Kitty Keene, Inc.

Kitty Keene, Inc.
	Cast of the program, in September 1940, when it aired on NBC Red Network Front row from left: Carlton KaDell (Charles Williams), Gail Henshaw (Kitty Keene), Patricia Dunlap (Jill Jones), Bob Bailey (Bob Jones), Loretta Poynton (Pearl Davis). Back row from left: Phil Lord (Jefferson Fowler), Director Frank Dane, Peggy Hillias (Clara Lund), Stanley Harris (Neil Perry).
Genre	Soap
Syndicates	CBS, Mutual
Starring	Beverley Younger, Gail Henshaw and Fran Carlon
Original release	1937 –; 1941

Kitty Keene, Inc. is an old-time radio soap that ran from 1937 to 1941, featuring a female private detective. It first aired on CBS and later on Mutual.^[2]^[3] Kitty was played by Beverley Younger, Gail Henshaw and Fran Carlon.^[4]

Other characters, and the actors who played them, were as shown in the table below:^[5]

Character	Actor
Bob Jones	Bob Bailey
Jill Jones	Dorothy Gregory
Leddy Fowler	Cheer Brentson
Jefferson Fowler	Phil Lord
Anna Hajek	Louise Fitch
Dimples	Ginch Jones
Miss Branch	Josephine Gilbert
Norma Vernack	Angeline Orr
Clara Lund	Peggy Hillias
Pearl Davis	Loretta Poynton
Preacher Jim	Herb Butterfield
Charles Williams	Carlton KaDell
Neil Perry	Stanley Harris
Humphrey Manners	Ian Keith

There are four surviving episodes.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Kitty Keane". 3 (9). Radio Varieties Incorporated. September 1940: 12. Retrieved January 14, 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Kevin Burton, Smith. "Kitty Keene". Thrilling Detective website. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^ Cox, Jim (2005). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Plymouth, UK: Scarecrow Press Inc. p. 122. ISBN 9780810863491.
^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
^ Fairfax, Arthur (December 28, 1940). "Mr. Fairfax Replies" (PDF). Movie Radio Guide. 10 (12): 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

External links

Kitty Keene episodes on Old Time Radio Researchers Group website

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[1] "Kitty Keane". 3 (9). Radio Varieties Incorporated. September 1940: 12. Retrieved January 14, 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[kbs-2] Kevin Burton, Smith. "Kitty Keene". Thrilling Detective website. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

[cox-3] Cox, Jim (2005). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Plymouth, UK: Scarecrow Press Inc. p. 122. ISBN 9780810863491.

[Dunning-4] Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-07.

[5] Fairfax, Arthur (December 28, 1940). "Mr. Fairfax Replies" (PDF). Movie Radio Guide. 10 (12): 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

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