Murder by Television Cast and Crew

Murder by Television

Plot: James Houghland, inventor of a new method by which television signals can be instantaneously sent anywhere in the world, refuses to sell the process to television companies, who then send agents to acquire the invention any way they can. On the night of his initial broadcast Houghland is mysteriously murdered in the middle of his demonstration and it falls to Police Chief Nelson to determine who the murderer is from the many suspects present

Release Date: Tuesday, October 1 1935
89 years ago

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Cast

Bela Lugosi. Bela Lugosi was 52 in Murder by Television as 'Arthur Perry'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 17 1882 –
Died: Thu, Aug 16 1956

June Collyer. June Collyer was 29 in Murder by Television as 'June Houghland'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 19 1906 –
Died: Sat, Mar 16 1968

Huntley Gordon. Huntley Gordon was 47 in Murder by Television as 'Dr. Henry M. Scofield'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1887 –
Died: Fri, Dec 07 1956

George Meeker. George Meeker was 31 in Murder by Television as 'Police Chief Nelson'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 05 1904 –
Died: Sun, Aug 19 1984

Charles Hill Mailes. Charles Hill Mailes was 65 in Murder by Television as 'James Houghland'.

Birthday: Tue, May 24 1870 –
Died: Wed, Feb 17 1937

Claire McDowell. Claire McDowell was 57 in Murder by Television as 'Mrs. Houghland'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 31 1877 –
Died: Sun, Oct 23 1966

Hattie McDaniel. Hattie McDaniel was 42 in Murder by Television as 'Isabella'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 10 1893 –
Died: Sun, Oct 26 1952

Allen Jung. Allen Jung was 26 in Murder by Television as 'Ah Ling'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 08 1909 –
Died: Sun, Sep 12 1982

Henry Hall. Henry Hall was 58 in Murder by Television as 'Hammond'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1876 –
Died: Sat, Dec 11 1954

Charles K. French. Charles K. French was 75 in Murder by Television as 'Donald M. Jordan'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 16 1860 –
Died: Sat, Aug 02 1952

Larry Francis. Larry Francis was >> in Murder by Television as 'Mendoza'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Billy Sullivan. Billy Sullivan was >> in Murder by Television as 'Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William H. Tooker. William H. Tooker was 66 in Murder by Television as 'Allen (as William Tooker)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1869 –
Died: Sat, Oct 10 1936

Ruth Cherrington. Ruth Cherrington was 57 in Murder by Television as 'Party Guest (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 27 1878 –
Died: Fri, Jun 04 1971

Wally Dean. Wally Dean was >> in Murder by Television as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sam Harris. Sam Harris was 58 in Murder by Television as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Died: Wed, Oct 22 1969

Lew Hicks. Lew Hicks was >> in Murder by Television as 'Plainclothesman (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frank Meredith. Frank Meredith was >> in Murder by Television as 'Plainclothesman (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dick Rush. Dick Rush was >> in Murder by Television as 'Detective (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Clifford Sanforth. Clifford Sanforth was >> in Murder by Television as 'Executive Producer, Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arthur Reed. Arthur Reed was >> in Murder by Television as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James S. Brown Jr.. James S. Brown Jr. was 43 in Murder by Television as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1892 –
Died: Wed, Jun 01 1949

Joseph O'Donnell. Joseph O'Donnell was >> in Murder by Television as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edward M. Spitz. Edward M. Spitz was 35 in Murder by Television as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Dec 15 1899 –
Died: Thu, Jul 10 1975

Leslie F. Wilder. Leslie F. Wilder was >> in Murder by Television as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday