The Whistler is a 30-minute syndicated American television anthology mystery series, based on the radio series of the same name.^[1]

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Produced by Lindsley Parsons and CBS Films,^[2] 39 episodes were syndicated beginning in 1954,^[3] with Signal Oil and Lipton Tea as sponsors. William Forman was both narrator and the voice of "The Whistler", and Dorothy Roberts whistled the theme.^[2] The "Backfire" episode starred Lon Chaney Jr.^[3] Notable guest stars included Maureen O'Sullivan, Miriam Hopkins, Patric Knowles, Howard Duff, and John Ireland.^{[citation needed]}