I have a great admiration and respect for actors who've had long, long careers. Today, Stu Shostak has one of them — Tommy Cook — on his show. Tommy was a child actor who worked incessantly on radio (on shows like Blondie and The Life of Riley) and the screen. His best known role was probably Little Beaver, faithful mascot to Red Ryder. He had a stellar career in television, guest-starring on programs like The Untouchables, The Rifleman, Perry Mason, Marcus Welby, M.D., CHiPs, Hart to Hart and many others…and he was also a champion tennis player! Amazing.
Stu's Show can be heard live (almost) every Wednesday at the Stu's Show website and you can listen for free there. Webcasts start at 4 PM Pacific Time, 7 PM Eastern and other times in other climes. They run a minimum of two hours and sometimes go way longer. Given the length and breadth of Tommy Cook's career, that's pretty likely this time. In any case, shortly after a show's over, it's available for downloading from the Archives on that site. Downloads are a measly 99 cents each and you can get four shows for the price of three. There's no better bargain on the Internet.