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The Falcon radio series aired from 1943 until 1954. The Falcon was an alternate identity for detective Michael Waring. Like the Falcon movies, the radio plots mixed danger, romance, and comedy in equal parts. Each show began with a telephone ringing and Michael Waring, the Falcon, answering the phone. Speaking with a woman whose voice was never heard, Waring would explain that he had an urgent situation he had to deal with. This led into the standard opening, followed by the week's tale of adventure. Often, incompetent police were unable to solve the mysteries without his help. Waring was billed on radio as a freelance detective who was always ready with a hand for oppressed men and an eye for repressed women. Berry Kroeger, James Meighan, Les Tremayne, Les Damon, and George Petrie portrayed The Falcon during its radio run. The twelve episodes included here, which aired in 1950 and 1951, are The Case of the Carved Ham, The Case of the Gangster's Girl, The Case of the Mighty Muscle, The Case of the Invisible Thug, The Case of the Raw Deal, The Case of the Harried Husband, The Case of the Stooge's Errand, The Case of the Puzzling Pinup, The Case of the Widow's Gorilla, The Case of the Rich Racketeer, The Case of the Double Exposure, and The Case of the Disappearing Doll.

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Les Damon (1908-1962) was an American character actor best known for his nearly thirty-year career in radio. Among many radio broadcasts, he is often remembered for his roles as Nick Charles on The Adventures of the Thin Man from both 1941 to 1943 and 1946 through 1950 on NBC then CBS, as well as the role of Michael Waring on The Falcon from 1950 to 1953. Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales on 27 October 1914. In 1934 his first book of poetry, Eighteen Poems appeared, followed by Twenty-five Poems in 1936, Deaths and Entrances in 1946 and in 1952 his final volume, Collected Poems. He also published many short stories, wrote filmscripts, broadcast stories and talks, did a series of lecture tours in the United States and wrote Under Milkwood, the radio play.During his fourth lecture tour of the United States in 1953, a few days after his 39th birthday, he collapsed in his New York hotel and died on November 9th at St. Vincent's Hospital. His body was sent back to Laugharne, Wales, where his grave is marked by a simple wooden cross.In June 1994, his wife, Caitlin Thomas, died in Italy, where she had spent most of the years of her life after the death of Dylan Thomas. Her body is buried next to his. Jackson Beck (1912-2004), born in Manhattan, was an American actor best known as the announcer on radio's The Adventures of Superman and as the voice of Bluto in the Famous Studios-era Popeye theatrical shorts. He also appeared as the narrator in Woody Allen's Take the Money and Run in 1969 and the cult comedy Cry Uncle in 1971. Joan Alexander (1915-2009) was an American actress best known for her role as Lois Lane on the radio serial The Adventures of Superman from 1940 through 1951.

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