Philo Vance Private Detective Author:Radio Spirits Philo Vance was originally broadcast in 1945 and was syndicated in 1948-1950. Philo Vance is a detective melodrama based on the character, Philo Vance, created in the novels written by S.S. Van Dine. Enjoy 18 detective stories starring Jackson Beck as Vance, Joan Alexander as Vance's secretary, Ellen Deering and George Petrie as District Attorne... more »y Markham.« less