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Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon investigates the murder of a young actress who was forbidden by her aunt and uncle to marry her older, scandal-plagued leading man.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 03/21/24
Today's Mystery:A philandering portrait painter is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 03/14/24
Today's Mystery:An attractive young shoplifter, who lives in a boarding house without a basement, is stabbed to death on a busy street.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 03/07/24
Today's Mystery:A woman wearing a fortune in jewels is murdered after leaving a night club.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1949
Originated from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 02/29/24
Today's Mystery: A man is found in rags in the Bowery but Chameleon finds evidence that the well-groomed man doesn't belong there.
Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 20, 1949
Originated from New York City
Starred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 02/22/24
Today's Mystery:Two business partners send letters to the police alleging that the other is going to kill them. They're found dead in their office, poisoned with different poisons.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 02/15/24
Today's Mystery:A bride is found murdered on the day of her wedding.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 6, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 02/14/24
Today's Mystery:A man is found murdered in an empty house with a handprint on the ceiling.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 30, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 02/01/24
Today's Mystery:A man is poisoned after a dinner prepared by his daughter and his wife, who are about the same age.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 01/25/24
Today's Mystery:A grocery store owner is found dead in a fire, but he had been shot to death.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 01/18/24
Today's Mystery:Two people are found murdered inside an elevator car.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1949
Originated from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 01/11/24
Today's Mystery:The older husband of an unhappy younger woman is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 01/04/24
Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon reopens the case of a woman convicted of murdering her mother-in-law with poisoned candy. He is determined to get her freed in time for Christmas.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1948
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 12/21/23
Today's Mystery:Chameleon is called in to investigate when a playboy is found murdered, with a note indicating that if he dies unexpectedly, someone should question his fiancée.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 23, 1949
Originating in New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 12/14/23
Today's Mystery:A young man emerges from a room holding a smoking gun. Inside the room is the body of a conman who'd been pretending to be a nobleman.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 16, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 12/07/23
Today's Mystery:A man is murdered with a few minutes of being married.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1948
Originating from New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 11/30/23
Today's Mystery:Two private detectives are found shot by the police in a way that looks like they killed each other in a duel.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 11/23/23
Today's Mystery:The matron of an orphanage was murdered after writing a letter indicating that someone looked like one of the orphans.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1949
Originated in: New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 11/16/23
Today's Mystery:A mob boss's henchman is murdered and the body spirited away before the police can examine it.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1949
Originated in: New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 11/09/23
Today's Mystery:A retired sea captain is murdered right after giving his niece a copy of a will leaving her everything he owns
.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1949
Originated in: New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 11/02/23
Today's Mystery:A fashion model is murdered in her apartment. The only witness? Her pet parrot.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1948
Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 10/26/23
Today's Mystery:A publicity agent is murdered after harassing the wife of a wealthy Oklahoma oil man.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 15, 1948
Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 10/19/23
Today's Mystery:A man is murdered after going to meet his long-lost cousin.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 1, 1948
Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 10/12/23
Today's Mystery:A man is killed after falling from the window of a swanky night club, and Mr. Chameleon suspects murder.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1948
Originated in: New York CityStarred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 10/05/23
Today's Mystery:A ruthless businessman is poisoned, and his two associates, who were at the same table, were knocked out.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1948
Originated in: New York City
Starred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Published 09/28/23