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The Big Story (1949–1959)
TV Series | 30 min | Drama

The Big Story (1949–1959)

TV Series | 30 min | Drama

Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives...See moreBased on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role. Written by Art Graham See less

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50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Robert Sloane Self - Narrator / Self - Announcer Self - Narrator / Self - Announcer See fewer	189	Treasury Men in Action (1950)
Ernest Chappell Self - Announcer / Self - Narrator / Self - Commercial Announcer Self - Announcer / Self - Narrator / Self - Commercial Announcer See fewer	142	World's Fair Beauty Show (1939)
Ben Grauer Self - Narrator / Self - Host Self - Narrator / Self - Host See fewer	60	The Town That Forgot God (1922)
Burgess Meredith Self - Narrator / Self - Host Self - Narrator / Self - Host See fewer	40	Clash of the Titans (1981)
Norman Rose Narrator / narrator Narrator / narrator See fewer	13	The Front (1976)
Nelson Olmsted Alfred E. Clark / Bill Miller / the Prosecutor / Ralph Goll / Harry Batz / … See more Alfred E. Clark / Bill Miller / the Prosecutor / Ralph Goll / Harry Batz / Prosecuting Attorney / B.F. Sylvester / Howard Sutton See fewer	9	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Russell Hardie J. Edgar Hoover / Chief Drago / Marshall Morgan / Frazer / Sidney Hackett / … See more J. Edgar Hoover / Chief Drago / Marshall Morgan / Frazer / Sidney Hackett / Lew Shelby / William J. Miller / Frank Winge See fewer	9	Fail Safe (1964)
George Mitchell Police Lieutenant / Nolen Bulloch / Sheriff / Police Chief / Chief Turmbough Police Lieutenant / Nolen Bulloch / Sheriff / Police Chief / Chief Turmbough See fewer	8	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
John McLiam Walter Bedford / Hank Messick / Walter Elliott / Frank Harper Walter Bedford / Hank Messick / Walter Elliott / Frank Harper See fewer	7	First Blood (1982)
Joe Helgeson Bob Samson / Harry / Sergeant / Thurman Johns / Lt. Hayes Bob Samson / Harry / Sergeant / Thurman Johns / Lt. Hayes See fewer	7	Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop (1953)
Allen Nourse Nye Beaman / William O. Grover / Cameron / George Dalton Nye Beaman / William O. Grover / Cameron / George Dalton See fewer	6	The Doctors (1963)
Humphrey Davis The City Editor The City Editor See fewer	6	Annie Hall (1977)
Philip Abbott Arthur Mielke / Leonard Lerner / Hoke May / Reporter / Thomas C. Gallagher Arthur Mielke / Leonard Lerner / Hoke May / Reporter / Thomas C. Gallagher See fewer	6	Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Joseph Foley Mr. Carter Mr. Carter See fewer	6	Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Bill Zuckert John Keyes / La Motta / Eddie Mahar / Tony Slaughter / Sheriff John Keyes / La Motta / Eddie Mahar / Tony Slaughter / Sheriff See fewer	6	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
William Redfield Carl De Bloom / Charles Gleeson / Jack Gil / Dave Alter Carl De Bloom / Charles Gleeson / Jack Gil / Dave Alter See fewer	5	Death Wish (1974)
Walter Brooke J. Victor Bate / Maurice Dean / Clifford Quin / Steve J. Victor Bate / Maurice Dean / Clifford Quin / Steve See fewer	5	The Graduate (1967)
Victor Thorley Jeff Cole / Henning / J. B. Drews Jeff Cole / Henning / J. B. Drews See fewer	5	You Are There (1953)
Joseph Julian Eddie / Herbert Krone / Ben Tucker / Jose Garcia / Alex Bryant Eddie / Herbert Krone / Ben Tucker / Jose Garcia / Alex Bryant See fewer	5	Dark Shadows (1966)
Peter Turgeon Pete / Cliff Russell / Guy Richards Pete / Cliff Russell / Guy Richards See fewer	5	Airport (1970)
Paul Lilly Jail Keeper / Paul Hochuli Jail Keeper / Paul Hochuli See fewer	5	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Frank Maxwell Harry / Frank DiStefano / Rudy Harry / Frank DiStefano / Rudy See fewer	5	Mr. Majestyk (1974)
Jack Orrison Hank / Clerk / Townsend / Editor Hank / Clerk / Townsend / Editor See fewer	5	The Plainclothesman (1949)
Dana Elcar Cashmore / Oscar / Sergeant / Lieutenant Alameda / Bernie Cashmore / Oscar / Sergeant / Lieutenant Alameda / Bernie See fewer	5	The Sting (1973)
Francis De Sales Clayton Maxwell / Harold Faller Clayton Maxwell / Harold Faller See fewer	4	Two Faces West (1960)
James Gregory Chet Holcombe / Joe Dineen / Walter Beesely / James Pooler Chet Holcombe / Joe Dineen / Walter Beesely / James Pooler See fewer	4	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Lois Wheeler Jennie Logan / Virginia Bohlin Jennie Logan / Virginia Bohlin See fewer	4	My Foolish Heart (1949)
Charles Aidman Charley Wigle Charley Wigle See fewer	4	Countdown (1967)
Crahan Denton George MacWilliams George MacWilliams See fewer	4	The Parent Trap (1961)
Charles Mendick Laundry Owner Laundry Owner See fewer	4	Decoy (1957)
Truman Smith Actor Actor See fewer	4	Studio One (1948)
Henry Velez Floyd Floyd See fewer	4	Decoy (1957)
Joy Geffen Sue Kyles Sue Kyles See fewer	4	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Harry Davis Max Swartz / Manager Max Swartz / Manager See fewer	4	American Gigolo (1980)
Jim Boles Sheriff Sheriff See fewer	4	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
James Broderick Don Kellerman / Dick Don Kellerman / Dick See fewer	4	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Logan Field Pete Morgan / Jim O'Neill Pete Morgan / Jim O'Neill See fewer	4	Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
John Seymour Principal Principal See fewer	4	I Spy (1955)
Ed Bryce Benham / Matt Conklin / Dave Benham / Matt Conklin / Dave See fewer	4	Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950)
Val Avery Informer Informer See fewer	4	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Wallace Rooney Neil Owen / Chief / William Graves Neil Owen / Chief / William Graves See fewer	4	The Exorcist (1973)
James Stephens Deputy / Bruce Benedict Deputy / Bruce Benedict See fewer	4	Actor's Studio (1948)
John Kellogg Ed Montgomery / Jim Vachule / Paul Schoenstein / Vince Barrie Ed Montgomery / Jim Vachule / Paul Schoenstein / Vince Barrie See fewer	4	A Walk in the Sun (1945)
Clement Fowler Fulton / Joe Bianco / Frank Nostrand Fulton / Joe Bianco / Frank Nostrand See fewer	4	The Age of Innocence (1993)
Mel Ruick Washington Times Reporter / Bert Keating Washington Times Reporter / Bert Keating See fewer	4	Guiding Light (1952)
George L. Smith Greg / Cavanaugh / Ernie Greg / Cavanaugh / Ernie See fewer	4	The Doctors (1963)
John Gibson Bob Bryant / Editor Parker / Mr. Harwick Bob Bryant / Editor Parker / Mr. Harwick See fewer	4	A Date with Judy (1951)
Tom Gorman U.S. Postal Inspector / Police Chief U.S. Postal Inspector / Police Chief See fewer	4	Dark Shadows (1966)
Somar Alberg Clerk / Ben Stuart / Paul Ringer Clerk / Ben Stuart / Paul Ringer See fewer	4	Shadow of the Cloak (1951)
David Kerman Photographer / Insurance Man Photographer / Insurance Man See fewer	4	Shadow of the Cloak (1951)