2011 TV News Archives

February 3, 2011: A Tribute to Robert Shayne - Inspector Henderson

Robert Shayne JimNolt.com has published a wonderful, indepth examination of the life and career of Robert Shayne, best known to Superman fans as Inspector Henderson in the 1950s TV series "Adventures of Superman".

    While he may have been a military man, police officer, or frontiersman, the role for which he will fondly be remembered is that of Inspector William J. Henderson. According to Michael J. Hayde, author of Flights of Fantasy, the first season portrayal on the Adventures of Superman was mostly based on how the character was written in the radio show. The radio counterpart was devoid of the human/humane side of the good inspector, and Mr. Hayde stated that Henderson was essentially a plot device. After watching his appearances in the television episodes, we realized how much life Mr. Shayne breathed into Henderson's character. The viewers were privy to a straight and narrow approach during the first season of the Adventures of Superman. Henderson's main focus was the enforcement of the law and staying within its confines.

Read the "Tribute to Robert Shayne" report at JimNolt.com.



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