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Frank Readick (1897–1965)

Trivia:

Achieved his greatest renown as the doomed CBS reporter Carl Phillips in the 1938 radio production of The War of the Worlds. Readick modeled his performance on WLS reporter Herbert Morrison's coverage of the Hindenberg disaster the previous year. Readick would later appear in one film alongside War of the Worlds co-star Orson Welles, Journey Into Fear.

Died:

(age 67) in USA

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Filmography

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1943 Journey Into Fear
Matthews
 
1932 The Circus Show-Up (short)
The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)
 
1932/II The Red Shadow (short)
The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)
 
1931 House of Mystery (short)
The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)
 
1931 Sealed Lips (short)
The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)
 
1931/I Trapped (short)
The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)
 
1931 A Burgular to the Rescue (short)
The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)
 
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2012 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
 
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Trivia:

Achieved his greatest renown as the doomed CBS reporter Carl Phillips in the 1938 radio production of The War of the Worlds. Readick modeled his performance on WLS reporter Herbert Morrison's coverage of the Hindenberg disaster the previous year. Readick would later appear in one film alongside War of the Worlds co-star Orson Welles, Journey Into Fear. See more »

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