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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 52-04-04 (129) The Enigma Of Big Ed
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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