Big radio stars

Actors who were big name stars on radio were not always the same as in the movies. One of the most famous cases in point was William Conrad, who was the star of one of the longer-running radio programs (Gunsmoke), and who was very active in guest roles in many programs. Another was John Dehner, who starred in two radio series (Have Gun, Will Travel and Fontier Gentleman), and who likewise was very busy on all sorts of other programs. Both of them were in quite a few movies, but never were big-name stars there like they were in radio.