Howard Culver (June 4, 1918 - August 4, 1984) was an American radio
and television actor, best known as hotel clerk Howie Uzzell during
the entire run of TV's Gunsmoke. On radio he starred in the title role
of the Western adventure series Straight Arrow, which aired on Mutual
from May 6, 1948 to June 21, 1951.[better source needed]Culver grew up
in Los Angeles, and he was first heard as an actor on CBS while he was
a teenager. He served in the Navy for three years during World War II,
returning to continue on many San Francisco and Hollywood-based radio
shows. In 1948, he was the last actor to portray Ellery Queen on
radio's The Adventures of Ellery Queen. After Straight Arrow, he
co-starred with Mercedes McCambridge as reporter Jud Barnes on ABC's
Defense Attorney (1951â€"52).Straight Arrow opened with an
introduction by announcer Frank Bingman, who remained close friends
with Culver for years:Jack French recalled Culver in his 1996 essay on
Straight Arrow:
and television actor, best known as hotel clerk Howie Uzzell during
the entire run of TV's Gunsmoke. On radio he starred in the title role
of the Western adventure series Straight Arrow, which aired on Mutual
from May 6, 1948 to June 21, 1951.[better source needed]Culver grew up
in Los Angeles, and he was first heard as an actor on CBS while he was
a teenager. He served in the Navy for three years during World War II,
returning to continue on many San Francisco and Hollywood-based radio
shows. In 1948, he was the last actor to portray Ellery Queen on
radio's The Adventures of Ellery Queen. After Straight Arrow, he
co-starred with Mercedes McCambridge as reporter Jud Barnes on ABC's
Defense Attorney (1951â€"52).Straight Arrow opened with an
introduction by announcer Frank Bingman, who remained close friends
with Culver for years:Jack French recalled Culver in his 1996 essay on
Straight Arrow:
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