The Saint was
first brought to life on the radio in 1940 by Terence De Marney (aka
Terrance De Marney) on Radio Athlone. It was then a five-year wait before
NBC picked up the option, and featured Edgar Barrier as Simon Templar, alias
The Saint. Later in 1945, Brian Aherne took over the role when the show
switched over to CBS. Then in 1947, probably the most famous Radio Saint of
all-time, Vincent Price, added his golden voice to the role. Vincent Price
was once quoted as saying the most difficult thing about the show was coming
up with new and unique ways to get conked on the head. After a large number
of episodes, Price finally left and his replacement Barry Sullivan only
lasted a few episodes before the show was cancelled. It was resurrected due
to public demand, with Vincent Price returning to save the day. In 1951, Tom
Conway (George
Sanders' brother), of The Falcon fame, played The
Saint for the last few episodes
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