On this day, Oct. 20, 1930, “Sherlock Holmes” premiered on NBC radio, introducing the adventures of “The World’s Greatest Detective” into America’s living rooms. Few figures loom larger in old-time radio mystery than Holmes, which featured some of the era’s finest actors.

The half-hour drama was the inspiration of Edith Meiser, an actress and mystery lover who was convinced the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle classics would make great listening.

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