Wednesday
Archie Andrews
Archibald "Archie" Andrews, created by Bob Montana, debuted in Pep Comics #22 in December 1941. More than six decades later, he is still 17 years old. Archie lives in Riverdale, attends Riverdale High and is the only child of Mary and Fred Andrews. Archie is a typical small town average teenager. He is well mannered and is genuinely liked by his many friends. Archie is the center of the eternal love triangle between Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper. His best friend is Jughead Jones, who has been his friend since they were kids.The radio show Archie Andrews was first broadcast on the Blue Network on May 31 1943, switched to Mutual in 1944, and then continued on NBC from 1945 until September 5, 1953. Archie was played by Charles Mullen, Jack Grimes and Burt Boyar, with Bob Hastings as the title character during the NBC years. You may remember Bob Hastings as Captain Binghamton's yes-man Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter on McHale’s Navy, bar owner Tommy Kelsey on All in the Family and Captain Ramsey on General Hospital. Hastings has also done much voice work, including that of The Raven on the "Munsters" series, Superboy on the "Superman/Aquaman" cartoons in the 1960s, and in recent years, the voice of Commisioner Gordon on the animated "Batman" cartoons.
Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III was portrayed by Hal Stone, then known as Harlan Stone. Jughead was known for the catchphrase, "Aw... relax, Archie, re-laxxx!"
After 15 years in radio, Stone made appearances in early TV productions. Discharged from the Air Force after the Korean War, he obtained a degree in speech and drama from Hofstra University and studied television production at Columbia University. He spent 25 years as a television producer-director and also served as board chairman of Centrex Productions, Inc., a New York television and videotape production company. Stone's autobiography, Aw... Relax, Archie! Re-laxx! was published in 2003. Sadly, Hal Stone passed away on February 21, 2007.
Four grizzly bears at the Bronx zoo were named Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica. In a curious coincidence, the bear named Jughead died March 2, 2007, just nine days after Stone's death.
Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III was portrayed by Hal Stone, then known as Harlan Stone. Jughead was known for the catchphrase, "Aw... relax, Archie, re-laxxx!"
After 15 years in radio, Stone made appearances in early TV productions. Discharged from the Air Force after the Korean War, he obtained a degree in speech and drama from Hofstra University and studied television production at Columbia University. He spent 25 years as a television producer-director and also served as board chairman of Centrex Productions, Inc., a New York television and videotape production company. Stone's autobiography, Aw... Relax, Archie! Re-laxx! was published in 2003. Sadly, Hal Stone passed away on February 21, 2007.
Four grizzly bears at the Bronx zoo were named Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica. In a curious coincidence, the bear named Jughead died March 2, 2007, just nine days after Stone's death.
At least two Radio Active members were lucky enough to meet Harlan Stone before his death. Can you guess who they are?
After Radio Active's performance of Archie Andrews "Christmas Shopping" at Hilldale Mall in 1999, we sent the Archie hat that Dave wore for the performance to Hal Stone. The hat was superimposed on a picture of a young Harlan Stone for the cover of his memoir in 2003.
