 3 eps of PM(Runaway Corpse)/286 roles from 1956 -2014 including Scooby Do/8 eps of Hogan’s Heroes/Beverly Hillbillies/Andy Griffith
Frank Avery
Phillip Terry - 5 eps of PM(Bedevilled Doctor husband)/110 roles from 1937-1974 in Police Woman passed in 1993 married Joan Crawford he was mentioned in Mommy Dearest
Robert Doniger – this is my tea!!!
Charlotte Austin SA - only ep of PM/20 roles from 1952 -1962 including All movies never heard of GE True/Frankenstein 1970/The Bride and the Beast
Norma Williams
Nelson Leigh - 9 eps of PM/173 roles from 19xx -1969 including
Judge
Henry Hunter - 7 eps of PM(Dr in Silent Partner)/120 roles including Hazel, Ozzie & Harriet, The Munsters, Leave it to Beaver and Bewitched from 1936 - 1972 & one role in 1986 one year after he passed at 77
Banker
Eve McVeagh - 3 eps of PM(Roommate in Footloose Doll)/162 roles from 1946 -1988 including Airport/Ironside/The Graduate/I Love Lucy/
Saleswoman
John Alvin - 4 eps of PM/180 roles from 1943 -1994 including MSW/Beverly Hillbillies/Dragnet/April in Paris/Lone Ranger
Bank Teller
Joan Staley - X eps of PM/67 roles from 19xx -1982 including Ironside/Kissin’ Cousins/Batman/
Judith
George E. Stone
Court Clerk
Don Anderson
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harris
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Time Capsule:
Furniture/Design
Perry’s Office Window View
Fashion
Money Translation
Adjusted for inflation, $112,000 in 1960 is equal to $1,168,556 in 2024.
Dee Spills the Tea:
About Phillip Terry who played Doniger
During the 1930s and 1940s Joan Crawford was one of Hollywood’s most famous movie stars and one of the highest paid women.
Although she was single, in 1939 she adopted a baby girl, whom she named Joan Crawford, Jr. and later renamed her Christina. Christina always alleged that Joan abused her. She wrote a book which was made into a movie – Mommy Dearest alleging years of abuse. Friends, family and Joan’s other children disputed Christina’s claim. A year or two later, Joan adopted a boy.
Joan Crawford was a single parent for roughly three years from 1939-1942. She was concerned about the children not having a father figure. Phillip Terry came into the picture became an instant father for the two young children. Joan married Phil in 1942. She named the son Phillip Terry Jr.
In 1946 each starred in movies that were up for best picture academy awards. Joan for Mildred Pierce and terry starred in the lost weekend. The Lost Weekend" won for Best Picture and Joan won for Best Actress.
They were divorced in 1946. Joan renamed her son Christopher Crawford.
Next Week’s Episode: Season 4, Episode 2 - Credulous Quarry
