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67-443: So-called " true crime " magazines were highly popular in the 1930s and the movie G Men starring James Cagney , released in the spring of 1935, had proven to be a big hit. Producer-director Phillips H. Lord thought there was a place on radio for a show of the same type. To emphasize the authenticity of his dramatizations, Lord produced the initial radio show, G-Men , in close association with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover . Hoover

134-429: A copyright date of 1955. Vivi Janiss was cast in three television episodes: "The Blonde Tigress" (1952), "The Rocco Case" (1952), and The Rocco Trapani Case" (1955). True crime True crime is a nonfiction literary, podcast , and film genre in which the author examines a crime and details the actions of people associated with and affected by criminal events. It is a cultural phenomenon that can refer to

201-543: A crime episodically can utilize this aspect in their storytelling. Another strength of these podcasts is use of typical sensationalist techniques, such as inclusion of direct dialogue and focus on victims and their families. Podcasts can use music or other sound cues to maximize the intended impact or shock value of a fact, as seen in Serial . Trends in the United States In the U.S. women are predominantly

268-564: A decision on justifications, sentencing, or in cases of unsolved true crime; who they believe did it. Algorithms are used not only to see what a specific user is watching, but also what is being watched worldwide and what is sparking conversation. It is obvious that if this algorithm picks up on popularity, Netflix will continue to push out true crime material. Many of the True Crime documentaries have Twitter pages that promote their show's hashtags and reply to fans and/or their theories about

335-468: A direct effect on the aftermath of the crime and how it is dealt with by authorities or a given community. The Netflix show Making A Murderer has had a range of real-life effects, ranging from the show being shown in law schools as instructional material to increased mistrust in criminal investigators. The investigative process of the true crime genre can lead to changes in the cases being covered, such as when Robert Durst seemingly confessed to murder in

402-472: A gifted mimic, worked steadily in radio during the 1940s, playing character roles and impersonating celebrities such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill . He can be seen impersonating Roosevelt in a 1937 promotional film for Stewart-Warner refrigerators that is preserved by the Library of Congress . as well as during a 1966 appearance as a Mystery Guest on What's My Line . In 1941, he

469-526: A highly profitable sub-genre. An informal survey conducted by Publishers Weekly in 1993 concluded that the more popular true crime books focus on serial killers, with the more gruesome and grotesque content performing even better. Some true crime works are "instant books" produced quickly to capitalize on popular demand; these have been described as "more than formulaic" and hyper-conventional. Others may reflect years of thoughtful research and inquiry and may have considerable literary merit . A milestone of

536-583: A lunchroom loudmouth who insisted on spoiling a neighboring patron's meal. Carney, established in New York as a reliable actor, played Bratten's mild-mannered victim, Clem Finch. Gleason and Carney developed a good working chemistry, and Gleason recruited Carney to appear in other sketches, including the domestic-comedy skits featuring The Honeymooners . Carney gained lifelong fame for his portrayal of sewer worker Ed Norton, opposite Jackie Gleason 's bus driver, Ralph Kramden. The success of these skits resulted in

603-477: A moral message. Most were purchased by the "artisan class and above", as the lower classes did not have the money or time to read them. Ballads were also created, the verses of which were posted on walls around towns, that were told from the perpetrator 's point of view in an attempt to understand the psychological motivations of the crime. Such pamphlets remained in circulation in the 19th century in Britain and

670-533: A mystery guest four times on What's My Line? , dressed as Ed Norton for his first appearance. Carney also had his own NBC television variety show from 1959 to 1960. In 1958, he starred in an ABC children's television special Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf , which featured the Bil Baird Marionettes. It combined an original story with a marionette presentation of Serge Prokofiev 's Peter and

737-477: A police whistle. This intrusive introduction led to the popular catchphrase "came on like Gangbusters." To lend an extra air of authenticity to the presentation, Lord had Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. , former head of the New Jersey State Police give a short talk to lead into the actual dramatization. (Schwarzkopf was the father of General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. , leader of the coalition forces in

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804-583: A public service, but one that had to entertain as well as inform. The first program dramatized the story of the notorious gangster John Dillinger , who was tracked down by FBI agents and shot to death outside the Biograph Theater on July 24, 1934. The second covered Lester Joseph Gillis, aka Baby Face Nelson . Although the shows were a hit with the general public, there were naysayers, some of whom deplored this sensational new style of radio show. Hyper-sensitive to any criticism, Hoover almost squelched

871-450: A role in the popularity of true crime podcasts. These podcasts often recount horrific crimes, which triggers the fear response and the release of adrenaline in the body. Due to the possibility of binge-watching podcasts, adrenaline rushes can be experienced in quick bursts. Another explanation for the popularity of true crime podcasts is due to the serialized nature of crime, in which events happen one after another. Podcasts that explore

938-467: A search for "Top Podcasts of 2021", true crime podcasts made up more than 20% of the podcasts constituting the lists. Trends in Australia In 2017, as many as 30% of podcast listeners had listened to true crime podcasts, and in 2019, this had increased to up to 44%. True crime works can impact the crimes they cover and the audience who consumes it. Also, coverage of true crime events can have

1005-412: A stop-gap show. Episodes of the show were later reedited into two feature films, Gang Busters (1955, with Myron Healey as Public Enemy No. 4) and Guns Don't Argue (1957, with Healey as John Dillinger ). In 1953, NBC Film Division syndicated the episodes, with the title changed to Captured . An ad for the program indicated that nine episodes of the syndicated version were new; those episodes had

1072-655: A television film that was linked to the Star Wars film series. In it, he played Trader Saun Dann, a member of the Rebel Alliance who helped Chewbacca and his family evade an Imperial blockade. The same year, he appeared as the father of Ringo Starr 's alter ego "Ognir Rrats" in the made for television special "Ringo". Carney appeared on an episode of Alice . In 1980, he starred in the TV film Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story . In 1984, he portrayed Santa Claus in

1139-871: A true crime theme are a recent trend. The 2014 true crime podcast Serial broke podcasting records when it achieved 5 million downloads on iTunes quicker than any previous podcast. As of September 2018, it has been downloaded more than 340 million times. It has been followed by other true crime podcasts such as Dirty John , My Favorite Murder , Up and Vanished , Parcast series such as Cults , Female Criminals and Mind's Eye , Someone Knows Something , and many more. Podcasts have now expanded to more sites such as Spotify , Apple Music , YouTube and several others. They exist to provide others an easy way to learn about true crime murders and mysteries. Spotify has an expanding number of true crime podcasts with Rotten Mango , Conviction American Panic , Bed of Lies , Catch & Kill among many more. This genre has been on

1206-587: A very popular Gang Busters serial film in 1942, starring Kent Taylor , Irene Hervey , Ralph Morgan , and Robert Armstrong . NBC aired a 30-minute television series version from March 20, 1952 to Oct. 23, 1952, hosted by Chester Morris . The series did well in the Nielsen ratings , finishing at #14 in the 1951–1952 season and at #8 in 1952–1953. It went off the air because it alternated weekly with Dragnet , and when that series could produce enough episodes weekly, NBC had no more use for Gang Busters as

1273-474: Is Connecticut state representative Devin Carney and his great-nephew is musician and actor Reeve Carney . According to Carney, he was an alcoholic by his late teens. His stage partner, comedian Ollie O'Toole , "would order gin and grapefruit juice for us in the morning and, gee, it was great." Carney later used barbiturates, amphetamines, and alcohol substitutes. To battle his addiction, which he said ran in

1340-640: Is a late Ming dynasty collection of stories about allegedly true cases of fraud. Works in the related Chinese genre of court case fiction ( gong'an xiaoshuo ), such as the 16th-century Cases of Magistrate Bao , were either inspired by historical events or else purely fictional. Hundreds of pamphlets , broadsides , chapbooks and other street literature about murders and other crimes were published from 1550 to 1700 in Britain as literacy increased and cheap new printing methods became widespread. They varied in style: some were sensational, while others conveyed

1407-671: The Star Wars Holiday Special . Carney, the youngest of six sons (his brothers were Jack, Ned, Robert, Fred, and Phil), was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the son of Helen (née Farrell) and Edward Michael Carney, a newspaperman and publicist. His family was Irish American and Catholic. He attended A.B. Davis High School . Carney was drafted into the United States Army in 1943 as an infantryman and machine gun crewman during World War II . During

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1474-700: The Battle of Normandy serving in the 28th Infantry Division , he was wounded in the leg by shrapnel and walked with a limp for the rest of his life. As a result of the injury, his right leg was ¾-inch (2 cm) shorter than his left. Carney was awarded a Purple Heart , the American Campaign Medal , the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal , and

1541-655: The United States , even after widespread crime journalism was introduced via the penny press . In 1807, Henry Tufts published A Narrative of the Life, Adventures, Travels and Sufferings of Henry Tufts , which is likely the first extensive biography of an American criminal. Thomas De Quincey published the essay " On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts " in Blackwood's Magazine in 1827, which focused not on

1608-538: The 1970 Muppets TV special The Great Santa Claus Switch . He was also a guest star on The Carol Burnett Show in January 1971. He starred as Police Chief Paul Lanigan in the 1976 television film Lanigan's Rabbi , and in the short-lived series of the same name that aired in 1977 as part of the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie lineup. In 1978, Carney appeared in Star Wars Holiday Special ,

1675-474: The 1970's, and by 1996, almost none were being published, including True Detective , which had been bought and shut down by a new owner. True crime books often center on sensational, shocking, or strange events, particularly murder. Even though murder makes up less than 20% of reported crime, it is present in most true crime stories. Typically, the crimes most commonly include murder ; about 40 percent focus on tales of serial killers . Serial killers have been

1742-504: The 1990–1991 Persian Gulf War .) That authentic voice became even more important after Lord ended his connection with the FBI. After about 1945, Lewis Joseph Valentine , crime-busting New York City Police Commissioner replaced Schwarzkopf as the authoritative opening speaker. Gang Busters aired on CBS from January 15, 1936 to June 15, 1940, sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive and Cue magazine . From October 11, 1940 to December 25, 1948, it

1809-644: The CBS drama Mr. Broadway , starring Craig Stevens . In the season two opening episodes 35 and 36 of the Batman television series, titled "Shoot a Crooked Arrow" and "Walk the Straight and Narrow" (1966), Carney performed as the newly introduced villain "The Archer". In 1967, he was originally cast as Geppetto for the Hallmark adaption of Pinocchio , but illness prevented him from appearing when taping time arrived. He

1876-574: The Sewer", sung in character as Norton, and "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", a spoken-word record in which Carney, accompanied only by a jazz drummer, recited the famous Yuletide poem in syncopation. Some of Carney's recordings were comedy-novelty songs, but most were silly songs intended especially for children. He also narrated a version of The Wizard of Oz for Golden Records , with Mitch Miller and his chorus performing four of

1943-424: The U.S. top 50 spots for popularity by most listens, with Crime Junkie at No. 3, My Favorite Murder at No. 5, and others scattered among the top 50, such as; Serial at No. 13, Dateline NBC at No. 22, and Criminal at No. 30. In that year, true crime ranked third overall for genres by listen behind both comedy and news. From November 2019 through May 2022, true crime podcast listening increased

2010-489: The Wolf . Some of Prokofiev's other music was given lyrics written by Ogden Nash . The special was a success and was repeated twice. Carney starred in a Christmas episode of The Twilight Zone , " The Night of the Meek ", playing a dramatic turn as an alcoholic department store Santa Claus who later becomes the real thing. In 1964, he guest-starred in the episode "Smelling Like a Rose" along with Hal March and Tina Louise in

2077-520: The case. Part of the reason viewers love watching true crime, especially on something so available as Netflix, is because after they form their opinions they are able to easily find places to discuss it online and share their opinions. This gains more attention online and leads more people to watching what is being spoken about online. However, this has caused some problems in the past with viewers feeling so strongly about this topic that there have been lawsuits of defamation against Netflix. Podcasts with

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2144-725: The comedy House Calls in 1978. Carney also won a Golden Globe award for his performance in Harry and Tonto . In demand in Hollywood after that, Carney then appeared in W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (as a deranged preacher), The Late Show (as an aging detective), House Calls (as a senile chief surgeon), Movie Movie (in multiple roles), and Going in Style (as a bored senior citizen who joins in on bank robberies). Later films included The Muppets Take Manhattan ,

2211-426: The consumers of digital true crime podcasts, in 2019 making up around 73% of the content audience. The 2019 Edison Research Report found that at the time of data collection, an estimated 90 million of the U.S. population older than 12 had listened to a podcast in the last month, and of those polled, around 28% were interested in true crime as a topic to listen to in a podcast. In 2020, true crime podcasts held many of

2278-498: The crime drama The Naked Face , and the sci-fi thriller Firestarter . In 1981, he portrayed Harry R. Truman , an 83-year-old lodge owner in the semi-fictional account of events leading to the eruption of Mount St. Helens in St. Helens . In 1990, he co-starred in a movie called, “ Where Pigeons Go to Die ” with Michael Landon . He played the role of a grandfather who taught his grandson little life lessons that would follow him for

2345-443: The crime reporting network Crime Stoppers Australia that led to charges being pressed doubled from 2012 to 2017. This increased interest in crime is attributed to popular true crime podcasts. The true crime genre has been criticized as being disrespectful to crime victims and their families and is described by some as trash culture . Author Jack Miles believes this genre has a high potential to cause harm and mental trauma to

2412-465: The documentary The Jinx and was arrested. A study conducted in 2011, in Nebraska , showed that consuming non-fiction crime shows is correlated with an increased fear of being a victim of crime. As the frequency of watching true crime shows increased, support for the death penalty increased, while support for the criminal justice system decreased. In Australia , the amount of reports given to

2479-460: The famous situation comedy The Honeymooners and the Honeymooners revivals that followed. He was nominated for seven Emmy Awards and won six. Between his stints with Gleason, Carney worked steadily as a character actor and occasionally in musical-variety. He guest-starred on NBC 's Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt (1951), The Dinah Shore Chevy Show , and many others, including as

2546-408: The film Crime Story (based on the kidnapping of businessman Teddy Wang Tei-huei ), which featured action star Jackie Chan . Netflix has become one of the most influential streaming services in regard to their True Crime selection. The Netflix show Making a Murderer did so well, the company decided to establish more true crime and expand on this genre making a profit off of the interest from

2613-528: The genre and concluded that tabloidization and fictionalization are pervasive in the works of some of the authors of true crime literature. In some cases, even books by the same author disagree on specifics about the same killer or events. For instance, some facts reported in Capote's In Cold Blood were challenged in 2013. Capote's second attempt at a true crime book, Handcarved Coffins (1979), despite being subtitled "Nonfiction Account of an American Crime",

2680-469: The genre was Norman Mailer 's The Executioner's Song (1979), which was the first book in the genre to win a Pulitzer Prize . Other prominent true crime accounts include Truman Capote 's In Cold Blood ; the best-selling true crime book of all time, Helter Skelter , by the lead Manson family prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry ; and Ann Rule 's The Stranger Beside Me , about Ted Bundy . Rule's 1987 work, Small Sacrifices , tells

2747-425: The genre's heyday, before World War 2, 200 different true crime magazines were sold on newsstands, with six million magazines sold every month. By itself, True Detective had two million in circulation. The covers of the magazines generally featured women being menaced in some way by a potential criminal perpetrator, with the scenarios being more intense in the 1960's. Public interest in the magazines began declining in

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2814-450: The holiday television film The Night They Saved Christmas . Among his final television roles were a series of commercials for Coca-Cola in which he played a man enjoying a day out with his grandson played by actor Brian Bonsall , including a famous Christmas commercial based around the famous Rockefeler Center Christmas tree in New York. Carney recorded prolifically in the 1950s for Columbia Records . Two of his hits were "The Song of

2881-484: The most famous were Richard Widmark and Art Carney . Widmark was typecast as a villain for many years, but finally managed to break that mold. Carney became especially famous for his role with Jackie Gleason on The Honeymooners , but he had a much broader career than that. Joan Banks , who later played many TV roles, was a regular cast member. Her husband, Frank Lovejoy , also appeared often, and later went on to star in many films and an ABC crime drama. Larry Haines

2948-412: The most of the top three genres by percentage gain in listeners, with a 66% gain (from ~12.9 million to ~21.5 million) in current listeners, versus the 44% and 37% gain in listeners by comedy and news respectively. On Apple Podcasts, True Crime podcasts make up just less than half a percent of the total number of podcasts on the platform. On a collated list of 432 podcasts from the most-visited results of

3015-404: The murder or the murderer but on how society views crime. Starting in 1889, Scottish lawyer William Roughead wrote and published essays for six decades about notable British murder trials he attended, with many of these essays collected in the 2000 book Classic Crimes. Many regard Roughead "as the dean of the modern true crime genre." An American pioneer of the genre was Edmund Pearson , who

3082-484: The opening sound effects became even more elaborate and aggressive. The show opened with a barrage of blaring sound effects – a shrill police whistle, convicts marching in formation, police siren wailing, machine guns firing, and tires squealing. Then, an authoritative voice would announce the title of that night's program: "Tonight, Gang Busters presents the Case of the —." Finally, the opening would end with more blasts from

3149-496: The penny press. The foreword of a 1964 anthology of Pearson's stories contains an early mention of the term "true crime" as a genre. Truman Capote 's " non-fiction novel " In Cold Blood (1965) is usually credited with establishing the modern novelistic style of the genre and the one that rocketed it to great profitability. The first true crime magazine, True Detective , was published in 1924. It featured fairly matter-of-fact accounts of crimes and how they were solved. During

3216-440: The project and made life more and more difficult for Lord. G-Men , using only FBI cases, was subject to Hoover's whims and restrictions. Gang Busters , however, featured interesting and dramatic crimes from the files of law enforcement organizations all over the country. G-Men was on NBC Radio from July 20 to October 12, 1935, sponsored by Chevrolet . The "sequel," Gang Busters , debuted in mid-January, 1936. If anything,

3283-476: The promotion of sensationalized and emotionally charged content around the subject of violent crime, for the general public. Many works in this genre recount high-profile, sensational crimes such as the killing of JonBenét Ramsey , the O. J. Simpson murder case , and the Pamela Smart murder, while others are devoted to more obscure crimes. Zhang Yingyu's The Book of Swindles ( c.  1617 )

3350-684: The real people involved. True crime media can be produced without the consent of the victim's family, which can lead to them being re-traumatized. Recent discussions about the consumption of true crime media have also focused on the impact on the audience's mental health. Depending on the writer, true crime can adhere strictly to well-established facts in journalistic fashion or can be highly speculative. Writers can selectively choose which information to present and which to leave out in order to support their narrative . Artists have offered fact-based narratives blending fiction and historical reenactment. Author Christiana Gregoriou analyzed several books of

3417-541: The rest of his life. His final film role was in the 1993 action comedy film Last Action Hero . Carney made his Broadway debut in 1957 as the lead in The Rope Dancers with Siobhán McKenna , a drama by Morton Wishengrad. His subsequent Broadway appearances included his portrayal in 1965–67 of Felix Unger in The Odd Couple (opposite Walter Matthau and then Jack Klugman as Oscar). In 1969 he

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3484-523: The rise as psychologist, Amanda Vicary, said her report found "women were most drawn to true crime stories that gave them tips for spotting danger and staying alive". The True Crime category in Apple Podcasts appeared for the first time mid-2019, and until then the podcasts that would be moved into the section had existed across many other categories, such as History, News & Politics, and even Comedy. It has been speculated that fear could play

3551-609: The songs from the 1939 film version. Carney won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his 1974 performance as Harry Coombes, an elderly man going on the road with his pet cat, in Harry and Tonto . Other nominees that year were Albert Finney , Dustin Hoffman , Jack Nicholson , and Al Pacino . It was presented to him at the 47th Academy Awards on April 8, 1975, by actress Glenda Jackson , with whom Carney went on to co-star in

3618-446: The start of the 21st century, the genre of writing that was growing the quickest was true crime. Much of this is due to the ease of recycling materials and the publication of numerous volumes by the same authors differing only by minor updates. The majority of readers of true crime books are women. True crime documentaries have been a growing medium in the last several decades. One of the most influential documentaries in this process

3685-577: The story of Diane Downs , an Oregon woman who in May 1983 murdered her daughter and attempted to murder her other two children. An example of a modern true crime book is I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara . Erik Larson 's The Devil in the White City gives a novelistic account of H. H. Holmes ' operations during the 1893 World's Fair . In 2006, Associated Content stated that since

3752-401: The viewers. Netflix has a number of key search words or tags to help users find true crime programs on their website because the genre has become so popular in the past few years. The way Netflix uses storytelling to explain the case is appealing to many viewers and creates an intimate relationship between the audience and the case itself. These programs often leave the viewer with the job to make

3819-611: Was The Thin Blue Line (1988), directed by Errol Morris . This documentary, among others, feature reenactments, although other documentary filmmakers choose not to use them since they do not show the truth. In the early 1990's, a boom of true crime films began in Hong Kong. These films ranged from graphic Category III –rated films such as The Untold Story and Dr. Lamb (based on serial killers Wong Chi Hang and Lam Kor-wan , respectively) to more general audience fare such as

3886-516: Was a supporting player on Casey, Crime Photographer and Gang Busters . On both the radio and television versions of The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948–50), Carney's character Charlie the doorman became known for his catchphrase, "Ya know what I mean?". In 1950, Jackie Gleason was starring in the New York–based comedy-variety series Cavalcade of Stars and played many different characters. Gleason's regular characters included Charlie Bratten,

3953-608: Was already noted for containing significant fictional elements. Art Carney Arthur William Matthew Carney (November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an American actor and comedian. A recipient of an Academy Award , a Golden Globe Award , and six Primetime Emmy Awards , he was best known for his role as Ed Norton on the sitcom The Honeymooners (1955–1956). His film roles include Harry and Tonto (1974), The Late Show (1977), House Calls (1978), Going in Style (1979), Firestarter , The Muppets Take Manhattan (both 1984), Last Action Hero (1993), and

4020-443: Was another regular on the show. He went on to an extensive career in TV soap operas. A lesser known actor on the show was Leon Janney , who apparently played both juvenile roles and ones requiring an unusual accent. The popularity of the radio show prompted a spin-off comic book published by DC Comics , which ran for 67 issues between 1947 and 1958. Big Little Books based on the series were also produced. Universal Pictures made

4087-517: Was discharged as a private in 1945. Carney was a comic singer with the Horace Heidt orchestra, which was heard often on radio during the 1930s, notably on the hugely successful Pot o' Gold , the first big-money giveaway show in 1939–41. Carney's film career began with an uncredited role in Pot o' Gold (1941), the radio program's spin-off feature film, playing a member of Heidt's band. Carney,

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4154-606: Was heard on the Blue Network , with various sponsors that included Sloan's Liniment , Waterman pens and Tide . Returning to CBS on January 8, 1949, it ran until June 25, 1955, sponsored by Grape-Nuts and Wrigley's chewing gum . The final series was on the Mutual Broadcasting System from October 5, 1955 to November 27, 1957. Gang Busters often featured prominent names in radio broadcasting, many of whom also starred in films and television. Two of

4221-521: Was influenced in his style of writing about crime by De Quincey. Pearson published a series of books of this type starting with Studies in Murder in 1924 and concluding with More Studies in Murder in 1936. Before being collected in his books, Pearson's true crime stories typically appeared in magazines like Liberty , The New Yorker , and Vanity Fair . Inclusion in these high-class magazines distinguished Pearson's crime narratives from those found in

4288-576: Was later replaced by Burl Ives . In 1970, Carney appeared as Skeet in "The Men from Shiloh" (the rebranded name of The Virginian ) in the episode titled "With Love, Bullets and Valentines." In the early 1970s, Carney sang and danced on several episodes of The Dean Martin Show , took part in the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of his old co-star Jackie Gleason , and appeared as both Santa Claus and his wannabe kidnapper Cosmo Scam in

4355-886: Was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Brian Friel 's Lovers . In 1961–62, Carney played Frank Michaelson in an English comedy by Phoebe & Henry Ephron titled Take Her, She's Mine with Phyllis Thaxter as his co-star in the Biltmore Theatre in New York; the character was played by James Stewart in the 1963 film version. Carney was married three times to two women. In 1940, he married his high school sweetheart Jean Myers, with whom he had three children, Eileen, Brian and Paul, before divorcing in 1965. In 1966, Carney married production assistant Barbara Isaac; they divorced in 1977. After his divorce from Isaac, he reunited with Myers, and they remarried in 1980 and remained together until his death. His grandson

4422-636: Was not particularly favorable to the notion of such a program, but U. S. Attorney General Homer Stille Cummings gave it his full support. G-Men dramatized FBI cases, but Hoover insisted that only closed cases would be used. Hoover also demanded that he or a top-level aide review and approve every script. Hoover preferred that scripts downplay gunfights and car chases, and spend more time on systematic investigation and legwork. Agents should be shown as intelligent, hard-working and essentially faceless cogs in his technically savvy crime-fighting organization. Those restrictions hampered Lord, who saw his creation as

4489-532: Was the house comic on the big band remote series Matinee at Meadowbrook . One of his radio roles during the 1940s was the first Red Lantern on Land of the Lost . In 1943 he played Billy Oldham on Joe and Ethel Turp , based on Damon Runyon stories. He appeared on The Henry Morgan Show in 1946–47. He impersonated Roosevelt on The March of Time and Dwight D. Eisenhower on Living 1948 . In 1950–51 he played Montague's father on The Magnificent Montague . He

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