William Conrad

<ul> <li> </li></ul><p> </p><p>Old Time Radio fans remember William Conrad from <em>Suspense </em>(1947-1959)<em> </em><em>Escape </em>(1947-1954)<em> </em>and <em>Gunsmoke </em>(1952-1961). Film Noir devotees recognize him in <em>The Killers </em>(1946) <em>Body and Soul </em>(1947)<em>Sorry Wrong Number </em>(1948)<em> </em>and <em>One Way Street </em>(1950). Television viewers know him from <em>Cannon</em> (1971-1996) and <em>Jake and the Fatman</em>(1987-1992) and <em>Nero Wolfe</em> (1981).</p><p>That he was an American World War II fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Corps with the rank of Captain and a producer-director of the Armed Forces Radio Service as well as a film producer/director at Warner Bros. and later a singer has never been fully revealed . . . until now. </p><p>Author Charles Tranberg discloses the facts behind his feats including Conrad’s tremendous radio film and television credits his memorable productions and those that brought him from sound speakers to sound stages including Quinn Martin Lee Horsley Joe Penny Andy Griffith Dean Hargrove Fred Silverman Howard McNear John Wayne James Arness and Jack Webb. </p><p>William Conrad. Conscientious professional. Congenial gentleman. Consumate actor. Discover his full story in the first ever richly researched biography.  </p><p>Illustrated. Index. Bibliography.  </p><p>About the author: Charles Tranberg’s other works include <em>I Love the Illusion: The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead; Not So Dumb: The Life and Career of Marie Wilson; Fred MacMurray: A Biography; The Thin Man Films: Murder Over Cocktails Robert Taylor: A Biography; Walt Disney & Recollections of the Disney Studios: 1955-1980; Fredric March: A Consummate Actor.</em></p>