{"id":17654,"date":"2017-08-06T20:04:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T02:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?page_id=17654"},"modified":"2022-01-18T12:26:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T18:26:31","slug":"hammer-guy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/hammer-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"That Hammer Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/the-most-hated-detectives-of-old-time-ra\" data-resource=\"show_id=5362488\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"350px\" data-theme=\"light\" data-playlist=\"show\" data-playlist-continuous=\"false\" data-chapters-image=\"true\" data-episode-image-position=\"right\" data-hide-logo=\"false\" data-hide-likes=\"false\" data-hide-comments=\"false\" data-hide-sharing=\"false\" data-hide-download=\"false\">Listen to &#8220;The Most Hated Detectives of Old Time Radio&#8221; on Spreaker.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mickey Spillane created Mike Hammer in 1947 for the Novel&nbsp;<em>I, the Jury.&nbsp;<\/em>Compared to the hard-boiled private eyes that preceded him, Hammer was a far more brutal, violent detective who had a greater willingness to kill killers in his quest for justice and with a harsher attitude towards criminals and society.<\/p>\n<p>The character appeared in four different TV series, five TV movies, and five motion pictures. The 1952-54 radio series that aired over Mutual showcased some of the character&#8217;s rough edges but with far less violence than other media. The series featured three different leads as Hammer (Larry Haines, George Petrie,and Ted DeCorsia).<\/p>\n<p>About the Stars:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Larry Haines\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/larryhaines.jpg\">Larry Haines (1918-2008): Haines first appeared in radio in 1942 with <i>Gangbusters.&nbsp;<\/i>He spent much of the 1940s doing character work in a variety programs. With the decline of radio in the mid-1950s, Haines took on starring roles as Mike Hammer in&nbsp;<em>That Hammer Guy&nbsp;<\/em>and in&nbsp;<em>Easy Money.&nbsp;<\/em>In 1951, Larry Haines was cast as Stu Bergman in the soap opera&nbsp;<em>Search for Tomorrow&nbsp;<\/em>and played the role for 35 years winning two daytime Emmys. He also was nominated for two Tony Awards in 1966 and 1969.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"132\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0.8px;\" alt=\"Ted DeCorsia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TEDDECORSIA.jpg\">Ted DeCorsia (1903-73); Radio, Television, and film character actor best known for his role in the film&nbsp;<em>The Enforcer.&nbsp;<\/em>De Corsia&#8217;s radio credit included playing Lieutenant Levinson in&nbsp;<em>Richard Diamond<\/em> as well as starring as Inspector Peter Black of Scotland Yard in&nbsp;<em>Pursuit.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Episode log:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Larry Haines Episodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2224.mp3\">The Florentine Dagger&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>(Original Air Date: March 24, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2230.mp3\">There&#8217;s Something About a Dame<\/a> (Original Air Date: March 31, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2236.mp3\">Sophisticated Lady<\/a> (Original Air Date: April 7, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2242.mp3\">A Peppery Adventure<\/a> (Original Air Date: April 21, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2248.mp3\">What You Don&#8217;t Know About Dames<\/a> (Original Air Date: April 28, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2254.mp3\">Mike Hammer Sees Red &nbsp;<\/a>(Original Air Date: June 2, 1953)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ted DeCorsia Episodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2260.mp3\">Jim Gordon: Suicide or Murder?<\/a> (Sometime in 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2266.mp3\">Who&#8217;s Got the Last Laugh <\/a>(Sometime in 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2272.mp3\">Some Kind of Satisfaction<\/a>(Sometime in 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2278.mp3\">The More You Kill, The Simpler it Gets<\/a> (Original Air Date: April 20, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2284.mp3\">Dead Dame in Central Park<\/a> (Original Air Date: April 27, 1954)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Log Complete<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to &#8220;The Most Hated Detectives of Old Time Radio&#8221; on Spreaker. 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