presenting views on economic progress that in form and content were often similar to what he said in introductions, segues, and closing comments on the show as a spokesman for GE. Reagan, who would later be known as "The Great Communicator" because of his oratorical ability, often credited these engagements as helping him develop his public-speaking abilities. Television guest stars Among the guest stars on the anthology were: Bud Abbott Edie Adams Nick Adams Claude Akins Eddie Albert Leon Ames Edward Andrews Fred Astaire Phyllis Avery Parley Baer Raymond Bailey Patricia Barry Anne Baxter Fred Beir Bea Benaderet Jack Benny Whit Bissell Joan Blondell Ray Bolger Ward Bond Scott Brady Neville Brand Ernest Borgnine Stephen Boyd Diane Brewster Charles Bronson Sally Brophy Edgar Buchanan Terry Burnham (3 appearances) Michael Burns Francis X. Bushman Red Buttons Macdonald Carey Jack Carson Jack Cassidy Gower Champion Marge Champion George Chandler Lon Chaney, Jr. Phyllis Coates Lee J. Cobb Claudette Colbert Ronald Colman Chuck Connors Richard Conte Russ Conway Ellen Corby Lou Costello Joseph Cotten Jerome Cowan Bob Crane Joan Crawford Hume Cronyn Tony Curtis Bette Davis Sammy Davis, Jr. Jim Davis (actor) James Dean Richard Denning Elinor Donahue Ann Doran Dan Duryea John Ericson Bill Erwin Richard Eyer William Fawcett Frank Ferguson Nina Foch Joan Fontaine Eduard Franz Eva Gabor Zsa Zsa Gabor Judy Garland Greer Garson Anthony George George Gobel Billy Gray Virginia Gregg Virginia Grey Kevin Hagen Alan Hale, Jr. Brooke Hayward Barbara Hale Darryl Hickman Ed Hinton Dennis Holmes Skip Homeier Ron Howard Gary Hunley Kim Hunter Burl Ives Victor Jory Allyn Joslyn Louis Jourdan Boris Karloff Joseph Kearns Ricky Kelman Stan Kenton Ernie Kovacs Otto Kruger Nancy Kulp Alan Ladd Michael Landon Joi Lansing Keith Larsen Charles Laughton Piper Laurie Cloris Leachman Art Linkletter Myrna Loy Dayton Lummis Carol Lynley Dorothy Malone Flip Mark Strother Martin Scott Marlowe Nora Marlowe E. G. Marshall Lee Marvin (record 7 appearances) Chico Marx Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Raymond Massey Walter Matthau Tyler MacDuff Gisele MacKenzie Fred MacMurray George Macready Kevin McCarthy John McIntire Eve McVeagh Patrick McVey Tyler McVey Joyce Meadows Burgess Meredith Gary Merrill Robert Middleton Vera Miles Ray Milland Ewing Mitchell George Montgomery Rita Moreno Dennis Morgan Read Morgan Audie Murphy Burt Mustin Leslie Nielsen Lloyd Nolan Dan O'Herlihy J. Pat O'Malley Geraldine Page Barbara Parkins Neva Patterson John Payne Larry Pennell Suzanne Pleshette Judson Pratt Vincent Price Nancy Davis