Suspense 75 years old
Suspense is an American television anthology series that ran on CBS Television from 1949 to 1954. It was adapted from the radio program of the same name which ran from 1942 to 1962. Like many early television programs, the show was broadcast live from New York City. It was sponsored by the Auto-Lite corporation, and each episode was introduced by host Rex Marshall, who promoted Auto-Lite spark plugs, car batteries, headlights, and other car parts. Some of the early scripts were adapted from Suspense radio scripts, while others were original for television. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed. Many notable actors appeared on the program, including Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Franchot Tone, Robert Emhardt, Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, and many more. The program was a live television series, but most episodes were recorded on kinescope. However, only about 90 of the 260 episodes survive today.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeff Chandler He was 30 , 42 years old when he died | |
| Arlene Francis She was 41 , 93 years old when she died | |
| Patty Jenkins She was 22 , now 53 years old | |
| Charlton Heston He was 25 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Dorothy Hart She was 26 , 82 years old when she died | |
| Beatrice Straight She was 34 , 86 years old when she died | |
| Janis Carter She was 35 , 80 years old when she died | |
| Walter Matthau He was 28 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Simon Oakland He was 33 , 68 years old when he died | |
| Anne Bancroft She was 17 , 73 years old when she died | |
| John Carradine He was 42 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Cloris Leachman She was 22 , now 98 years old | |
| Denholm Elliott He was 26 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Sidney Blackmer He was 53 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Leslie Nielsen He was 22 , 84 years old when he died | |
| J. Pat O'Malley He was 44 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Logan Ramsey He was 27 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Darren McGavin He was 26 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Nina Foch She was 24 , 84 years old when she died | |
| Paul Stewart He was 10 , 26 years old when he died | |
| Paul Newman He was 23 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Edward Binns He was 32 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Ward Bond He was 45 , 57 years old when he died | |
| Christopher Plummer He was 19 , now 95 years old | |
| Claude Dauphin He was 45 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Jo Van Fleet She was 33 , 80 years old when she died | |
| Robert Webber He was 24 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Michael Strong He was 30 , 62 years old when he died | |
| Martha Scott She was 36 , 90 years old when she died | |
| Lloyd Bridges He was 35 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Walter Slezak He was 46 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Abe Vigoda He was 27 , 94 years old when he died | |
| Jerome Cowan He was 51 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Murray Hamilton He was 25 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Otto Preminger He was 43 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Grace Kelly She was 19 , 52 years old when she died | |
| Lilli Palmer She was 34 , 71 years old when she died | |
| Cedric Hardwicke He was 55 , 71 years old when he died | |
| James Gregory He was 311 , 364 years old when he died | |
| Pat Hingle He was 24 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Henry Jones He was 36 , 86 years old when he died | |
| William Prince He was 35 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Robert Sterling He was 31 , 88 years old when he died | |
| Lee Marvin He was 24 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Tom Drake He was 30 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Carlos Montalbán He was 45 , 87 years old when he died | |
| Steven Hill He was 26 , 94 years old when he died | |
| Mark Roberts He was 27 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Eva Marie Saint She was 24 , now 100 years old | |
| Art Carney He was 30 , 85 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Sig Herzig Writing He was 51 , 87 years old when he died | Writer |
Suspense (75 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1949-01-06
- Runtime: [25,30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 262