While he was using this characterization on The Fred Brady Show, the summer 1943 replacement for The Bob Burns Show on NBC, Fibber McGee writer Don Quinn "discovered" Hurt for a widespread audience, and cast Hurt/Beulah as the McGees' maid on what was one of the highest-rated radio programs.
During his time on "The Fred Brady Show," actor  Hurt gained recognition through writer Don Quinn, who then cast him and Beulah in the role of the McGees' maid on a highly popular radio program.