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We salute actor Stephen Dunne, the second man to wear Sam Spade's trench coat on radio. After struggling to break out of bit parts on the big screen, Dunne found success on radio in a number of shows. In 1950, after rumors of Communist ties cost Howard Duff the gig, Dunne stepped into the role of Sam Spade and put his own spin on the shamus for 24 episodes. His affable, easy-going qualities and smooth voice served him well as he later transitioned into television. We'll hear him today as reporter "Lucky" Larson in "A Boy Asks for Help" from Deadline Mystery (originally aired on ABC on August 10, 1947). Then, Dunne is Spade in "The 25-1235679 Caper," originally aired on NBC on January 5, 1951.
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We salute actor Stephen Dunne, the second man to wear Sam Spade's trench coat on radio. After struggling to break out of bit parts on the big screen, Dunne found success on radio in a number of shows. In 1950, after rumors of Communist ties cost Howard Duff the gig, Dunne stepped into the role of Sam Spade and put his own spin on the shamus for 24 episodes. His affable, easy-going qualities and smooth voice served him well as he later transitioned into television. We'll hear him today as reporter "Lucky" Larson in "A Boy Asks for Help" from Deadline Mystery (originally aired on ABC on August 10, 1947). Then, Dunne is Spade in "The 25-1235679 Caper," originally aired on NBC on January 5, 1951.

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