Philo Vance was the most popular fictional detective during the late 1920s and early 1930s and influenced the creation of many later detectives. S.S. Van Dine's legendary creation was first brought to radio on July 5, 1945 in an NBC summer series starring Jose Ferrar and was also briefly portrayed by John Emery. Philo Vance returned to the airwaves in 1948 as a syndicated series starring Jackson Beck, the veteran radio actor and narrator.
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