[78-L] Heigh-ho Silver!

[David Lennick]

So Cary's friend can now get back on the wall. Now then, what's Columbo's first 
name?

dl

On 12/9/2011 3:42 PM, Michael Biel wrote:
> I am good friends with Terry Salomonson who has the Wrather archive of
> The Lone Ranger recordings and scripts, and has read thru all of the
> scripts, as well as discussed it with his close friend Fran Striker,
> Jr., the son of the man who invented and wrote The Lone Ranger.  He
> NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER indicated ANY first name for The Lone Ranger.
> ANYBODY who says otherwise has not done their research in AUTHORITATIVE
> sources.  That includes Buxton and Owen -- Terry is also a friend of
> both Buxton and Owen and they admit they had no sources for the name.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Heigh-ho Silver!
> From: Darrell Lehman<nickjay49 at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, December 09, 2011 3:04 pm
> To: 78-L Mail List<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>
> If I recall my comic books, his nephew Dan Reid refers to him as John
> initially. And does anyone recall their relationship to Bruce Lee?
>
> David Lennick wrote:
>> Just the cast credits, listing The Lone Ranger (John Reid) and the actors who
>> played him. No reference in the descriptive paragraphs.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 12/9/2011 2:46 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>
>>> What's the reference exactly and do they give any sources for how they got this information?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 14:26:47 -0500
>>>> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
>>>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Heigh-ho Silver!
>>>>
>>>> I have the expanded version from 1972, The Big Broadcast..calls him John there
>>>> as well.
>>>>
>>>> dl
>>>>
>>>> On 12/9/2011 2:22 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have a copy of the 1966 book "Radio's Golden Age: The Programs and the Personalities", by Frank Buxton and Bill Owen? Supposedly this book is the first to declare the Lone Ranger's first name as being John (it wasn't established in the radio shows nor the TV series). Just an off-the-wall question from a friend.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cary Ginell
>