Karl Swenson lays Mr. Chameleon, a master of disguise who changes his appearance every week in order to track down murderers. You may think "Chameleon" is a nickname, it is the detective's actual last name; saddled with that name, he determined, as a child, to live up to it, adopting many guises. His motto is "The innocent must be protected and the guilty must be punished." The show ran on CBS radio from July 14, 1948 to 1951 Or, perhaps, 1953 -- dates differ and information is sketchy). Among the regular cast members were Frankl Butler as Chameleon's assistant, and Richard Keith as the police commissioner. The show was directed by Richard Leonard and written by Marie Baumer
In reviewing the first show of the series, Variety said it was "Grade A throughout." As the program continued, though, others reacted differently. Billboard wrote during the fourth season, "Script, performance and production were all ridiculously melodramatic and devoid of real character or animation;" adding that Chameleon used too many cliches, had too much self-confidence, and was a "stuffy individual." Ah, well. you can't win them all.
Judge for yourself. Join Mr. Chameleon as a fashion model is murdered in her apartment. Luckily, there's a witness. unluckily, it's her parrot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRbmzNOoDBI
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