Dr Kildare features a cast of veteran actors in dramatic roles. The show has many radio veterans in the dramatic roles. Ted Osborne plays Dr. Carough, chief of administration, who seems to be a thorn in the side of Dr. Kildare much of the time. Jane Webb plays Mary Lamont, who is a friend and confidant to Dr. Kildare. The fine radio actress Virginia Gregg is really a caution as the fussy, ramrod straight Nurse Parker. In fact, she's exactly 180 degrees opposite in personality from her radio role as the sultry, alluring and rich Helen Asher on Richard Diamond, Private Eye, which was also running in '49. Indeed, 1949 was a very good year for Miss Virginia Gregg, one of the great ladies of radio.
And Lionel Barrymore would be fuming that he's at the bottom of this bill. But not on Dr. Kildare--he plays Dr. Gillespie to the hilt, and offers up a continuing feast of dramatic delivery, feet firmly placed in the hallmark location of the bravura actor upstage.
Doctor Kildare radio show was one of the more popular medical drama serializations on old time radio. The story revolved around the life of James Kildare, from his struggles as an intern until he became a full-fledged doctor as well as the many intrigues and politics in the medical field. In 1949, MGM recruited Lew Ayres (Dr. Kildare) and Lionel Barrymore (Dr. Gillespie) to record the series. It was first aired on WMGM New York station from February 1, 1950 until August 3, 1951. Over the run of the series, several radio veterans starred in this old radio show. One of which was renowned actor Ted Osborne (Dr. Carough), who portrayed the hospital’s chief administrator and a constant thorn in Dr. Kildare’s side. A strong supporting cast composed of Jane Webb (Nurse Mary Lamont) and Virginia Gregg (“Nosy Parker”) to name a few helped add a sense of reality and solidness to the powerhouse program. Click here to read more about Story Of Dr Kildare, The
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Please enjoy these 60 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.27.1950 | ling co fruses leg surgery | ||
| 10.20.1950 | eddie jenkins and the arsonist |
+ Eddie Jenkins is brought in to hospital with burns after ... | |
| 10.18.1950 | anthrax infection |
+. Program #52. MGM syndication. A case of anthrax has been diagnosed. | |
| 10.11.1950 | oliver van meters allergy |
+ Program #51. MGM syndication. Oliver van Meter has an allergy. Dr Kildare solves the case of Ol... | |
| 10.04.1950 | joe finleys ulcer |
+ Program #50. MGM syndication. The story of Joe F + Dr Kildare is based on the Metro Goldwyn May... | |
| 09.28.1950 | mumpkins first baby |
+ Dr Kildare is based on the Metro Goldwyn Mayer films. It is set in Blair General Hospital, one of ... | |
| 09.21.1950 | sam lubinski has spinal paralysis |
+ Dr Kildare is based on the Metro Goldwyn Mayer films. It is set in Blair General Hospital, one of ... | |
| 09.14.1950 | marion lewis teen age alcholic |
+ Program #34. MGM syndication. A pretty teenager named Marion Lewis is brought to Blair Hospital ... | |
| 09.07.1950 | carew gets medical examiner mixed up |
+ Carew wants Dr Kikldare to show a benefactor of the hospital on a guided tour but he refuses as he... | |
| 08.17.1950 | appendicitis operation at sea |
+ Program #9. MGM syndication. Carolyn Shelly is a little girl in Blair Hospital with a bad append... | |
| 08.10.1950 | buffalo barnie mcclure |
+ A new patient came in about an hour ago and has caused a commotion in the hospital. Buffalo Barnie... | |
| 07.20.1950 | mrs stanfords angina pecturis |
+ Dr Kildare is based on the Metro Goldwyn Mayer films. It is set in Blair General Hospital, one of ... | |
| 07.13.1950 | dan malloys peptic ulcer |
+ Program #25. MGM syndication. Construction worker Dan Malloy has a peptic ulcer, but his main pr... | |
| 07.06.1950 | hunting trip |
+ Dr Kildare and Dr Gillespie are going on a weeks hunting trip. They have both worked hard the past... | |
| 06.29.1950 | dr gillespie almost gets engaged | ||
| 06.22.1950 | pricillas broken arm |
+ Program #22. MGM syndication. Priscilla Babcock is a young genius with a broken arm who learns h... | |
| 06.15.1950 | glaucoma |
+ Dr Gillespie and Dr Kildare have diagnosed Drake Simmons with Glaucoma. If only he had come a litt... | |
| 06.08.1950 | gordon mallorys lead poisoning |
+ Program #20. MGM syndication. Gordon Mallory is a construction worker who is suffering from lead... | |
| 06.01.1950 | colonel boregards paralysis |
+ Program #19. MGM syndication. A Kentucky gentleman is becoming parlyzed, and there seems to be n... | |
| 05.31.1950 | dick brennan steals five thousand dollars |
+ Program #34. MGM syndication. A pretty teenager named Marion Lewis is brought to Blair Hospital ... | |
| 05.24.1950 | dr carews fat wife |
+ Program #33. MGM syndication. A patient is brought into Blair Hospital in a diabetic coma. The p... | |
| 05.17.1950 | nurse parker resigns |
+ Program #16. MGM syndication. Nurse Parker finally has enough of Doctor Gillespie and quits. Gil... | |
| 05.10.1950 | kildares old girlfriend |
+ When Dr Kildare loses his old girlfriend on account of a heart complication following a bout of fl... | |
| 05.03.1950 | abandoned baby |
+ Program #14. MGM syndication. A baby named Jackie Mason has been abandoned in one of Blair Hospi... | |
| 04.26.1950 | philip van courts amnesia |
+ Program #13. MGM syndication. Phillip Van Cort has disappeared. Dr. Kildare finds him at Brighto... |
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