 Now, Elle Smith-Erik would return to radio in the 1970s, participating in Hyman Brown's revival program, the CBS Radio Mystery Theater, as both a performer and writer. She penned more than 100 scripts for that 1974 to 1982 weeknight series. I'm Greg Bell, and according to the Internet Movie Database, Elle Smith-Erik was very good friends with fellow actress Mercedes McCambridge and reportedly was considered for the big screen role which eventually earned McCambridge an Oscar.