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The George Sanders Mystery Theater is the title of a 30 minute American television

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mystery

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drama

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series which aired on the NBC in 1957 and hosted by character actor

Character actor

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George Sanders

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Some of the actors who were cast in the episodes included: George Sanders, Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot , born Lisle Henderson, was an American actor on stage and screen, best known for his long career in movies from 1931 to 1960 and for his frequent appearances on TV in the 1950s and '60s, including his decade-long role as Joe Randolph on television's The Adventures of Ozzie and...

, June Vincent

June Vincent

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, S. John Launer

S. John Launer

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, Paul Petersen

Paul Petersen

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, and John Archer

John Archer (actor)

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Episodes

No.	Title	Directed By	Written By	Cast
1	Man in the Elevator	Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Markle began his career in the early 1940s in Vancouver, British Columbia doing radio dramas with a group whose members included John Drainie, Lister Sinclair, Bernie Braden and Alan...	n/a	Don Haggerty Don Haggerty Don Haggerty was an American film actor appearing in films in the 1940s and 1950s. Before entering films in 1947, Haggerty was a Brown University athlete and served in the US military... , Dorothy Green, and Paul Peterson
2	And the Birds Still Sing	Gerd Oswald Gerd Oswald Gerd Oswald was a director of American films and television. The son of German film director Richard Oswald, he was born in Berlin and died in Los Angeles, California....	Gene Wang	Tristram Coffin, Havis Davenport, John Beradino John Beradino John Beradino was an American infielder in Major League Baseball and an actor. Known as Johnny Berardino during his baseball career, he was also credited during his acting career as John Baradino, John Barardino or John Barradino.-Early life and education:He was born Giovanni Berardino in Los... , and Richard Benedict Richard Benedict Richard "Pepe" Benedict was an Italian-born television and film actor and director.He appeared in dozens of television programs and movies from the 1940s to the 1960s, most notably Ace in the Hole , directed by Billy Wilder...
3	The Call	Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Markle began his career in the early 1940s in Vancouver, British Columbia doing radio dramas with a group whose members included John Drainie, Lister Sinclair, Bernie Braden and Alan...	Halsted Welles	Adam Williams and Marshall Bradford
4	You Don't Live Here	Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Markle began his career in the early 1940s in Vancouver, British Columbia doing radio dramas with a group whose members included John Drainie, Lister Sinclair, Bernie Braden and Alan...	Eugene Francis	Marion Ross Marion Ross Marion Ross is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Cunningham on the television series Happy Days from 1974 to 1984.-Early life:... , Jim Hayward, Alex Gerry, Peter M. Thompson, and Freeman Morse
5	Last Will and Testament	James Neilson James Neilson (director) James D. Neilson was an American television director, known for his work with Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.-Directing:...	Jerome Bromfield	Robert Horton Robert Horton (actor) Robert Horton is an American television actor, who was most noted for the role of the frontier scout Flint McCullough in the NBC Western television series, Wagon Train... , Dolores Donlon Dolores Donlon Dolores Donlon , who is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1957 issue... , Herb Butterfield, Ray Gordon, George Eldredge George Eldredge George Eldredge was an American character actor. Although he never became a major performer, Eldredge played in over 180 movies during a career that stretched from the 1930s to the early 1960s. He also had a prolific television career during the '50's... , and Joseph Hamilton
6	The Liar	Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Markle began his career in the early 1940s in Vancouver, British Columbia doing radio dramas with a group whose members included John Drainie, Lister Sinclair, Bernie Braden and Alan...	Halsted Welles from a story by Charlotte Armstrong Charlotte Armstrong Charlotte Armstrong Lewi was an American author. Under the names Charlotte Armstrong and Jo Valentine she wrote 29 novels, as well as working for the New York Times advertising department, as a fashion reporter for Breath of the Avenue , and in an accounting firm.Armstrong Lewi graduated from Vulcan...	Robert Nichols, Richard Devon Richard Devon Richard Devon was an American character actor best known for his roles in television and film.-Career:Devon was born in Glendale, California... , Marvin Press, Ray Buckley, Nolan Leary, and Kathleen Mulgreen
7	Broker's Special	Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Markle began his career in the early 1940s in Vancouver, British Columbia doing radio dramas with a group whose members included John Drainie, Lister Sinclair, Bernie Braden and Alan...	Melvin Wald and Jack Jacobs	George Sanders George Sanders George Sanders was a British actor.George Sanders may also refer to:*George Sanders , Victoria Cross recipient in World War I... , Mary Lawrence, Grant Richards, Lyle Talbot Lyle Talbot Lyle Talbot , born Lisle Henderson, was an American actor on stage and screen, best known for his long career in movies from 1931 to 1960 and for his frequent appearances on TV in the 1950s and '60s, including his decade-long role as Joe Randolph on television's The Adventures of Ozzie and... , and Diana Damis
8	Try It My Way	Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Markle began his career in the early 1940s in Vancouver, British Columbia doing radio dramas with a group whose members included John Drainie, Lister Sinclair, Bernie Braden and Alan...	Whitfield Cook from a story by Frederick Nebel	Howard Wendell Howard Wendell Howard Wendell, , was an American actor. Wendell made a number of film appearances but worked mostly on TV, in such programmes as Dragnet, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, Bonanza, The Munsters, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Big Valley and Adam-12.-Selected Filmography:* Affair... , Phil Arnold Phil Arnold Phil Arnold was an American screen, stage, television, and vaudeville actor. He appeared in approximately 150 films and television shows between 1939 and 1968.... , and Gilbert Frye
9	Round Trip	Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Markle began his career in the early 1940s in Vancouver, British Columbia doing radio dramas with a group whose members included John Drainie, Lister Sinclair, Bernie Braden and Alan...	Charles Faber	Pamela Duncan Pamela Duncan (actress) Pamela Duncan was an American B-movie actress who starred in the cult classic Attack of the Crab Monsters and later appeared in an Academy Award-nominated documentary, Curtain Call a documentary made in 2000 that focused on the lives and careers of the residents of the Lillian Booth Actors Home in... , Roger Smith Roger Smith (actor) Roger LaVerne Smith is an American television and film actor and screenwriter. He starred in the television detective series 77 Sunset Strip. He is married to the actress Ann-Margret.-Early life:... , Ella Ethridge, Russ Bender, and Paul Harber
10	Love Has No Alibi	John Meredyth Lucas John Meredyth Lucas John Meredyth Lucas was an American writer, primarily for television.He was the son of screenwriter Bess Meredyth and writer/director Wilfred Lucas, and the adopted son of director Michael Curtiz.-Career:...	Steve Fisher based on the novel by Octavus Roy Cohen Octavus Roy Cohen Octavus Roy Cohen was an American author, born in South Carolina where he received his secondary education at the Porter Military Academy, now the exclusive Porter-Gaud School. He went on to receive a college education at the Clemson University...	William Leslie, Kathryn Grant Kathryn Crosby Kathryn Crosby is an American actress and singer who also performed under the stage-name Kathryn Grant.-Early life and career:... , Don Haggerty Don Haggerty Don Haggerty was an American film actor appearing in films in the 1940s and 1950s. Before entering films in 1947, Haggerty was a Brown University athlete and served in the US military... , S. John Launer S. John Launer S. John Launer , was an American television and film actor. Launer was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.-Career:... , Paul Haber Paul Haber Paul Haber was an American one, three, and four wall National Handball Champion. Haber is credited with being the first player to use the ceiling offensively and did so very effectively. He was inducted into the United States Handball Association Hall of Fame in 1983.Haber's peak years for national... , and Jack W. Harris
11	The Night I Died	Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Markle began his career in the early 1940s in Vancouver, British Columbia doing radio dramas with a group whose members included John Drainie, Lister Sinclair, Bernie Braden and Alan...	Brainerd Duffield based on a story by Cornell Woolrich Cornell Woolrich Cornell George Hopley-Woolrich was an American novelist and short story writer who sometimes wrote under the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley....	Paul Gary, Benny Rubin Benny Rubin Benny Rubin was an American comedian and film actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Rubin made more than 200 radio, film and television appearances over a span of 50 years.-Radio and television:... , Howard McNear Howard McNear Howard Terbell McNear was an American film, television and radio character actor. McNear is best remembered as Floyd Lawson, the barber in The Andy Griffith Show and as Doc Charles Adams in CBS Radio's Gunsmoke .-Career:McNear was born in Los Angeles, California to Luzetta M. Spencer and Franklin... , Eve McVeagh Eve McVeagh Eve McVeagh, born Eva Elizabeth McVeagh, was an American actress of film, television, stage, and radio. Born in Ohio, McVeagh moved to Los Angeles in 1923, where she started acting in theater in her teens. Her career spanned 52 years from her first stage role through her last stage appearance... , Scotty Beckett Scotty Beckett Scott Hastings "Scotty" Beckett was an American child actor. He starred in the Our Gang and Rocky Jones, Space Ranger series.-Early career:... , and Ted Jacques
12	Morning Boat to Africa	Oscar Randolph	Maury Hill	George Sanders George Sanders George Sanders was a British actor.George Sanders may also refer to:*George Sanders , Victoria Cross recipient in World War I... , Valerie French Valerie French (actress) Valerie French was a British film actress and later stage actress beginning in the 1950s.-Career:Born Valerie Harrison in London, England, French entered into film acting in her early 20s, with her first film appearance being in the 1954 film Maddalena... , and Peter Adams Peter Adams (actor) Peter John Adams was a New Zealand-born actor, best remembered for his performances in Australian television.-Early life:Born in Karanarunui, New Zealand, Adams later emigrated to Australia...
13	The People vs. Anne Tobin	Gerd Oswald Gerd Oswald Gerd Oswald was a director of American films and television. The son of German film director Richard Oswald, he was born in Berlin and died in Los Angeles, California....	Robert P. Presnell Jr.	Arthur Franz Arthur Franz Arthur Franz was a B-movie actor whose most notable role was as Lieutenant, Junior Grade H. Paynter, Jr. in The Caine Mutiny. He also appeared in Roseanna McCoy , Invaders from Mars , Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man and The Unholy Wife , among others... , June Vincent June Vincent June Vincent was an American actress.-Biography:Born Dorothy June Smith in Harrod, Ohio, Vincent began her career in film in the early 1940s. She later became a successful television actress appearing in many television programs throughout the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s... , Reba Tassell, Robert Quarry Robert Quarry Robert Walter Quarry was an American actor, known for several prominent horror film roles.Quarry was born in Santa Rosa, California, the son of Mable and Paul Quarry, a doctor. His films include Count Yorga, Vampire , its sequel The Return of Count Yorga , and Dr... , and Paul Keast

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