Letter to Loretta (1953)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
Plot.
Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the lead in various episodes.
Letter to Loretta was sponsored by Procter & Gamble from 1953 through 1960. The final season's sponsor was Warner-Lambert's Listerine.
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Cast & Crew.

Richard Morris
Writer

John Milton Kennedy
Announcer

Robert Florey
Director

Norman Foster
Director

Harry Keller
Director

Richard Donner
Director

Rudolph Maté
Director

Cora Palmatier
Script Supervisor

Jus Addiss
Director

Tay Garnett
Director

Jeffrey Hayden
Director

John Meredyth Lucas
Writer

Glen Sire
Story

Michael Cosgrove
Teleplay

Jane Sire
Story

Pauline Stone
Teleplay

Thurston Hall
Judge

Gertrude Flynn
Lettie Harron

Richard Arlen
Christopher Waring

Art Fleming
Art

Joseph Wiseman
Dr. Newland

Jimmy Edwards
Champ

Howard Petrie
Chief Scoutmaster

Catherine McLeod
Martha Patton

Robert Rockwell
Jeb Stewart

Robert Strauss
Hap

William Hudson
Junior Officer

Charles Meredith
Bishop

Robert Middleton
Henry Tremaine

Walter Barnes
Casey

Alf Kjellin
Wayne Anderson

Roger Mobley
Henry Sands Jr.

Candy Candido
Leonardo

Rosalind Russell
Self - Guest Host

Barbara Ruick
Peggy Richards

Connie Gilchrist
Tootsie

Jack Lord
Joe

Harry Shannon
Tom

Frank Jenks
Blount

Joanne Dru
Alice

Kathryn Card
Mrs. Wilson

Queenie Leonard
Bella

Dorothy Adams
Gwen

John Hubbard
Maj. Martin

Ellen Burstyn
Ann Walters

Richard Ney
Charles DeHavilland

Dorothy Malone
May Hadley

Virginia Bruce
Dee Norman

Dehl Berti
William

Frieda Inescort
Mabel

Henry Jones
Henry Stokes

Frank Puglia
Guido Racelli

Murray Alper
Marty Simmons

Eduard Franz
Rev. Travers

J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. Thomas J. Flaherty

Claudette Colbert
Self - Guest Host

Dennis Hopper
Ross Morton

Sandy Descher
Janey McEvoy

Wally Cox
Leslie Nettleton

Patricia Blair
Gloria Mason

Lois Smith
Jenny Musgrave

Barbara Stanwyck
Self - Guest Host

Mildred Natwick
Mrs. Redman

Peggy Knudsen
Madeleine

Bobby Driscoll
Jimmy Skinner

Marta Kristen
Bonnie

Gene Barry
David Mason

Lorna Thayer
Christine Markham

Shelley Fabares
Marie Schumann

Bethel Leslie
Shirley Parker

Keith Andes
Bill Strawn

John Craven
Brother John

Vanessa Brown
Miss Phinney

Anna Lee
Anne Tracy

Charles Korvin
Leo Unten

Geoffrey Toone
Cookie

Nancy Kulp
Helen

Luana Anders
Ellen

Betty Field
Frances Palmer

Phyllis Kirk
Jess Blackston

Anthony Eisley
Sandy Sandburn

Johnny Grant
Chet Sparks

Ian Wolfe
Elder Sharpe

Olan Soule
Stanley Gibbs

Whitney Blake
Stella Graham

John Beal
Father

Robert Sterling
Markle

Eddy Waller
Joe Rogan

Hazel Brooks
Anita Twombley

Mike Connors
Al Kiner

Herbert Marshall
Bo Barrett

Dean Jagger
Harry Holt

Richard Webb
Bill Walker

Billie Bird
Mrs. Shubb

Skip Homeier
Frankie Salmo

Richard Eyer
Dickie Morris

Donald Randolph
Paul Morel

Sheila James Kuehl
Mary

Marjorie Lord
Miss Cook

Pamela Duncan
Stacey

Sue Lyon
Laurie

Julie Sommars
Laury Barlow

Walter Woolf King
J.C. Walters

Richard Coogan
Henry Roberts

Joseph Cotten
Self - Guest Host

Jan Sterling
Lucia

Linda Watkins
Aunt Minna

Judy Morris
Beatrice Crump

Walter Brooke
Mr. Brown

George Tobias
Henry

Paul Brinegar
Pete / Ivan Fenwick

Edward Binns
Governor Jim Pierson

Nick Adams
Chip Davidson

Virginia Mayo
Myrna Nelson

Hope Summers
Nurse O'Brien

Candy Moore
Love

Bruce Bennett
Seth Ranson

Jean-Pierre Aumont
Paul Jacquard

William Henry
Barney

Benny Rubin
Mr. Smith

Noreen Corcoran
Natalie Baxter

Douglas Kennedy
Roger Stevens

Nestor Paiva
Victor Russo

Lamont Johnson
Mark Hastings

Syd Saylor
Waiter

Bill Welsh
Fight Announcer

Ken Osmond
Peter

Van Johnson
Self - Guest Host

Willis Bouchey
Father Francis Darling

Dan O'Herlihy
Dave Hardy

Steve Cochran
Joe

Robert Bray
Bob Tracy

Veda Ann Borg
Lillian

Paul Cavanagh
Owen Vail

Mimi Gibson
Mindy Morgan

Russ Conway
Eddie

John Hodiak
Matt

Corey Allen
Calvin

Harry Lauter
Bailey

John Banner
Hans

William Ching
Bill Adams

Elizabeth Montgomery
Millie

Jane Darwell
Irene Townsend

Charles Aidman
Joey Willard

Victor Francen
Brancardier

Byron Foulger
Andy

John Agar
Lloyd

Vinton Hayworth
Dr. Elliott

Michael Pataki
Stanley Cutler

Vince Barnett
Grimes

Peter Hansen
Jim Roberts

William Schallert
Roy Smith

Renee Godfrey
Andree Chartaud

Sandra Gould
Milly

Mercedes McCambridge
Cissy Brackett

Hal Smith
Arnold Crump

Katherine Warren
Mrs. Mayfield

Darryl Hickman
Danny Miles / Writer

Luis van Rooten
Peter Gregson

Chuck Connors
Jess Hayes

John Milford
John Musgrave

Judith Evelyn
Ann

Amzie Strickland
Gladys

Don DeFore
Jeremy Parker

Royal Dano
Roy Henry

Isobel Elsom
Aunt Lou

Byron Morrow
Mr. Howard

Scott Brady
Ted Slater

Teresa Wright
Schoolteacher

Jack Kruschen
Charlie

Barbara Hale
Mrs. Strawn

Rhys Williams
Professor Green

Lee Aaker
Myron Carrington / Jimmy Preston

Joe Turkel
Logan

Sheldon Allman
Barber

Elliott Reid
Mark Waxman

Dinah Shore
Self - Guest Host

Joy Page
Ellen

Kenneth Tobey
David Whitney / Harry Potter

Patience Cleveland
Susan Trevor

Jeff Morrow
George Travis / Sam Ward

Amanda Randolph
Lulu

Merle Oberon
Self - Guest Host / Lucille / Self - Guest Host

Sally Blane
Marge / Nurse

Jacqueline Scott
Diane Warrington

Irene Dunne
Self - Guest Host

Walter Kingsford
James Hughes

Murray Hamilton
Mike Finn

William Forrest
Mr. Bruckner / Judge

Stanley Andrews
Uncle Ben

Tommy Kirk
Alvin Simms / Mark Seaton

Natalie Schafer
Mrs. Hayes / Mary

Jesse White
Nick Pulaski

Anthony Caruso
Don Hubbard

Bobby Diamond
Lowell

Johnny Seven
Nicky Marks

William Allyn
Herbert Knowlton

James Barton
Ernie Clevenger

Gary Merrill
Bill Masters

Frank Ferguson
Marc Thatcher / Mr. Creavy

Dick Foran
Phil

Steve Forrest
Mark Carter

Doris Singleton
Marge

Rod Cameron
Dave Goodwick / Warren

John Larch
S / Sgt. Ernie Robbins

Richard Reeves
Foreman

Jack Ging
Ben Sloan

Audrey Totter
Mrs. Page

William Campbell
Joe / Larry Kovak / Will Gaines

Nelson Leigh
Dr. James

Frances Bavier
Mrs. Logan / Aunt Meg / Aunt Marty

Diana Lynn
Sylvia Adler

Peter Leeds
Sid Palmer

Robert Warwick
Pandit Rau / Zozer

Merry Anders
Lenore Cooper

John Beradino
O'Rourke

John Doucette
Jim O'Malley

Teru Shimada
Kiyoshi / Kiyoshi Arikawa

Gene Raymond
Mark Colby

Viveca Lindfors
Louise Reynard

Nana Bryant
Polly Hammond / Mrs. Wilcox

Charles Bronson
Eugene Walters

John Archer
Perry Blodgett / Gene Vernon

Denise Alexander
Joyce Parker

Philip Bourneuf
George Allen

Ann Sothern
Self - Guest Host

Susan Seaforth Hayes
Lynne / Maxie

Anita Louise
Self - Hostess / Laura Killian

Clegg Hoyt
Pete Cutler

Malcolm Atterbury
Ed Humphrey

Hume Cronyn
Henry Goodens / Hap Martin

Henry Brandon
John Buckley

Charles Drake
Tom / Jeff Bertch

Shirley Mitchell
Mrs. Mason

Mark Stevens
Joe Navotnick / Sam Hart

Alex Nicol
Walter Stone

Lomax Study
Marshall

Walter Slezak
Emil Kronsteidt

Joan Fontaine
Self - Guest Host

Donald Curtis
Kimball / Hank

Cliff Arquette
Pete Haggerty

King Donovan
Decorator

Betty Lou Gerson
Betty Crump / Neighbor

Argentina Brunetti
Mrs. Nardo / Mrs. Ferenzi

James Gregory
Jim Patton

William Frawley
Sam

John Howard
Philip Whiting

Ludwig Stössel
Professor

Albert Carrier
Andre

Ellen Corby
Jennie

Gina Gillespie
Susie / Margy

Paul Langton
Johnny Ames

Jan Shepard
Betsy

Herbert Rudley
Granville / Judge

Terry Frost
Sheriff

Nina Foch
Mrs. Graff / Joan Rogers

Douglass Dumbrille
George Haviland

Lee Bowman
John Kennedy / Jack Burton

Vito Scotti
Harvey Cox

Mike Road
Ed Graham

Jesslyn Fax
Mrs. Hulgard / Mrs. Connors

James Hong
Lee Chan

Michael Burns
Stephen Perkins

Phyllis Thaxter
Laurie

Marshall Thompson
Jim Turner / Dan Jenkins

Dick Sargent
Billy Simpson

Jackie Coogan
Woody Woods / Snuff Carter

Edward Platt
Henry / Sutter

Philip Ober
Tom

Forrest Lewis
Hotel Manager / Santa / Pfeiffer

Liam Sullivan
Lyman Adler

Will Wright
Father Gourdian

Don Beddoe
Uncle Charles / Bill Holmes / Nicholas Barton

Lawrence Dobkin
General / Akhenaton

Eddie Albert
Lionel Kent / Max Asher / Tiger Tipton

Stanley Clements
Charlie

Romney Brent
Father Hoppe

James Flavin
Sgt. Danny Doofle / MacNamara / Deputy Mason

Carroll McComas
Sister Veronica

Irene Tedrow
Beatrice

Carl Milletaire
Mario

Parley Baer
Mr. Banner

Dave Willock
Counterman

Kathleen Freeman
Jessie / Cousin Phemie

Howard Wendell
Mr. Morrison

James Drury
Bob Prentiss / Tony

Eleanor Audley
Edith Landow / Miss Bennett

John Smith
Art

Gerald Mohr
Willie Sheepshead / Elliott Sayer

Rolfe Sedan
Mr. Ogilvie / Mayor Lucas

Elinor Donahue
Debbie Waring / Janey

Dick Simmons
Greg Wells

Bill Mumy
Rennie / Jimmy Harrison

Dewey Martin
Bill Fisher / Scott McGill

James Anderson
Burton / Will Mullen

Beverly Washburn
Lillian O'Malley / Mary / Katy / Ellen Hartman

Christopher Dark
Priest / Matt Rowley / Al / Convict / Charlie Blackburn

George Macready
Oliver Prentiss / Bernard Vanderhoff

Joe Maross
David Glover / Woodrow Blake

Walter Reed
Paul / Dr. Perry Roth

George N. Neise
Albert Lauderdale / Chuck Larson

George Nader
Arthur Wayne / Austin Granger / Barry Kendall / Keith Warren / Steve Baxter / Newton Ralston / Charles Diebold / Robert ...

Patrick Westwood
Huptaji / Montoya

Anna Maria Alberghetti
Julie Hendricks / Nicola

Bruce Cowling
Austin Baxter / Coach / Policeman / John Kelvin / Walter Morris

Harry Bartell
Stranger / Miles / Doctor

Johnny Crawford
Freddy / Arthur Mullen / Bobby Wright

Mae Clarke
Rose Dervin / Mother Superior / Grace Summers

Margaret Hayes
Miss Ewing / Julie Vaughn

Laraine Day
Karen McCall / Sara Lewis / Carol Potter

Carl Benton Reid
Mr. Coughlin / Henry Barbour / Miles

Max Showalter
Phil / Neil / Bill Garner / Rusty Graham

Scott Forbes
Rig Parks / Victor

John Bryant
David Walton / Sgt. Nick Hummerstein / Andy Delaney / Dr. Lindy / David Lindsay

Mark Dana
Martin Randall / Boy Friend

Rachel Ames
Alice Fuller / Nurse Holste

Helen Kleeb
Marjorie / Mrs. Hirsch

Mabel Albertson
Edna Hardish / Mert Seaton / Babs / Miss Blaine / Miss Jo / Mrs. Wallington

Julie Adams
Paula McGill / Milly

Elizabeth Harrower
Mrs. Sims / Miss Himbler

Tris Coffin
Mr. Lee / Mr. Thompson

Charlotte Stewart
Leddi Page / Linda Lindsey

Jock Mahoney
Kim Ryan / Mike Elliott / Ernie McNally / Andy Hagen / Dan O'Hara / Jim Vessey

Larry Blyden
Joe Fontana / Al Schumacher

Pat Crowley
Verna Ellsworth / Nancy Hodges / Helen Morris

Chick Chandler
Jack Robbins / Joe Johnson

Norma Varden
Mrs. Masters / Head Nurse

Stephen McNally
George Ellsworth / Dr. Richard Sherwood / Carson

Gilman Rankin
Announcer / Father Fitzsimmons

Frank Lovejoy
Walter Davidson / Joe Winters / Walter

Margaret Field
Julia / Mary Murphy

Cloris Leachman
Ella / Ruth Harron

Harry Townes
Jason Grant / Bill Garvey

Charles Herbert
Mike / Tommy / Jeff

Carleton Young
Policeman / Mr. Morton / Doctor

James Daly
Sam Wayne / Al Hayes / Judd Killian

Richard Carlson
Radio Announcer (voice) / Larry Carlson / Director

Maidie Norman
Flora / Josi

William Fawcett
Jake / Watchman / Station Master

Dayton Lummis
Doctor / Commissioner Blackburn / Ted Maskin

Hugh Beaumont
Editor of Manhattan Magazine / Chris Palmer / Henry Preston / Rev. Bell / Arthur Nicholls / Writer

Ann Doran
Felice Badt / Anne Thomas / Nurse / Leona Garner / Mrs. Harrison / Ginny Tucker

Bing Russell
Sergeant / Convict / Jim Murphy / Newsman

Peter Brocco
Jack Perry / Mr. Steinhof / Joe Dervin

H.M. Wynant
Victor Perkins / Henry Sands

Patricia Donahue
Irene Montclair / Charlotte Stokes

Jon Lormer
Dr. Gibbs / Doctor

Marion Ross
Nurse / Peg Santos

Trevor Bardette

Joseph Mell

Fred Graham

Preston Foster

Emerson Treacy

Don Haggerty
Mr. Leonard / Mike Prichett / Bill Rogers / Bud Martinson / Joe Wilson

John Ericson
Will Hadley / Roy Hendricks / Carl Stanton

Vaughn Taylor
Steve Winters / Boris Atherton / Mr. Ashley / John Douglas

Claude Akins
Robert Wilson / Carl Hodges / Matt Malone

Mark Roberts
Greg Hite / Carl Pooler / John

Virginia Christine
Mrs. Brown / Bertha Holt / Mrs. Spencer

Percy Helton
Clerk

James Philbrook
Mike Roberts / Wainwright Tyler / Jim / Cliff Hewitt / Dr. Earl Luke

Ross Elliott
Sergeant Tuttle / Bill Stevens / Robert Hunter / Ned Tucker / Father Pius / Bill Harmon

Ralph Meeker
Pilot Duke Cavanaugh / Willis Cooper / Ed James / Joe Martin

Regis Toomey
Mr. McCarthy / George Kent / John Howell / Henry Herman / Father Middleton / Everett Strawn

Dabbs Greer
Walter Harrison / Chester Ives / Dentist / Fred Blanchard / Dewey Mason / Dr. Baker / Dr. Merrill / Les Shaw

George Eldredge
Mr. Jowett / Police Chief / Doctor

Addison Richards
Mr. Ross / Leonard Craigle / Mr. Abbott / Ralph Verdeen / Beseley

Paul Picerni
Stanley Reed / Toby / Laurence Delaney / Darius

Burt Mustin
Grandpa / Mr. Tompkins

Everett Sloane
Narrator / Mr. Seller / David / Narrator (uncredited) / Director

Loretta Young
Self - Host / Inga Helborg / Sister Ann / Irene Sherwood / Edie Royal / Vera Wilson / Cora Skinner / Madeliene Vanderhof...

Barney Phillips
Sgt. Woodruff / Dr. Arnold Temple / Brock / Bob Williams / Dr. Deland

Ricardo Montalban
Nemo Rustin / Tony Santos / Self - Guest Host / Gino / Father Garcia / Father William Gomez / Frank / Frank Montclair / ...

Preston Hanson
Curt Lindsey / Denison / Reporter / Don / Jeffrey / Al

John Newland
Jim Macklin / Robert Gray / Henry Underwood / Alex Stark / Creighton Halliday / Peter Lord / Paul Barbour / Victor Conra...

John Clarke
Dick / Reporter / Jones / Sergeant

Kitty Kelly
Suzanne / Secretary / Nurse / Mrs. Foley / Gloria Schumaker / Maid / Amy / Mrs. Engstrom / Edith / Marie

Jody Lawrance
Miss Vivian

Theresa Harris
Lulu

Herbert Lytton
Dr. Brockman / Undertaker

Alan Napier
Mr. Bronte

Harry Harvey
Gus Crain

John Vivyan
Mack Barron

Hal Taggart
Mr. Hillery

William Bishop
Brad Delmar

George O'Hanlon
Sam Brown

Robert Ellis
Tom

Taylor Holmes
Mr. Blackwell

John Eldredge
Mayor / Tad Miller / Grady Smith / Mr. Platt

Mario Siletti
Angelo / Peruzzi

Dick Rich
Truck Driver

Sarah Padden
Frau Lang

Eric Feldary
Eric Lazlo

Frank Wilcox
Justin Thorne

Jack Daly
Taxi Driver

Eugene Iglesias
Guitar Player

Bobby Clark
Russell Hunter

Stafford Repp
Bailiff

Marlene DeLamater
Barbara Harrison

Clement Brace
Lee Harrison

Jack Garbutt
Ted Jackson

Robert Foulk
Hank / Truck Stop Server (uncredited) / Waiter

Roy Damron
Passenger (uncredited)

Herschel Graham
Passenger (uncredited) / Auction Guest (uncredited) / Executive (uncredited)

Jacqueline deWit
Mrs. Potter / Rachel Brackett / Siri / Mrs. Peabody

Fred Essler
Walter

Wynn Gregory
Millie Clevenger

Charles Seel
Man / Mr. Charles

Jean Allison
Claudia Barbour

Oliver McGowan
Dr. Severn / Dr. Fred Jordan / Dr. Jordan

Mary Treen
Aunt Gladys

Robert Richards
Chris (Dina's husband)

Ruth Brady
Laura

Lucy Prentis
Margot Harrison

Martha Wentworth
First Lady

Almira Sessions
Second Lady
Media.

Details.
Release DateSeptember 20, 1953
StatusEnded
Seasons8
Episodes257
Running Time30m
Content RatingTV-PG
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
anthology
Scripted
Wiki.
The Loretta Young Show (originally known as Letter to Loretta) is an American anthology drama television series broadcast on Sunday nights from September 2, 1953, to June 4, 1961, on NBC for a total of 165 episodes. The series was hosted by actress Loretta Young, who also played the lead in various episodes.
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