from Hollywood, but in the fall of 1949 the show moved to New York City where it remained or was based until the show was canceled in September 2009. Major characters The Ruthledges/Holdens Reverend Dr. John Ruthledge (Arthur Peterson Jr., 1937 to 1946) Mary Ruthledge Holden (Mercedes McCambridge, 1937 to 1939; Sarajane Wells, 1939 to 1941 and 1943 to 1944; Vivian Fridell, 1942) Ned Holden (Ed Prentiss, 1937 to 1947) Frances Holden AKA Fredericka Lang (Peggy Fuller, 1937 to 1939; Muriel Brenner, 1939 to 1940) Paul Holden (Ed Prentiss, 1937 to 1938) Torchy Reynolds Holden (Gladys Heen, 1939 to 1941; Dorothy Reynolds, 1942) The Bauers/Roberts/Whites Meta Bauer White Roberts AKA Jan Carter (Gloria Blondell, June 1948 to September 24, 1948; Dorothy Lovett, September 27, 1948 to August 26, 1949; Jone Allison, September 22, 1949 to June 27, 1952) Theodore "Ted" White (Arnold Moss, 1948 to 1949; Bert Cowlan, 1949 to 1950; James Monk, 1950) Friedrich "Papa" Bauer (Theodore von Eltz, August 31, 1948 to September 21, 1949; Theo Goetz, September 22, 1949 to June 27, 1952) "Mama" Bauer (Gloria Brandt, September 1948 to August 26, 1949; Adelaide Klein, September 22, 1949 to December 14, 1949) William Edward "Bill" Bauer, Sr. (Lyle Sudrow, September 27, 1948 to June 27, 1952) Gertrude "Trudy" Bauer Palmer (Laurette Fillbrant, September 27, 1948 to September 21, 1949; Charlotte Holland, September 22, 1949 to 1951; Helen Wagner, January 1952 to June 27, 1952, June 30, 1952 to August 22, 1952) Bertha "Bert" Miller Bauer (Ann Shepard, September 22, 1949 to January 20, 1950; Charita Bauer, February 3, 1950 to June 27, 1952) Joe Roberts (Larry Haines, 1950 to 1951; Herbert "Herb" Nelson, 1951 to 1952) Joey Roberts (Tarry Green, 1950 to 1952) Katherine "Kathy" Roberts Lang Grant (Susan Douglas, 1950 to 1952) Dr. Richard "Dick" Grant, Jr. (James Lipton, 1951 to 1952) Bob Lang, Kathy's first husband Charles "Chuckie" White, Ted and Meta's son Other characters Rose Kransky Greenman (Ruth Bailey, 1937 to 1941; Louise Fitch, 1942; Charlotte Manson, 1942 to 1943) Charles Cunningham (Willis B. Bouchey, 1937 to 1939 and 1940 to 1941) Ellis Smith AKA Gordon Ellis AKA Mr. Nobody From Nowhere (Raymond Edward Johnson, 1937 to 1939; Sam Wanamaker, 1939 to 1940; Phil Dakin, 1940; Marvin Miller, 1940 to 1942; Karl Weber, 1942) Claire Marshall Lawrence MacNeill (Eloise Kummer, 1943 to 1946; Sharon Grainger, 1946) Ray Brandon AKA Roger Barton, Sr. (Donald Briggs,