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Old-time radio actor · 1907–1993
Elspeth Eric
Joyce Jordan, Girl Interne; CBS Radio Mystery Theater writer.
We have her in 23 episodes of 11 series, 1945 to 1962, and 6 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 23episodes
- 11series
- 6live channels
- 1945–1962years on our shelves
About Elspeth Eric
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Join Potato PlusElspeth Eric was born on September 15, 1907, in Chicago, Illinois, and died of cancer on June 15, 1993, in Manhattan, aged 85. Source: Wikipedia
A doctor's daughter, she went to Bradford Academy and graduated from Wellesley College with a double major in economics and English literature. Source: Wikipedia
In radio serials she usually played the other woman; her best-known part was the title role in Joyce Jordan, Girl Interne. Source: Wikipedia
Her other serial roles included Diane Carvell on Big Sister, Irma Barker on Lorenzo Jones and Eleanor Richards on Valiant Lady. Source: Wikipedia
In 1955 she was doing eight radio shows a week and told a reporter, "There are no ulcers in radio." Source: Wikipedia
RadioGOLDINdex lists her in five CBS Radio Workshop broadcasts from 1956 and 1957, among them "Cops and Robbers" and "The Eternal Joan". Source: RadioGOLDINdex
She acted on Suspense from 1959 to 1962 and wrote two of its 1962 scripts, "Brother John" and "Weekend At Gleebes". Source: RadioGOLDINdex
In the late 1970s she wrote more than 100 scripts for CBS Radio Mystery Theater and The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater. Source: Wikipedia
On Broadway she appeared in Dead End and Margin for Error, among others. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Elspeth Eric
Free 24/7 stations. These play the episodes below, in rotation with the rest of their shows.
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Inner Sanctum Mysteries
2 of her episodes: Inner Sanctum Mysteries (2)
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Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator
1 of her episodes: Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (1)
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The Midnight Exchange
11 of her episodes: Suspense (4), Inner Sanctum Mysteries (2), Molle Mystery Theatre (2), Murder at Midnight (2), Crime Club (1)
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Gumshoe
5 of her episodes: The Adventures of the Falcon (2), Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (1), 21st Precinct (1), This Is Your FBI (1)
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Elspeth Eric’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| CBS Radio Workshop | 1956 to 1957 | 6 |
| Suspense | 1959 to 1962 | 4 |
| Inner Sanctum Mysteries | 1945 to 1949 | 2 |
| Molle Mystery Theatre | 1947 to 1948 | 2 |
| Murder at Midnight | 2 | |
| The Adventures of the Falcon | 1951 to 1952 | 2 |
| 21st Precinct | 1956 | 1 |
| Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator | 1952 | 1 |
| Crime Club | 1947 | 1 |
| Inner Sanctum | 1945 | 1 |
| This Is Your FBI | 1951 | 1 |
Elspeth Eric episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Elspeth Eric on the air, in its cast list or in the show itself. Each title opens the episode’s page: what happens, the transcript from the moment she is named, and listens from any line.
- The Eternal JoanCBS Radio Workshop · June 29, 1956 · 60-second listens from any line
- Star BoyCBS Radio Workshop · July 27, 1956 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Oedipus StoryCBS Radio Workshop · September 21, 1956 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Day the Roof Fell InCBS Radio Workshop · December 2, 1956 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Crazy LifeCBS Radio Workshop · January 27, 1957 · 60-second listens from any line
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CBS Radio Workshop 6 episodes, 1956 to 1957
- The Eternal JoanJune 29, 1956 · Free
- Star BoyJuly 27, 1956 · Free
- The Oedipus StorySeptember 21, 1956 · Free
- The Day the Roof Fell InDecember 2, 1956 · Free
- The Crazy LifeJanuary 27, 1957 · Free
- Carlottas SerapeApril 14, 1957 · Potato Plus
Suspense 4 episodes, 1959 to 1962
- Death and the EscortSeptember 13, 1959 · Potato Plus
- Call Me at Half PastJune 25, 1961 · Potato Plus
- The Old BoyfriendFebruary 18, 1962 · Potato Plus
- Brother JohnApril 15, 1962 · Potato Plus
Inner Sanctum Mysteries 2 episodes, 1945 to 1949
- Dead to RightsMay 22, 1945 · Potato Plus
- Mind Over MurderAugust 22, 1949 · Potato Plus
Molle Mystery Theatre 2 episodes, 1947 to 1948
- Triangle of DeathMarch 28, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Close ShaveMay 14, 1948 · Potato Plus
Murder at Midnight 2 episodes,
- 46xxxx (008) NightmarePotato Plus
- 46xxxx (013) Till Death Do Us PartPotato Plus
The Adventures of the Falcon 2 episodes, 1951 to 1952
- The Case of the Unsilent ButlerMarch 11, 1951 · Potato Plus
- The Case of the Lonely HunterAugust 3, 1952 · Potato Plus
21st Precinct 1 episode, 1956
- The Foundling (aka Abandoned Baby)June 28, 1956 · Potato Plus
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator 1 episode, 1952
- Murder IslandJanuary 9, 1952 · Potato Plus
Crime Club 1 episode, 1947
- Death Swims at MidnightAugust 28, 1947 · Potato Plus
Inner Sanctum 1 episode, 1945
- Dead to RightsMay 22, 1945 · Potato Plus
This Is Your FBI 1 episode, 1951
- The Bad SamaritanAugust 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
Who Elspeth Eric worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- Joseph Julian3 episodes together