 At the same time he was heard as Gildersleeve, Waterman had a recurring role as Mr. Merriweather in the short-lived but respected radio comedy vehicle for Ronald Colman and his wife Benita Hume, "The Halls of Ivy".Waterman's pre-"Gildersleeve" radio career, in addition to "Tom Mix", had included at least one starring vehicle, a short-lived situation comedy, "Those Websters", that premiered in 1945.He had radio roles between the mid 1930s and 1950 on such shows as "Chicago Theater of the Air" (variety) and "Harold Teen" (comedy), plus four soap operas