Created by Cy Howard, My Friend Irma began on radio in 1947 and ran for seven years before making the move to television.
Irma Peterson (Marie Wilson) was television’s original lovable and curvy dumb blonde.
Irma was a not-too-bright legal secretary and lived with a level-headed roommate, Jane Stacy (Cathy Lewis), in a run-down Manhattan boarding house run by Mrs O’Reilly (Gloria Gordon).
Their neighbour was nutty Professor Kropotkin (Sig Arno). Jane’s boss and boyfriend was millionaire Richard Rhinelander III (Brooks West).
During the second season, Jane Stacy moved to Panama and Kay Foster (Mary Shipp) moved in. Irma’s 7-year-old nephew Bobby (Richard Eyer) also moved in.
Irma also acquired a new boyfriend, Joe Vance (Hal March), and a new neighbour, Mr Corday (John Carradine), an actor.
The series debuted on CBS on 8 January 1952 and completed two seasons, ending on 26 June 1954.
Irma Peterson
Marie Wilson Jane Stacy
Cathy Lewis Mrs O’Reilly
Gloria Gordon Richard Rhinelander III
Brooks West Prof. Kropotkin
Sig Arno Kay Foster
Mary Shipp Bobby
Richard Eyer Joe Vance
Hal March Mr Corday
John Carradine Milton J. Clyde
Donald MacBride Brad Jackson
Gerald Mohr Al Bodie
Sid Tomack Thomas Barrington Sr
Lloyd Corrigan Thomas Barrington Jr
Peter Adams Mrs Rhinelander
Margaret Dumont
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Irma Peterson (Marie Wilson) was television’s original lovable and curvy dumb blonde.
The series debuted on CBS on 8 January 1952 and completed two seasons, ending on 26 June 1954.
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