John Stanley and Ian Martin

[Estleman]

Stanley and Martin were teamed in the first four episodes of the 1948-49 season. Martin was then replaced by George Splevin, AKA Wendell Holmes

[Robert]

Here is the dates for the three episodes Posted by Estleman

Sherlock Holmes 48.09.12 [S&M-01] TCOT Unwelcome Ambassador

Sherlock Holmes 48.10.03 [S&M-04] TCOT The Frightened Bookkeeper

Sherlock Holmes 48.10.10 [S&Sp-05] TAOT Guy Fawkes Society

I have 25 additional episodes of this series going to post, been said they were lost, but not here.

[Robert]

1948-49 Season

First Show: Sep 12, 1948 Last Show: Jun 06, 1949
Number Shows: 39 Audition Show: none


Series Description:

This was the third series following the exit of Basil Rathbone as
Sherlock Holmes. John Stanley continued as Holmes from the previous
season, but Alfred Shirley no longer played Dr. Watson. Ian Martin
took over the role for for the first four episodes. Wendell Holmes
played Watson for the remaining 35 episodes. To avoid the confusion
of an actor named Holmes playing Dr. Watson, Wendell adopted the stage
name of George Spelvin for the season.

As in the previous season, the series was again on Mutual, sponsored
by Trimount Clothing Co. (Clipper Craft Clothes). Basil Loughrane
again produced and directed the series. Announcer was Cy Harrice
and music was by Albert Buhrman, as in the previous season. Edith
Meiser was no longer the writer for the series. Instead, this duty
was shared by Howard Merrill and Max Erhlich.

The shows aired in New York over Mutual's flagship station, WOR, on
Sundays from 7:00 to 7:30 PM for the first half of the season. On
January 3, it was switched to Mondays, 8:30 to 9:00 PM, until the
end of the season.