Staats Cotsworth
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Cotsworth in 1948
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| Born |
Staats Cotsworth, Jr. February 17, 1908 Oak Park, Illinois |
| Died | April 9, 1979 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Playing the title role in radio's Casey, Crime Photographer |
| Home town | Oak Park, Illinois |
| Spouse(s) | Muriel Kirkland (1936-1968, her death) Josephine Hutchinson |
| Parent(s) | Staats Cotsworth, Sr. and Dorothy Bodley Cotsworth |
Staats Cotsworth (February 17, 1908 - April 9, 1979) was an actor in old-time radio. He is perhaps best known for playing the title role in Casey, Crime Photographer.
Cotsworth was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Staats Cotsworth, Sr. and Dorothy Bodley Cotsworth. He had a brother, John Littlefield Cotsworth. In 1929, he received a diploma in the Department of Art from the Pennsylvania Museum's School of Industrial Art.
Cotsworth was once described as "the busiest actor in radio," having performed in 7,500 broadcasts in 12 years. His roles as a regular cast member included those shown in the table below.
Other programs on which Cotsworth appeared included The Chase,These Are Our Men,X Minus One,Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons,The Right to Happiness,Cavalcade of America,Grand Central Station,The Story of Mary Marlin, and Silver Theater.
Cotsworth's professional debut on stage was in Alice in Wonderland, produced by Eva LeGallienne. His Broadway credits include First Episode (1934), Othello (1935), Macbeth (1935 and 1941-1942), Damaged Goods (1937), As You Like It (1937), Stop-Over (1938), Madame Capet (1938), Boudoir (1941), She Stoops to Conquer (1949-1950), Richard III (1953), Inherit the Wind (1955-1957), Pictures in the Hallway (1956), I Knock at the Door (1957), Advise and Consent (1960-1961), The Right Honourable Gentleman (1965-1966), Weekend (1968), A Patriot for Me (1969), and Lost in the Stars (1972).
Cotsworth was seen in Killer's Choice, the premiere episode of Kraft Mystery Theatre, in June 1958, and in The Thirty-first of February, an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, in January 1963. He was in Macbeth when that play was presented on Hallmark Hall of Fame.
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