Variety radio directory (1940)

PROFESSIONAL RECORDS— Continued ers trio and made their first radio appearance on WBZ, Springfield; on January 1, 1930, they emerged from an audition to become radio's Original Tastyeast Jesters. (R) Tastyeast Jesters, 1930-34 (Tastyeast, NBC Blue); The Firechief's Uncle 1933 (Texas Co., NBC Red); The Molle Show, 1933-34 (Cummer Products, NBC Red); Tea Time Tunes, 1936 (General Baking for Bond Bread, CBS); Corn Cob Pipe Club, 1936-37 (Edgeworth Tobacco, NBC Blue); Gulden Serenaders, 1938-40 (Charles Gulden, NBC Blue). (LS) Childs Restaurants, WOR, N. Y.; Schaefer's Beer, WEAF, N. Y. (F) Shorts, (V) Tastyeast Jesters, 1933-38. (PR) RCA Victor. (Write own dialogue and most of their own songs). CARNEY, DON (Uncle Don). Children's entertainer. Born St. Joseph, Mich., Aug. 19; mother and sisters were concert musicians; h. 5 ft. 10 in.; w. 200; brown hair, blue eyes; e. Columbia University; m. Betty Marsh, former model; one child, Betty, 11. Started radio work 15 years ago. Has written several children's books, as well as radio scripts. Served as Captain during the World War. (R) Children's programs via WOR and Mutual for past 14 years (over 150 sponsors). (F) Columbia (s); shorts. (PR) Columbia (children's records). CARPENTER, KEN. Announcer. Born Avon, 111., Aug. 21, 1900; e. Lombard College, Galesburg; m. and has one son. First radio appearance in Los Angeles in 1929. In 1930, he joined KFI, Hollywood. In addition to commercials, he has handled many special events including the Santa Anita Handicaps and Rose Bowl football games. (R) Kraft Music Hall, 1936-40 (Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corp., NBC Red); Hollywood Mardi Gras, 193738 (Packard Motor Car Co., NBC Red); Ry-Krisp Presents Marion Talley, 193738 (Ralston Purina for Ry-Krisp, NBC Red); One Man's Family, 1938-40 (Standard Brands for Tender Leaf Tea, NBC Red); others, not current. CARPENTER, TOM (Thomas K.). Commercial writer, Young & Rubicam, N. Y. Born Chicago, 111., April 25, 1911; brown hair, green eyes; e. The Choate School, Princeton; m. Eleanor M. Carpenter. Started radio work as commercial writer with N. W. Ayer & Son. (R) Watch the Fun Go By, 1937-38 (Ford Motor Co., CBS); Al Pearce and His Gang, 1938-39 (General Foods, NBC Red); Stop, Look and Listen with Edwin C. Hill, 1939 (Metropolitan Life Insurance, Mutual); Joyce Jordan, Girl Interne, 1940 (General Foods, CBS). CARRINGTON, ELAINE STERNE. Script writer (daytime serials). Born New York City; e. Columbia College; m. George Dart Carrington; two children, Patricia, 15, and Robert B., 11. Author of All Things Considered, a collection of short stories published in 1939. Sold her first story to the St. Nicholas Magazine while still in her teens, and was soon a contributor to Good Housekeeping, Collier's, Red Book and many others. At 19 she won a prize offered by a film company in cooperation with a New York newspaper, and has continued to write scenarios on a free-lance basis. In 1932 she submitted a one-act play to NBC, and was requested to map out a series for radio. (R) Red Davis, 1933-35 (Beech-Nut Packing Co., NBC Red and Blue); Trouble House, 1936-37 (H. J. Heinz Co., CBS); Pepper Young's Family, 1936-40 (Procter & Gamble for Camay Soap, NBC Red and Blue); Dr. Christian (Chesebrough Mfg. Co. for Vaseline products CBS); When a Girl Marries, 1939-40 (Prudential Insurance Co., CBS). (F). (L) Nightstick, 1929 (Broadway production later filmed under another title by United Artists). CARROLL, CARROLL. Script writer for the J. Walter Thompson Co. Born New York City, April 11, 1902. Wrote his first radio material when he joined the J. Walter Thompson agency in 1932. (R) Kraft Music Hall, 1936-40 (writes Bing Crosby's material, and dialogue) (KraftPhenix Cheese Corp., NBC Red); Melody Ranch, 1940 (Wm, Wrigley, Jr., Co., CBS); has also written radio material for the following radio personalities when they appeared on J. Walter Thompson programs: Burns & Allen, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Bert Lahr, Georgie Price, Walter O'Keefe, Hugh O'Connell & Ilka Chase, Edgar Bergen & Stroud Twins, Al Jolson, N.T.G., Lou Holtz, Paul Whiteman. CARROLL, CHARLES (Charles Howard Bradt). Dramatic actor. Born Jackson, Mich., Nov. 7, 1910; h. 6 ft; w. 150; brown hair, blue eyes; e. Los Angeles High School; not married. First radio appearances via KFWB, Hollywood, in 1933, when Kay Van Riper (now M-G-M) hired him to play in a historical series; he had previously played in theatrical stock. (R) Hollywood Hotel, 1935-37 (Campbell Soup, CBS); Margot of Castlewood, 1938 (Quaker Oats Co., NBC Blue); Valiant Lady, 1938-40 (General Mills, NBC Red and Blue); The O'Neills, 1939-40 (P & G, NBC Red); also numerous network shows originating in Hollywood, 1934-37, local and Pacific Coast shows. (L) Stock 1930-32. 897