Wally Maher as Michael Shayne on radio

Maher was one of the actors who portrayed Shayne on radio. I am most familiar with Jeff Chandler, who did a good job, but was very intense in his portrayal of the detective. Maher, with his sidekick Kathy Lewis, was much more easy-going. There was a comical aspect to their episodes that was completely lacking in the Chandler examples.

Maher was also heard on radio as Archie Goodwin, the assistant of Nero Wolfe. He was perhaps best known, however, as the crusty Lt. Riley on Let George Do It.

Here is a LINK to an very complete blog about Michael Shayne on radio.


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