''Boss Lady'' is an American television

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that aired on

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as a summer replacement for ''

Fireside Theatre ''Fireside Theatre'' (also known as ''Jane Wyman Presents'') is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the first successful filmed series on American television. Productions were low-budget and often based ...

'' from July 1 to September 23, 1952.

Plot

Gwen F. Allen was the chief executive Hillandale Homes, a construction firm. Her father was the chairman of the board.

Production

''Boss Lady'' was a production of Wrather Television Productions, Inc.

Jack Wrather John Devereaux Wrather Jr. (May 24, 1918 – November 12, 1984), was an entrepreneur and petroleum businessman who became a television producer and later diversified by investing in broadcast stations and resort properties. He is best known for p ...

and Bob Mann were co-producers. Mann also wrote the scripts, and Bill Russell directed.

Cast

*Lynn Bari as Gwen F. Allen *

Nicholas Joy Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its ...

as Gwen's father *

Glenn Langan Glenn Langan (July 8, 1917 – January 26, 1991) was an American character actor on stage and films. Early years Born in Denver, Colorado, Langan was the son of Thomas Langan and Kate Quinn Langan. He attended schools there. His early training ...

as Jeff Standish *Charlie Smith as Chester Allen * Lee Patrick as Aggie *

Richard Gainer Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

as Roger

Sponsor and schedule

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sponsored ''Boss Lady'', which was broadcast 9-9:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Tuesdays.

References

{{Reflist 1952 American television series debuts 1952 American television series endings NBC original programming 1950s American sitcoms American workplace comedy television series Black-and-white American television shows English-language television shows