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Which radio programs did Orson Welles perform in before The Mercury Theatre on the Air?
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Orson Welles
Orson Welles.
Before Orson Welles launched The Mercury Theatre on the Air in 1938, he established his radio career through several notable performances:
- 1934: His radio debut occurred early in the year with an excerpt from the play Panic.1
- 1935: He began appearing regularly on the news series The March of Time.1
- 1937: He took on the lead role of Lamont Cranston in the popular mystery series The Shadow.12