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Variety radio directory (1939-1940), 1939
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1PROFESSIONAL RECORDS—Continued
3NELSON, KATHLEEN. Singer. (R) Musical Steelmakers, 1938-39 (Wheeling Steel Corp., Mutual). (V) Tour with Horace Heidt.
5NELSON, MARIE. Character actress. (R) Romance of Helen Trent, 1932-38 (Edna Wallace Hopper, others, CBS); Bachelor's Children, 1935-39 (Old Dutch Cleanser, CBS, 1936-39, Mutual, 1935-38); Lucky Girl, 1936-38 (Minit Rub, Mutual); Manhattan Mother, 1939 (P & G, CBS). (L) Stock, 1904-29. (V) Act with husband, Rodney Ranous.
7NELSON, OZZIE. Orchestra leader. (R) Baker's Broadcast with Joe Penner, 1933-35 (Standard Brands for Fleischmann's Yeast for Bread, NBC Blue); Baker's Broadcast with Robert Ripley, 1935-37 (Fleischmann's Yeast, NBC Blue); Seein' Stars, 1937-38 (Fleischmann's Yeast, NBC Blue). (V) Numerous theatre, hotel and night club appearances. (PR) Brunswick and Decca.
9NELSON, RALPH V. Sports and special events announcer, KCKN, Kansas City. (F) Commercial films, 1929-31.
11NELSON, SALLY. Singer. (R) Romantic Rhythms (Chevrolet Motors, CBS).
13NELSON, THOMAS N. Announcer, KSLM, Salem.
15NESBITT, JOHN. Narrator, commentator. (R) The Passing Parade, 1936-39 (Duart Sales Co., NBC Red, 1936-37; Mutual, Sept. to Dec., 1937; Union Oil Co., 1938, NBC Pacific Coast Red; Gulf Oil Corp., 1938-39, CBS); House of Melody, 1936-37 (Bank of America, NBC Pacific Coast Blue). (F) M-G-M: producing and commentating series of shorts. (L) Pacific Coast dramatic stock companies, as actor and director, 1931-33.
17*NETTINGA, PAUL. Singer. (R) Hymns of All Churches, 1938-39 (General Mills, NBC Red & Blue).
19NEUBAUER, OTTO. Pianist, WDRC, Hartford. (V) Hotel appearances with own orchestra, The Diplomats.
21*NEW ENGLAND SINGERS, THE. Directed by Dr. James Houghton. (R) Getting the Most Out of Life (Standard Brands, Inc., NBC Blue).
23*NEWBURGER, ELIZABETH. Member of Kay Thompson Rhythm Singers. (R) Tune-Up Time, 1939 (Ethyl Gasoline Corp., CBS).
25NEWBURY, WALDO S. Musical director, organist, pianist, WBRY, Waterbury. 14 years theatrical work.
27NEWHOUSE, JOHN R. Announcer, WESG, Elmira. (R) Also WFMD, Frederick, as poetry reader.
29NEWKIRK, ALFRED B. Announcer, continuity, singer, WICA, Ashtabula. (Manager, director and bass soloist, Monarch Quartette).
31NEWMAN, ROBERT. Writer. (R) The Air Adventures of Capt. Frank Hawk, 1938 (General Foods Corp., transcriptions); several scripts for Rudy Vallee Show, 1936-37 (Standard Brands, Inc., NBC Red), and Lucky Strike Hit Parade, 1938 (American Tobacco Co., NBC Blue). (LS) The Dreamer. 1936 (WPA show, WOR, New York).
33NEWTON, ERNEST. Singer. (R) Hollywood Hotel (Campbell Soup Co., CBS); Texaco Star Theatre (Texas Co., CBS); Texaco Town (Texas Co., CBS); Camel Caravan (R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., CBS); others, on NBC. (F) Shorts. (V) Theatre appearances. (PR) Decca. (Currently associated with KNX, Los Angeles).
35NEWTON, GERTRUDE. Soprano, CKY, Winnipeg. (R) Also stations in Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and London. (L) Concert and oratorio work in Great Britain; soloist, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
37NEWTON, THEODORE. Character juvenile. (R) Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories, 1938 (Lever Bros. for Spry, CBS); Big Sister, 1938 (Lever Bros. for Rinso, CBS); Bob & Mary, 1939 (Macfadden Publications for True Story, NBC Blue); John's Other Wife, 1939 (BiSoDol, NBC Red). (F) Warner Bros., RKO, 20th Century-Fox, Columbia (f). (L) Elmer the Great, 1928; The Animal Kingdom, 1932; Dead End, 1935-36; American Landscape, 1938; others.
39NICHOL, CECIL. Actor, M.C., commercial and sports announcer, commentator, CFCF, Montreal. (R) Red Ledger, 1937-38 (Standard Brands, Canadian Broadcasting Corp.); Hockey Broadcasts, 1937-39 (Imperial Oil Co., Canadian Broadcasting Corp.); others, including shows on CKAC, Montreal. (F) Shorts. (L) Stock and Montreal Repertory Theatre, 1933-39 (s,f).
41NICHOLS, JOE. Musician (bass, guitar, violin), WSUN, St. Petersburg. (V) Theatre appearances.
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