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Conrad Binyon
BornJanuary 30, 1931
Hollywood, California
NationalityAmerican

Conrad Binyon (January 30, 1931 - ) was an actor in films and in old-time radio.

Early years

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Binyon was born in Hollywood, California,[1] and attended Hollywood High School.[2]

Radio

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Binyon's roles in radio programs included those shown in the table below.

Program Role
The Life of Riley Junior Riley[3]: 199 
Major Hoople Alvin[4]
Masquerade Joe[5]
Mayor of the Town Butch[3]: 221-222 
The Nebbs Junior Nebbs[3]: 253 
One Man's Family Hank Murray[3]: 260-261 

he played various roles on I Want a Divorce[3] and was a member of the cast of The Buster Brown Show.[6]

In the mid-1940s, Binyon was a member of the cast of Prevention Preferred, a public-service program on KECA in Los Angeles, California. Backed by the 10th District Parent-Teacher Association, the program focused on "disease prevention through immunization and regular examination.[7]

Stage

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Film

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Binyon was seen in The Glass Key (1942),[8] Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943),[9] The Boy from Stalingrad (1943),[10] The Underdog (1943),[11] First Comes Courage (1943),[12] And Now Tomorrow (1944),[13] Since You Went Away (1944),[14] The Keys of the Kingdom (1944),[15] Courage of Lassie (1946),[16] Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)[17] A Woman's Secret (1949)[18]

Television

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Personal life

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Death

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References

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  1. ^ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 33.
  2. ^ "(untitled brief)" (PDF). Radio Mirror. 27 (2): 14. January 1947. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. Pp. 161-162.
  4. ^ Abbott, Sam (August 15, 1942). "Radio Talent: Hollywood" (PDF). Billboard. p. 7. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. ^ "The Mask of Love" (PDF). Radio Mirror. 28 (2): 23. July 1947. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ McEnroe, John (June 1, 1946). "Still Smilin'" (PDF). Radio Life. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  7. ^ "KECA Vitalizes Public Service Shows" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 16, 1946. p. 46. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  8. ^ Reid, John (2004). Memorable Films of the Forties. Lulu.com. p. 99. ISBN 9781411614635. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  9. ^ Paietta, Ann C. (2007). Teachers in the Movies: A Filmography of Depictions of Grade School, Preschool and Day Care Educators, 1890s to the Present. McFarland. p. 78. ISBN 9780786429387. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  10. ^ Maltin, Leonard (2015). Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide: From the Silent Era Through 1965: Third Edition. Penguin. ISBN 9780698197299. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  11. ^ Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (1994). Animals on Screen and Radio: An Annotated Sourcebook. Scarecrow Press. p. 272. ISBN 9780810829398. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  12. ^ Reid, John (2006). Films Famous, Fanciful, Frolicsome & Fantastic. Lulu.com. pp. 58–60. ISBN 9781411689152. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  13. ^ Holston, Kim R. (2002). Susan Hayward: Her Films and Life. McFarland. p. 180. ISBN 9780786443345. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  14. ^ Reid, John (2004). Popular Pictures of the Hollywood 1940s. Lulu.com. p. 106. ISBN 9781411617377. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  15. ^ ""The Keys of the Kingdom". Film Daily. January 14, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  16. ^ Rowan, Terry. Character-Based Film Series Part 1. Lulu.com. p. 119. ISBN 9781365021282. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  17. ^ Landesman, Fred (2004). The John Wayne Filmography. McFarland. p. 303. ISBN 9780786432523. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  18. ^ Lentz, Robert J. (2011). Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir: The Complete Career. McFarland. p. 64. ISBN 9780786487226. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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