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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	184	Treasury Men in Action (1950)
Ernest Chappell Self - Announcer / Announcer / Self - Narrator Self - Announcer / Announcer / Self - Narrator See fewer	136	World's Fair Beauty Show (1939)
Ben Grauer Self - Narrator / Narrator / Self - Host Self - Narrator / Narrator / Self - Host See fewer	60	The Town That Forgot God (1922)
Burgess Meredith Self - Narrator / Self - Host / Narrator / Self -Narrator Self - Narrator / Self - Host / Narrator / Self -Narrator See fewer	39	Clash of the Titans (1981)
Norman Rose Narrator / Self - Narrator Narrator / Self - Narrator See fewer	10	Radio Days (1987)
Russell Hardie J. Edgar Hoover / Chief Drago / Frank Winge / Frazer / Lew Shelby / … See more J. Edgar Hoover / Chief Drago / Frank Winge / Frazer / Lew Shelby / Marshall Morgan / Sidney Hackett / William J. Miller See fewer	9	Fail Safe (1964)
Nelson Olmsted Alfred E. Clark / B.F. Sylvester / Bill Miller / Harry Batz / Howard Sutton / … See more Alfred E. Clark / B.F. Sylvester / Bill Miller / Harry Batz / Howard Sutton / Prosecuting Attorney / Ralph Goll / the Prosecutor See fewer	9	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
George Mitchell Nolen Bulloch / Police Chief / Police Lieutenant / Sheriff Nolen Bulloch / Police Chief / Police Lieutenant / Sheriff See fewer	7	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
John McLiam Frank Harper / Hank Messick / Walter Bedford / Walter Elliott Frank Harper / Hank Messick / Walter Bedford / Walter Elliott See fewer	6	First Blood (1982)
Joseph Julian Alex Bryant / Ben Tucker / Eddie / Herbert Krone / Jose Garcia Alex Bryant / Ben Tucker / Eddie / Herbert Krone / Jose Garcia See fewer	5	Dark Shadows (1966)
Bill Zuckert Eddie Mahar / John Keyes / La Motta / Sheriff / Tony Slaughter Eddie Mahar / John Keyes / La Motta / Sheriff / Tony Slaughter See fewer	5	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Dana Elcar Bernie / Cashmore / Lieutenant Alameda / Oscar / Sergeant Bernie / Cashmore / Lieutenant Alameda / Oscar / Sergeant See fewer	5	The Sting (1973)
Philip Abbott Arthur Mielke / Hoke May / Leomard Lerner / Leonard Lerner / Thomas C. Gallagher Arthur Mielke / Hoke May / Leomard Lerner / Leonard Lerner / Thomas C. Gallagher See fewer	5	Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Walter Brooke J. Victor Bate / Clifford Quin / Maurice Dean / Steve J. Victor Bate / Clifford Quin / Maurice Dean / Steve See fewer	5	The Graduate (1967)
Joe Helgeson Bob Samson / Harry / Thurman Johns Bob Samson / Harry / Thurman Johns See fewer	5	Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop (1953)
Victor Thorley Henning / J. B. Drews / Jeff Cole Henning / J. B. Drews / Jeff Cole See fewer	5	The Defenders (1961)
Jack Orrison Clerk / Editor / Hank / Townsend Clerk / Editor / Hank / Townsend See fewer	5	The Plainclothesman (1949)
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)
Mary Lou Taylor Julia / Mary Bulloch / Mother / Mrs. Tanne Julia / Mary Bulloch / Mother / Mrs. Tanne See fewer	4	One Step Beyond (1959)
James Broderick Don Kellerman / Dick Don Kellerman / Dick See fewer	4	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Wallace Rooney Chief / Neil Owen / William Graves Chief / Neil Owen / William Graves See fewer	4	The Exorcist (1973)
Tom Gorman Police Chief / U.S. Postal Inspector Police Chief / U.S. Postal Inspector 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 Insurance Man / Photographer Insurance Man / Photographer See fewer	4	Shadow of the Cloak (1951)
Allen Nourse Nye Beaman / Cameron / William O. Grover Nye Beaman / Cameron / William O. Grover See fewer	4	The Doctors (1963)
William Redfield Carl De Bloom / Charles Gleeson / Dave Alter / Jack Gil Carl De Bloom / Charles Gleeson / Dave Alter / Jack Gil See fewer	4	Death Wish (1974)
Joy Geffen Sue Kyles Sue Kyles See fewer	4	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Clement Fowler Fulton / Frank Nostrand / Joe Bianco Fulton / Frank Nostrand / Joe Bianco See fewer	4	The Age of Innocence (1993)
Ed Bryce Benham / Dave / Matt Conklin Benham / Dave / Matt Conklin See fewer	4	Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950)
Paul Lilly Jail Keeper / Paul Hochuli Jail Keeper / Paul Hochuli See fewer	4	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Ken Walken Clinton / Young Todd Clinton / Young Todd See fewer	4	You Are There (1953)
James Gregory Chet Holcombe / James Pooler / Joe Dineen / Walter Beesely Chet Holcombe / James Pooler / Joe Dineen / Walter Beesely See fewer	4	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Humphrey Davis The City Editor The City Editor See fewer	4	Annie Hall (1977)
Harry Davis Manager / Max Swartz Manager / Max Swartz See fewer	4	American Gigolo (1980)
Val Avery Informer Informer See fewer	4	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Francis De Sales Clayton Maxwell / Harold Faller Clayton Maxwell / Harold Faller See fewer	4	Two Faces West (1960)
Frank Overton Douglas Wildey / Roger Dove / Sam H. Day Douglas Wildey / Roger Dove / Sam H. Day See fewer	3	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Logan Field Jim O'Neill / Pete Morgan Jim O'Neill / Pete Morgan See fewer	3	Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Al Markim Al Nakkula / Paul / Victor Cohn Al Nakkula / Paul / Victor Cohn See fewer	3	Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950)
Carl Frank Rex Newman / Editor Rex Newman / Editor See fewer	3	The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Peter Turgeon Cliff Russell / Guy Richards / Pete Cliff Russell / Guy Richards / Pete See fewer	3	Airport (1970)
Donald Keyes Actor Actor See fewer	3	Lux Video Theatre (1950)
George Smith Ernie / Greg / Lewin Ernie / Greg / Lewin See fewer	3	From These Roots (1958)
John Gibson Bob Bryant / Editor Parker / Mr. Harwick Bob Bryant / Editor Parker / Mr. Harwick See fewer	3	A Date with Judy (1951)
Frank Maxwell Frank DiStefano / Harry / Rudy Frank DiStefano / Harry / Rudy See fewer	3	The Wild Angels (1966)
Frank Campanella Bob Taylor / Charley / Johnny Bob Taylor / Charley / Johnny See fewer	3	Pretty Woman (1990)
Sam Gray Bert Collier / John Snyder / Man Bert Collier / John Snyder / Man See fewer	3	Wolfen (1981)
Lenka Peterson Edna / Linda Gil / Marie Manning Edna / Linda Gil / Marie Manning See fewer	3	Dragnet (1987)
John Connell Bill Kennedy / Johnny Morgan / William Kennedy Bill Kennedy / Johnny Morgan / William Kennedy See fewer	3	Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Perry Wilson Jean WIlson / Mrs. Rausch Jean WIlson / Mrs. Rausch See fewer	3	The Matchmaker (1958)