The show centered on the tangled personal life of a successful department store owner named John Perry. John lived what appeared to be an idyllic upscale life in a small Midwestern city with his sweet, devoted wife Elizabeth. The dramatic twist — and the hook that gave the serial its provocative title — was that practically everyone in town knew that John was keeping a glamorous “other wife” (his mistress) named Annette in New York City, while poor Elizabeth remained oblivious for a long time.
The “other wife” was not a legal wife; the title was deliberately sensational to grab listeners. The program followed the classic soap-opera formula of domestic turmoil, secrets, jealousy, and emotional confrontations among the three main characters and a large supporting cast of family members, friends, store employees, and rivals.
(JOHN’S OTHER WIFE)
Main characters
John Perry – Wealthy, charming, but chronically unfaithful department-store owner.
Elizabeth Perry – His loyal, long-suffering (and initially naïve) wife.
Annette Marshall – The sophisticated, demanding mistress in New York.
Supporting roles included John’s meddling mother-in-law, scheming store employees, Elizabeth’s best friend, Annette’s suitors, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIuB5lq1JUs
10:00 KOMO - John's Other Wife
Jason Remington • November 24, 2025
The show centered on the tangled personal life of a successful department store owner named John Perry. John lived what appeared to be an idyllic upscale life in a small Midwestern city with his sweet, devoted wife Elizabeth. The dramatic twist — and the hook that gave the serial its provocative title — was that practically everyone in town knew that John was keeping a glamorous “other wife” (his mistress) named Annette in New York City, while poor Elizabeth remained oblivious for a long time.
The “other wife” was not a legal wife; the title was deliberately sensational to grab listeners. The program followed the classic soap-opera formula of domestic turmoil, secrets, jealousy, and emotional confrontations among the three main characters and a large supporting cast of family members, friends, store employees, and rivals.
(JOHN’S OTHER WIFE)
Main characters
John Perry – Wealthy, charming, but chronically unfaithful department-store owner.
Elizabeth Perry – His loyal, long-suffering (and initially naïve) wife.
Annette Marshall – The sophisticated, demanding mistress in New York.
Supporting roles included John’s meddling mother-in-law, scheming store employees, Elizabeth’s best friend, Annette’s suitors, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIuB5lq1JUs