Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle (1881 - 1928). Blackie, a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, became a detective in adaptations for films, radio and television - an "enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend."
Writer Jack Boyle grew up in Chicago, Illinois. While working as a newspaper reporter in San Francisco, he became an opium addict, was drawn into crime, and was jailed for writing bad checks. Later convicted of robbery, Boyle was serving a term in San Quentin when he created the character of Boston Blackie. The first four stories appeared in The American Magazine in 1914, with Boyle writing under the pen name "No. 6066". From 1917 to 1919, Boston Blackie stories appeared in The Red Book magazine, and from 1918 they were adapted for motion pictures.
Actor Chester Morris was the best-known Blackie, playing the character in 14 Columbia Pictures films (1941 - 1949) and in a 1944 NBC radio series. Boston Blackie is the role for which Morris is best remembered.
Concurrent with the Columbia Pictures films, a Boston Blackie radio series - also starring Chester Morris - aired on NBC June 23 - September 15, 1944, as a summer replacement for Amos 'n' Andy. Lesley Woods played Blackie's girlfriend Mary Wesley; Richard Lane played Inspector Farraday. Harlow Wilcox was the announcer for the 30-minute program.
A new incarnation of the Boston Blackie radio series aired April 11, 1945 - October 25, 1950, starring Richard Kollmar. Maurice Tarplin played Inspector Farraday; Jan Miner was Mary. More than 200 half-hour episodes were transcribed and syndicated by
Frederick Ziv to Mutual and other network outlets. (source: wikipedia)
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