George F. Lowther (April 9, 1913 – April 28, 1975) was a writer, producer, director in the earliest days of radio and television. During the 1940s, he was a scriptwriter for the Superman radio programs on the

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and the author of ''The Adventures of Superman'' (1942). Born in New York City, Lowther broke into radio at 13 as an NBC page. Eventually, he wrote episodes for radio's ''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''Detroit Mirror'', and it ...

'' and ''

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'', as well as ''The Adventures of Superman''. He also scripted for the ''

Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebra ...

'' and ''

Tom Mix Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent films. He w ...

'' radio programs. In later years, he wrote, produced and directed many dramas for ''

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'' and ''

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'' and also wrote for ''

The Edge of Night ''The Edge of Night'' is an American television mystery crime drama series and soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that networ ...

'' and ''

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''. He later worked as a writer, director and producer for the

Guy Lombardo Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was an Italian-Canadian-American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racer. Lombardo formed the Royal Canadians in 1924 with his brothers Carmen, Lebert and Victor, and othe ...

and

Morton Downey Sean Morton Downey (November 14, 1901 – October 25, 1985), also known as Morton Downey Sr., was an American singer and entertainer popular in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, enjoying his greatest success in the late 1 ...

radio programs, as well as ''Broadway Calling'' with

Gertrude Lawrence Gertrude Lawrence (4 July 1898 – 6 September 1952) was an English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York. Early life Lawrence was born Gertr ...

. Lowther joined the

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as an executive producer starting with its inception in 1945. He also wrote several adventure novels for children. By 1963 he had joined the

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. From 1974 to 1975, he wrote 44 episodes of the ''

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''. He also performed in the 1974 episode "The Headstrong Corpse". Lowther married the former Florence Wagner. They had two sons, Kevin and Sean, and lived in

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, where Lowther died.

Television credits

Producer

*''

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'' (executive producer) (55 episodes, 1955–1956) *''

'' (1954) TV series (producer) (1955) *''

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'' (executive producer) (50 episodes, 1953–1954), also known as "Ponds Theater" *''

'' (executive producer) (23 episodes, 1953–1954), also known as "The U.S. Steel Hour" *''

'' (producer) (62 episodes, 1950–1951)

Writer

*''

'', also known as ''Edge of Night'' (1956) TV series (unknown number of episodes, 1966) *"

" (wrote four episodes, from 1955–1957) **"Nine-Finger Jack" (1957) TV episode (screenplay) **"Make-Believe Affair" (1957) TV episode (adaptation) **"We Won't Be Any Trouble" (1957) TV episode (writer) **"The House on Wildwood Lane" (1955) TV episode (writer) *" True Story" (1957) TV series (wrote an unknown number of episodes) *"

Star Tonight ''Star Tonight'', an American television anthology series, aired on ABC from February 3, 1955, to August 1956. It consisted of 80 total episodes, 30 from 1955 and 50 from 1956. Each episode was a self-contained story, usually adapted from famous ...

" (wrote one episode, "Will Power", in 1956) *"

General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' was an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...

", also known as "G.E. Theater" (wrote one episode, "O'Hoolihan and the Leprechaun", 1956) *"

Climax! ''Climax!'' (later known as ''Climax Mystery Theater'') is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs ...

", also known as "Climax Mystery Theater", (wrote one episode, "Flame-Out in T-6", in 1956) *"

" (also known as "The U.S. Steel Hour") (wrote one episode, "Freighter", in 1955) *"

" (wrote one episode, "The Bells of Cockaigne" (1953) TV *"

" (also known as "Ponds Theater") (1953) TV Series (wrote an unknown number of episodes) *"

Captain Video and His Video Rangers ''Captain Video and His Video Rangers'' is an American science fiction television series that aired on the DuMont Television Network and was the first series of its genre on American television. The series aired between June 27, 1949, and Apr ...

" (also known as "Captain Video") (wrote 4 episodes in 1952) * "

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of ''Tom Corbett—Space Cadet'' stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, and other media in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Corbett, Astro ...

" (1950) TV series (wrote an unknown number of episodes) *''

'' (1947) TV series (wrote an unknown number of episodes)

Director

*''A Christmas Carol'' (1943) (TV)

References

External links

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