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Richard Diamond 53-09-20 (157) The Wolfe Murder Case
Richard Diamond 53-08-30 (154) The Big Foot Grafton Case
Richard Diamond 53-08-23 (153) The Hollywood Story
Richard Diamond 53-08-23 (153) The Hollywood Story
Richard Diamond 53-08-16 (152) The Oklahoma Cowboy Murder Case
Richard Diamond 53-08-09 (151) The Ice Pick Murder Case
Richard Diamond 53-08-02 (150) Lt. Levinson Kidnapped
Richard Diamond 53-06-07 (143) The Eight O'Clock Killer
Richard Diamond 53-08-02 (150) Lt. Levinson Kidnapped (AFRTS)
Richard Diamond 53-06-28 (145) The Rifle Case
Richard Diamond 53-06-21 (144) Missing Night Watchman
Richard Diamond 53-05-31 (142) The William Holland Case
Richard Diamond 52-04-04 (129) The Enigma Of Big Ed
Richard Diamond 52-03-28 (128) Mr. Walker's Problem
Richard Diamond 52-03-21 (127) The Hank Burton Case
Richard Diamond 52-03-14 (126) The Dixon Case
Richard Diamond 52-02-08 (121) The Eddie Burke Case
Richard Diamond 52-02-01 (120) The Garrabaldi Case
Richard Diamond 52-01-25 (119) The Al Brenners Case
Richard Diamond 52-01-18 (118) The Simpson Case
Richard Diamond 52-01-11 (117) The White Cow Case
Richard Diamond 52-01-04 (116) The Merry-Go-Round Case
Richard Diamond 51-12-28 (115) The Plaid Overcoat Case
Richard Diamond 51-12-21 (114) Christmas Show
Richard Diamond 51-12-07 (112) The Brown Envelope Case
Richard Diamond 51-03-30 (089) The Carnival
Richard Diamond 51-03-23 (088) Little Chiva
Richard Diamond 51-03-16 (087) Monsieur Bouchon
Richard Diamond 51-03-09 (086) The Butcher Shop
Richard Diamond 51-03-02 (085) The Red Rose
Richard Diamond 51-02-23 (084) The Lady In Distress
Richard Diamond 51-02-16 (083) The Grey Man
Richard Diamond 51-02-09 (082) The Blue Serge Suit
Richard Diamond 51-02-02 (081) The Caspary Case
Richard Diamond 51-01-26 (080) The Rawlins Case
Richard Diamond 51-01-19 (079) The Man With The Scar
Richard Diamond 51-01-12 (078) Marilyn Connors Case
Richard Diamond 50-12-xx (xxx) The Chapel Hill Case (AFRTS)
Richard Diamond 50-11-22 (074) The Cover-Up Murders (AFRTS)
Richard Diamond 50-11-15 (073) Mona Lisa Murder
Richard Diamond 50-11-08 (072) Dead Man's Letter
Richard Diamond 50-10-18 (069) Lt. Levinson Kidnapped
Richard Diamond 50-10-11 (068) The Homing Pigeon Case
Richard Diamond 50-10-04 (067) The Pete Rocco Case
Richard Diamond 50-09-27 (066) The Oklahoma Cowboy Murder Case
Richard Diamond 50-09-20 (065) The Bald Head Case
Richard Diamond 50-09-13 (064) The George Lexington Murder Case
Richard Diamond 50-09-06 (063) The Misplaced Laundry Case
Richard Diamond 50-08-30 (062) The Big Foot Grafton Case
Richard Diamond 50-08-23 (061) The Evans Farmer Case
Richard Diamond 50-08-16 (060) The Carnival Case
Richard Diamond 50-08-09 (059) Edna Wolfe Case
Richard Diamond 50-08-02 (058) The Fixed Fight Case
Richard Diamond 50-07-26 (057) The Martha Campbell Kidnap Case
Richard Diamond 50-07-12 (056) Ice Pick Murder
Richard Diamond 50-07-05 (055) Mike Burton Murder Case
Richard Diamond 50-06-28 (054) Mary Bellman Killed
Richard Diamond 50-06-21 (053) Mrs. X Can't Find Her Husband
Richard Diamond 50-06-14 (052) Eighty Thousand Dollars in Jewels
Richard Diamond 50-04-26 (051) The Ralph Baxter Case
Richard Diamond 50-04-19 (050) Messenger Service, Paddy Clark
Richard Diamond 50-04-12 (049) The Man Who Hated Women
Richard Diamond 50-04-05 (048) William Logan and the Ivory Statue
Richard Diamond 50-03-26 (047) Photographer's Card
Richard Diamond 50-03-19 (046) Private Eye Test
Richard Diamond 50-03-12 (045) Joyce Wallace
Richard Diamond 50-03-05 (044) Louis Spence Case
Richard Diamond 50-02-26 (043) The Blind Man and the Cop Killer
Richard Diamond 50-02-19 (042) The Jewel Thief
Richard Diamond 50-02-12 (041) Elaine Tanner Case
Richard Diamond 50-02-05 (040) To Guard a Seal
Richard Diamond 50-01-22 (039) Martin White Sees Dead Men
Richard Diamond 50-01-15 (038) Mr. Victor's Daughter
Richard Diamond 50-01-07 (037) Butchers and Protection Racket
Richard Diamond 49-12-31 (036) Thomas Jason Case
Richard Diamond 49-12-24 (035) A Christmas Carol
Richard Diamond 49-12-17 (034) The John Blackwell Case
Richard Diamond 49-12-10 (033) The House of Mystery Case
Richard Diamond 49-12-03 (032) The Ruby Idol Case
Richard Diamond 49-11-26 (031) William Carter Loses Memory
Richard Diamond 49-11-19 (030) The Jacoby Case
Richard Diamond 49-11-12 (029) Fifty Thousand Dollar Diamond Heist
Richard Diamond 49-11-05 (028) The Singing Critic
Richard Diamond 49-11-05 (028) The Singing Critic (AFRS)
Richard Diamond 49-10-29 (027) Bill Kirby Murder Case
Richard Diamond 49-10-22 (026) Rene Bennet Protection Case
Richard Diamond 49-10-15 (025) The Bogus Bills Case
Richard Diamond 49-10-08 (024) Gibson Murder Case
Richard Diamond 49-09-24 (023) The Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Bundle
Richard Diamond 49-09-17 (022) The Jerome J Jerome Case
Richard Diamond 49-09-10 (021) The Van Dyke Seance Case
Richard Diamond 49-09-03 (020) The Harry Baker Case
Richard Diamond 49-08-27 (019) The Eddie Garrett Case
Richard Diamond 49-08-20 (018) The Jean Cooper Murder Case
Richard Diamond 49-08-06 (016) The Lynn Knight Case
Richard Diamond 49-07-23 (014) The Martin Hyer Case
Richard Diamond 49-07-16 (013) The Man Who Hated Women
Richard Diamond 49-07-09 (012) Charles Walsh and Bob Wells
Richard Diamond 49-07-02 (011) The Bloody Hat Case
Richard Diamond 49-06-26 (010) The Tom Waxman Bombing Case
Richard Diamond 49-06-19 (009) Fred Sears Murder Case
Richard Diamond 49-05-29 (006) The Betty Moran Case
Richard Diamond 49-05-22 (005) The Stolen Purse
Richard Diamond 49-05-15 (004) Ralph Chase Case
Richard Diamond 49-05-01 (002) Diamond in the Rough
Richard Diamond 50-04-26 (051) The Ralph Baxter Case
In 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and dance man to a hard-boiled detective. On June 11,1945, Lux Radio Theatre brought "Murder My Sweet" to radio, again with Dick Powell in the lead. These two performances prompted his selection for the part of Richard Rogue, in Rogue's Gallery after his role for Lux Radio Theatre and Richard Diamond came four years later.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective came to NBC in 1949. Diamond was a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who needed it. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, Helen Asher. After each show, he would croon a number to his Park Avenue sweetheart. Mr. Powell, a former song, and dance man, was perfect for the role. He added an extra dimension to the 40's hokey private eye drama.
Diamond was a rough gumshoe that would often get knocked on the head with a revolver butt or other items. His counterpart on the police force was Lt. Levinson who often accepted Diamond's help reluctantly. Levinson would claim to get stomach trouble whenever Diamond would call him and would take bicarbonate to settle his aching stomach. Although they always seemed at odds with each other, Diamond and Levinson were best friends.
The plot theme remained constant throughout the entire run of the show, Diamond getting beat up and solving a tough murder case with the support of the police department. Remarkably, for all the gun fights, Diamond never got shot. And for all his bravado, he had a serious case of vertigo.
Helen Asher was portrayed by Virginia Gregg, who also played the part of Brooksie on Let George Do It and Betty Lewis on Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Blake Edwards wrote the early shows and directed a few. Music was composed by David Baskerville and later by Frank Wirth.
In January of 1951, the series moved to ABC under the full sponsorship of Camel cigarettes. Then in May of 1953, the series moved to CBS, but all shows were repeats from the 1950-51 Rexall sponsored season on NBC.
Richard Diamond was one of the radio shows which successfully moved to television with David Janssen, later of The Fugitive fame, in the title role of Richard Diamond. The opening scene of the television show often featured the long, lovely legs of Mary Tyler Moore, who went on to fame in The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary was replaced on the Richard Diamond show when it became known that she owned the mystery legs.
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