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The Man Called X is an espionage radio drama that aired on CBS and NBC from July 10, 1944, to May 20, 1952. The radio series was later adapted for television and was broadcast for one season, 1956–1957.

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Herbert Marshall had the lead role of agent Ken Thurston/"Mr. X", an American intelligence agent who took on dangerous cases in a variety of exotic locations. Leon Belasco played Mr. X's comedic sidekick, Pegon Zellschmidt, who always turned up in remote parts of the world because he had a "cousin" there. Zellschmidt annoyed and helped Mr. X.

Jack Latham was an announcer for the program, and Wendell Niles was the announcer from 1947 to 1948. Orchestras led by Milton Charles, Johnny Green, Felix Mills, and Gordon Jenkins supplied the background music. William N. Robson was the producer and director. Stephen Longstreet was the writer.

Production

The Man Called X replaced America — Ceiling Unlimited on the CBS schedule.

Television

The series was later adapted to a 39-episode syndicated television series (1956–1957) starring Barry Sullivan as Thurston for Ziv Television.

Episodes

Season 1 (1956)

Season 2 (1956–1957)

References

1. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 431–432. ISBN 978-0195076783. man called x espionage.
2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2015). Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland. p. 215. ISBN 978-1476605289. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
3. Wilk, Ralph (January 2, 1948). "Los Angeles" (PDF). Radio Daily. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
4. Little, Mary (July 24, 1944). "Airglances". The Des Moines Register. p. 9. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
5. "Herbert Marshall Stars in Dramatic Series Starting July 10th on WHP". Harrisburg Telegraph. July 8, 1944. p. 15. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
6. Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947–1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 35. ISBN 0786411988.

External links

• The Man Called X at IMDb
• The Definitive: The Man Called X article and log
• The Man Called X episodes online
• The Man Called X at CVTA

• American radio dramas
• 1940s American radio programs
• 1950s American radio programs
• Television series by MGM Television
• CBS Radio programs
• NBC radio programs
• 1956 American television series debuts
• 1957 American television series endings
• American spy drama television series