Spoiler : A Ring of Roses was the very first episode that I heard as a kid in 1974 and it scared me - and hooked me to CBSRMT to this day...

Spoiler : Born in New Haven, Connecticut 11/16/1912; died 11/16/1997 of lymphoma in Los Angeles, California. Petrie began his radio career in 1938 on WTIC-Hartford, Connecticut. Then was a stage actor while serving in the Army during WWII in the play, "Winged Victory." Following his discharge from the Army, he returned to acting on radio. On screen in Boomerang (1947); Folks! (1992).

Spoiler : Marty Rufus on the NBC and CBS Radio soap, Backstage Wife (?-?). Gregory Hood on The Case Book Of Gregory Hood for Mutual-Radio (1946-?). Police Captain Bill Grant on Call The Police for NBC-Radio, as a summer replacement for Amos n' Andy and Fibber McGee and Molly (1948 and 1949). District Attorney Markham on the syndicated ZIV transcription version of Philo Vance (1948-1949). Charlie Wild on Charlie Wild, Private Detective for NBC-Radio (1950). John J. Mr. Malone on The Amazing Mr. Malone for NBC-Radio (1951). Michael Waring on The Falcon for Mutual- Radio (1953-1954).

Spoiler : Nathan Walsh on the CBS-TV soap, Search For Tomorrow (?-?). Doctor George Frye on the CBS-TV soap, As The World Turns (?-?). Eddie Haskell's father (George Haskell) on Leave It To Beaver for ABC-TV (1962-1963). Harve Smithfield on Dallas for CBS-TV (1978-1991). Scoop Webster on Hard Copy for CBS-TV (1987). Don Rudy Aiuppo on Wiseguy for CBS-TV (1987-1990). Sid on Mad About You for NBC-TV (1992-?).