Damon Runyon Theater

Damon Runyon Theater is an American television program that presented dramatized versions of Damon Runyon's short stories. Hosted by Donald Woods, the program aired for a total of 39 episodes on CBS from April 1955 through February 1956 (repeats continued through June).

Radio
Damon Runyon Theatre was broadcast on radio in the late 1940s. Actor John Brown had the role of Broadway, the narrator who often participated in the stories. Russell Hughes adapted Runyon's stories, including characters such as Harrigan, the Cop, Harry the Horse, Little Miss Marker, and Milk-Ear Willie. Richard Sanville directed the program, and Vern Carstensen was the producer. Stations that carried the show included WOR in New York and KGO in San Francisco.

Guest Stars
Actors who appeared on the series included:
 * Jack Albertson
 * Gene Barry
 * Frances Bavier
 * Jack Carson
 * Dane Clark
 * Charles Coburn
 * Broderick Crawford
 * Paul Douglas
 * Edward Everett Horton
 * Mona Freeman
 * Coleen Gray
 * Barbara Hale
 * John Ireland
 * Dorothy Lamour
 * Thomas Mitchell
 * Hugh O'Brian
 * Edmond O'Brien
 * Cesar Romero
 * James Whitmore
 * Keenan Wynn
 * Fay Wray
 * Larry Roberts

Production
Lou Breslow was the producer, and the show was a Screen Gems production. Sidney Miller directed the program. It was sponsored by Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser beer,