ROGUE'S GALLERY starring Dick Powell Up-dated Mar. 14, 2005 Dick Powell was no stranger to radio. Originally, a song-and-dance man, he appeared in many movies prior to being cast as Richard Rogue. And this was not his first time on radio. In the late 1930s he hosted Your Hollywood Parade, a variety show featuring the stars at Warner Brothers. This was followed by appearances on the OLD GOLD SHOW for a short time in early 1934. For next few years he guested on many shows including THE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL and the LUX RADIO THEATER. Then in 1941, he and his then wife, Joan Blondell star- ed in MISS PINKERTON, INC. Whether or not this ever became a radio series is not known since only the first show, survives. Still being active and starring in movies he became Richard Rogue of ROGUE'S GALLERY. He played a sweet-talk- ing, wise-cracking private detective. He never failed to solve a case but not without the help of his alter-ego, Eugor (Rogue spelled backwards). Rogue never failed to get bashed on the head and would, in this ephoric state, hear from Eugor who would offer clues that would help solve the case. Dick Powell as Richard Rogue was a summer replacement for the Fitch Band- wagon for two years. Sandwiched in between these two was a full season of the show. Powell left the show but ROGUE'S GALLERY continued with Barry Sullivan, Chester Morris and Paul Stewart re-creating the role. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE ROGUE'S GALLERY with Dick Powell aired: SUN Replacement series: 6-24-45 to 9-16-45 (13) NBC Bandwagon Mysteries subs for Fitch Bandwagon THU First full season: 9-27-45 to 6-20-46 (39) Mutual SUN Replacement series: 6-23-46 to 9-22-46 (13) NBC Bandwagon Mysteries subs for Fitch Bandwagon ============================================================================= Dick Powell starred in a total of 65 Rogue's Gallery shows Number of existng shows from this run: 22 DATE NO. TITLE (Those in capitals are from the scripts) ------------ --- -------------------------------------------------------- Sundays: Jun 24, 1945 01 THE MC DONALD MURDER CASE Jul 01, 1945 02 Title unknown Jul 08, 1945 03 Title unknown Jul 15, 1945 04 Title unknown Jul 22, 1945 05 Title unknown Jul 29, 1945 06 Title unknown Aug 05, 1945 07 Title unknown Aug 12, 1945 08 Title unknown Aug 19, 1945 09 Title unknown Aug 26, 1945 10 Title unknown Sep 02, 1945 11 Title unknown Sep 09, 1945 12 Title unknown Sep 16, 1945 13 Title unknown Thursdays: Sep 27, 1945 14 Title unknown Oct 04, 1945 15 Title unknown Oct 11, 1945 16 Title unknown Oct 18, 1945 17 BLONDES PREFER GENTLEMEN Oct 25, 1945 18 MURDER WITH MURIEL Nov 01, 1945 19 PHOTO-FINISH* Nov 08, 1945 20 LITTLE DROPS OF RAIN Nov 15, 1945 21 HOUSE OF FEAR* Nov 22, 1945 22 Title unknown Nov 29, 1945 23 LITTLE OLD LADY Dec 06, 1945 24 EVE AND THE APPLE* Dec 13, 1945 25 BLOOD ON THE SAND or L-7 Dude Ranch or Dude Ranch Dec 20, 1945 26 FORTUNE IN FURS or Fortunate Fur or George Grant Dec 27, 1945 27 Title unknown Jan 03, 1946 28 Stark McVeigh or Stark NcVey Jan 10, 1946 29 BEST LAID PLANS* Jan 17, 1946 30 CARLOTTA, THE MAGNIFICENT or Farrington Bros. Circus or Pop Price or Murder Under the Big Top Jan 24, 1946 31 Title unknown. Story line: A story about a girl, a boy and a gun* Jan 31, 1946 32 SUSPICIOUS WILL or Fake Will or Pamela Leeds Feb 07, 1946 33 MURDER HABIT* Feb 14, 1946 34 Title unknown Feb 21, 1946 35 THE ALIBI MASTER or Clark Ames or The Chronicle Feb 28, 1946 36 Title unknown Story: The last time Rogue saw a prison* Mar 07, 1946 37 Title unknown Mar 14, 1946 38 Title unknown Mar 21, 1946 39 Title unknown Mar 28, 1946 40 Death Bed Confession Apr 04, 1946 41 Mike Royal Case or Death House Legacy or A Favor For a Condemned Man or The Death House Apr 11, 1946 42 Title unknown Apr 18, 1946 43 Title unknown Apr 25, 1946 44 Title unknown May 02, 1946 45 Title unknown May 09, 1946 46 THE HERMIT OF THE HILLS or Pamela Mason or David Mansfield or The Mystery at the Ski Resort or The Ski Lodge May 16, 1946 47 THE IMPOSSIBLE MURDER or Judge Collin Baker or A Bodyguard for a Judge or Judge Collin Parker May 23 1946 48 THE LATIN TYPE* May 30 1946 49 Title unknown Jun 06,1946 50 JEALOUSY IS A VERY STRANGE THING or Patricia Flynn or The Week-end Guest Jun 13, 1946 51 THE RED-HAIRED STRANGER or Red-Haired Stranger, young wife and murder or San Fernando Valley Ranchers or Joe Dale Case Jun 20, 1946 52 Title unknown. Story line: A missing witness, a worried Rogue, and an ambush that failed* Sundays: Jun 23, 1946 53 THE STAR OF SAVOY Jun 30, 1946 54 THE LADY WITH A GUN or Matt Webb murdered or Mrs. Matt Webb Jul 07, 1946 55 The Cabin on the Lake or Janice Cole or Cole and Hayes Jul 14, 1946 56 Angela Mullens Case or Where There's a Will or Angela Mullen's Will Jul 21, 1946 Title unknown Jul 28, 1946 Title unknown Aug 04, 1946 Title unknown Aug 11, 1946 Title unknown (ONE DATE TOO MANY There had to be a Aug 18, 1946 Title unknown week when a show was not aired) Aug 25, 1946 Title unknown Sep 01, 1946 Title unknown Sep 08, 1946 Title unknown Sep 15, 1946 Title unknown Sep 22, 1946 65 Title unknown (last show starring Dick Powell as Richard Rogue) 1945 ?? $100,000 payroll robbery (AFRS Mystery Playhouse) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Titles above followed by an asterisk (*) indicates that the show is not in general circulation. 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