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  • Shower of Stars (1954–1958)
  • TV Series | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Shower of Stars (1954–1958)
TV Series | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A CBS variety show that ran monthly from 1954-1958, broadcast in color. Stars appearing included Betty Grable, Mario Lanza, Jack Benny, Basil Rathbone, Fredric March, Shirley MacLaine, and Ed Wynn. Lanza and Grable appeared in an amusing ...See moreA CBS variety show that ran monthly from 1954-1958, broadcast in color. Stars appearing included Betty Grable, Mario Lanza, Jack Benny, Basil Rathbone, Fredric March, Shirley MacLaine, and Ed Wynn. Lanza and Grable appeared in an amusing episode with Fred Clark, featuring Grable as the unlikely replacement for Lanza in a show. Written by krbannerman See less
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Seasons
4   |   3   |   2   |   1   |   Unknown   See all
Writers
Ronald Alexander (play "Time Out for Ginger") | Maxwell Anderson (adaptation) (teleplay) | Herbert Baker | George Balzer (written by) & 18 more
Cinematographer
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 30, 1954

Release date (First episode)
Sep 30, 1954 (United States)

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Cast

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228 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
William Lundigan
Self - Host / Host / Self Self - Host / Host / Self   See fewer
22
Jack Benny
Self / Self - Host / Howard Carroll / Jack Benny / Lawyer in Courtroom Skit / … See more Self / Self - Host / Howard Carroll / Jack Benny / Lawyer in Courtroom Skit / Loring Rigley / Skip   See fewer
19
Art Gilmore
Announcer / Self - Announcer Announcer / Self - Announcer   See fewer
10
Mary Costa
Self / Self - Hostess / Self - Co-host Self / Self - Hostess / Self - Co-host   See fewer
7
Red Skelton
Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Comedian / Self - Guest Star Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Comedian / Self - Guest Star   See fewer
6
Fredric March
Ebenezer Scrooge / Eugene Tesh / Scrooge Ebenezer Scrooge / Eugene Tesh / Scrooge   See fewer
4
Gary Crosby
Eddie Davis / Self / Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Singer Eddie Davis / Self / Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Singer   See fewer
4
4
Betty Grable
Self / Betty Grable Self / Betty Grable   See fewer
4
Ed Wynn
Self Self   See fewer
4
4
Frankie Laine
Self - Singer / Self / Self - Guest Vocalist Self - Singer / Self / Self - Guest Vocalist   See fewer
4
Ethel Merman
Self / Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Vocalist Self / Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Vocalist   See fewer
4
4
Basil Rathbone
Marley's Ghost Marley's Ghost   See fewer
3
Bob Sweeney
Bob Cratchit / Bob Cratchitt Bob Cratchit / Bob Cratchitt   See fewer
3
3
3
3
Barrie Chase
Blonde starlet / Dancer / Self - Guest Dancer / dancer Blonde starlet / Dancer / Self - Guest Dancer / dancer   See fewer
3
3
Georgia Gibbs
Self / Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Singer Self / Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Singer   See fewer
3
3
3
3
Vincent Price
Mr. Fitzgerald in Courtroom Skit / Quiz Show Candidate Vincent Price / Self / Self - Surpise Visitor Mr. Fitzgerald in Courtroom Skit / Quiz Show Candidate Vincent Price / Self / Self - Surpise Visitor   See fewer
3
Ray Middleton
Fred / Ghost of Christmas Present Fred / Ghost of Christmas Present   See fewer
2
Christopher Cook
Tiny Tim Tiny Tim   See fewer
2
Sally Fraser
Belle / Spirit of Christmas Past Belle / Spirit of Christmas Past   See fewer
2
Craig Hill
Young Scrooge Young Scrooge   See fewer
2
Queenie Leonard
Mrs. Cratchit Mrs. Cratchit   See fewer
2
Rex Evans
Solicitor Solicitor   See fewer
2
Tony Pennington
Solicitor's Companion Solicitor's Companion   See fewer
2
Billy Griffith
The Book Buyer The Book Buyer   See fewer
2
Peter Miles
Peter Cratchit Peter Cratchit   See fewer
2
Janine Perreau
Belinda Cratchit Belinda Cratchit   See fewer
2
Bonnie Franklin
Susan Cratchit Susan Cratchit   See fewer
2
Judy Franklin
Martha Cratchit Martha Cratchit   See fewer
2
Juney Ellis
The Housekeeper The Housekeeper   See fewer
2
2
The Sportsmen Quartet
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
2
2
2
Charlie McCarthy
Self - Ventriloquist's Dummy Self - Ventriloquist's Dummy   See fewer
2
2
Rudy Vallee
Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Singer Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Singer   See fewer
2
The Andrews Sisters
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
2
2
Martha Tilton
Self / Self - Singer Self / Self - Singer   See fewer
2
Gene Austin
Self / Self - Singer Self / Self - Singer   See fewer
2
Ziggy Elman
Self / Self - Trumpeter Self / Self - Trumpeter   See fewer
2
Lesley-Marie Colburn
Dancer / Self - Dancer Dancer / Self - Dancer   See fewer
2
F.E. Miller
Self / Self - Comedian Self / Self - Comedian   See fewer
2
Dick Foran
Harvey Howell / Self Harvey Howell / Self   See fewer
2
Tony Martin
Self / Ted Warren Self / Ted Warren   See fewer
2
Bobby Van
Self / Self - Guest Vocalist Self / Self - Guest Vocalist   See fewer
2
2
2
Mary Healy
Self / Self - Guest Vocalist Self / Self - Guest Vocalist   See fewer
2
Betty Kean
Self / Self - Guest Vocalist Self / Self - Guest Vocalist   See fewer
2
2
Peter Lind Hayes
Self / Self - Guest Vocalist Self / Self - Guest Vocalist   See fewer
2
Jane Kean
Self / Self - Guest Vocalist Self / Self - Guest Vocalist   See fewer
2
2
2
1
Ruth Hussey
Agnes Carroll Agnes Carroll   See fewer
1
Janis Paige
Janis Paige Janis Paige   See fewer
1
John Raitt
John Raitt John Raitt   See fewer
1
Edward Everett Horton
Ed Hoffman Ed Hoffman   See fewer
1
Barbara Nichols
Miss Kim O'Day Miss Kim O'Day   See fewer
1
1
Mary Wickes
Lizzie Lizzie   See fewer
1
1
Larry Keating
W.J. Archer W.J. Archer   See fewer
1
1
Gil Frye
Pierre the Head Waiter Pierre the Head Waiter   See fewer
1
John Hoyt
Principal Bob Wilson Principal Bob Wilson   See fewer
1
1
Glen Turnbull
Eddie the Stage Manager Eddie the Stage Manager   See fewer
1
Ronnie Burns
Tommy Green Tommy Green   See fewer
1
1
Frank Sennes
Frank Sennes Frank Sennes   See fewer
1
Olive Sturgess
Mia Caroll Mia Caroll   See fewer
1
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford Glenn Ford   See fewer
1
1
Carol Leigh
Joan Carroll Joan Carroll   See fewer
1
1
Janet Parker
Ginger Carroll Ginger Carroll   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Robert Sabonjian
Self - Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois Self - Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sheree North
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
Jean Hagen
Margaret Margaret   See fewer
1
1
1
Fred Clark
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Marvin Kaplan
W. Somerset Kaplan W. Somerset Kaplan   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Beverly Tyler
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Effie Klinker
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
Dan O'Herlihy
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
1
Jeff Donnell
Self - Actress Self - Actress   See fewer
1
William Frawley
Gabby Mullins Gabby Mullins   See fewer
1
Vivian Vance
Mrs. Mullins Mrs. Mullins   See fewer
1
Cedric Hardwicke
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
1
1
1
Marguerite Chapman
Self - Cameo Self - Cameo   See fewer
1
Tom Drake
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
1
Mary Treen
Cleaning lady in boarding house skit Cleaning lady in boarding house skit   See fewer
1
1
Laurie Mitchell
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Pat O'Brien
Self - Cameo Self - Cameo   See fewer
1
Robert Sterling
Self - Cameo Self - Cameo   See fewer
1
Cynthia Chenault
Self - Guest Vocalist Self - Guest Vocalist   See fewer
1
Helene Stanley
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Fortunio Bonanova
Opera Singer Opera Singer   See fewer
1
1
Yma Sumac
Opera Singer Opera Singer   See fewer
1
Kelly Brown
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
Wally Boag
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
Dickie Humphreys
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
1
Jack Cathcart
Self - Orchestra Leader Self - Orchestra Leader   See fewer
1
1
Roger Wagner Chorale
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Harold Lang
Self - Guest Vocalist Self - Guest Vocalist   See fewer
1
Patti Wharton
Lady Luck / Self - Guest Vocalist Lady Luck / Self - Guest Vocalist   See fewer
1
Joan Druckenmiller
Child Violinist Child Violinist   See fewer
1
Marguerite Piazza
Dorothy Meadows Dorothy Meadows   See fewer
1
1
Dick Brown
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
1
Ray Arnett
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
Elsa Lanchester
Mrs. Zooker Mrs. Zooker   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Peggy Lee
Mary Rigley Mary Rigley   See fewer
1
1
Marge Champion
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Babette Bain
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
1
1
The Norman Luboff Choir
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Hedy Lamarr
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield / Mrs. Blackstone in Courtroom Skit Jayne Mansfield / Mrs. Blackstone in Courtroom Skit   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Gale Storm
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
Herb Vigran
Self - Policeman in Courtroom Skit Self - Policeman in Courtroom Skit   See fewer
1
1
1
The Lennon Sisters
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
The Krofft Puppets
Various Characters Various Characters   See fewer
1
1
Reginald Gardiner
Self - Surprise Visitor Self - Surprise Visitor   See fewer
1
Sid Krofft
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
The Lester Horton Dancers
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Bess Flowers
Pioneer Woman (uncredited) Pioneer Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Dick Elliott
Fezziwig (uncredited) Fezziwig (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jimmy Baird
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ezelle Poule
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Murphy
The Lamplighter (uncredited) The Lamplighter (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Meek
Boy With Goose (uncredited) Boy With Goose (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jack Albertson
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Paul Sand
Self - dancer (uncredited) Self - dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Thurl Ravenscroft
Opera Singer (uncredited) Opera Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Douglas Evans
Gordon (uncredited) Gordon (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Diane Gump
Model (uncredited) Model (uncredited)   See fewer
1
George Olsen
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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