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film, and television performer Jimmy Durante (1893-1980) also gained exposure through the radio world with credits like these: Variety "Atlantic Spotlight," which was heard on NBC; Variety "Camel Caravan"; Comedy-Variety "The Chase and Sanborn Hour," with a 1928 start; Comedy "The Jimmy Durante Show"; and Variety "Jumbo," broadcast over NBC. Although a stroke compromised his mobility during his retired years, Durante clearly enjoyed reaching out to his numerous fans and gladly obliged a fan letter with a signed photo.

Carlton E. Morse (1901-1993) truly was etched in radio history. Originally a newspaper reporter and columnist on the West Coast, he subsequently decided to venture into radio, where he was writer for Drama "His Honor, the Barber," first heard over NBC in 1945, in addition to creator-writer Mystery-Adventure "I Love a Mystery," debuting over NBC Red in 1939 and also heard at various times on NBC Blue and CBS.

But it was with Mystery-Drama "One Man's Family" that he set new standards, the pinnacle of which was its 1932 to 1959 run, during such time Morse amassed over 3,200 written scripts in all. The landmark presentation revolved around the Barbour's, the fictitious family through which scores of listeners identified with and faithfully followed through the clan's good and trying times spanning several generations of family members, at that.

The program boasted upward of 100 credited performers across its hearty lifespan.

Morse actually juggled two successful shows simultaneously. The industrious craftsman saw his much-heralded "I Love a Mystery" first air on the NBC West Coast network as a daily 15-minute serial in 1939. It, too, was to embody one of the field's longer runs, lasting until 1952.

Morse's other work included "NBC Mystery Serial," a show whose subjects ranged from episodes Captain Post: Crime Specialist to Case of the One Eyed Parrot. "Adventures by Morse" was a 52-week run of mysteries written by Morse that broadcast from 1944 to 1945 in 30-minute, weekly episodes.

Morse also wrote "I Love Adventure," a 30-minute, 13-episode series in a single season, the summer of 1948, on ABC.

"The Family Skeleton" was another soap opera styled in the "One Man's Family" flavor. It appeared for one season on CBS from 1953 to 1954.

Morse is also linked to the radio programs "Chinatown Tales," "Musical Miniatures," "Illustrated Tales," "Split Second Tales," "House of Myths," and "Barbary Coast Nights."

"Retirement" for the writer, producer, and director would

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