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  • Yesterday · 26 min

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1950-03-21 "The Man Who Wrote Himself to Death" Old Time Radio

    The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling adventures of Johnny Dollar, a freelance insurance investigator whose cases led him into solving a variety of intriguing crimes. Over the years, several actors took on the role, including Charles Russell, Edmond O’Brien, John Lund, Gerald Mohr, Bob Bailey, Bob Readick, and, in the show’s final year (1962), Mandell Kramer.

  • Wednesday · 27 min

    Diary of Fate OTR 1948-06-22 "The Janice Bennett Entry" Old Time Radio

    Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” exposed ne'er-do-wells in a similar fashion as the Whistler or The Mysterious Traveler. They always meet their fate in the end. Herb Lytton played “Fate.”

  • November 1 · 23 min

    ABC Mystery Time OTR 1956 "Death by Proxy" Old Time Radio

    Not surprisingly, ABC Mystery Time aired on the ABC network. The show was a mystery anthology that was broadcast between 1947 and 1956. The series featured some of the greatest actors of the mid‑20th century, including Sir Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, and Michael Redgrave, to name just a few. The show was hosted by Don Dowd.

  • October 31 · 29 min

    This is Your FBI OTR 1945-12-28 "Murder on the High Seas" Old Time Radio

    This is Your FBI aired from 1945 to 1953. The show got the endorsement of J. Edgar Hoover and many times featured crimes that were well known at the time, told from the perspective of the agent working the case. The show featured Frank Lovejoy, William, Conrad, Betty White, and Herb Ellis to name a few.

  • October 30 · 28 min

    Murder and Mr. Malone OTR 1950-01-29 "The Devil Finds Work for Idle Hands" Old Time Radio

    This series began in 1947 as Murder and Mr. Malone on ABC. Mr. Malone “fiction’s most famous criminal lawyer” was originally played by Frank Lovejoy. Mr. Malone solved varied and unique murders every week. The series underwent several name changes to eventually end its run as The Amazing Mr. Malone. Others who played the title role were Gene Raymond, and George Petrie.

  • October 28 · 25 min

    Stroke of Fate OTR 1953-10-11 "Earl of Essex" Old Time Radio

    Stroke of Fate was a 13‑episode NBC radio drama that aired from October 4 to December 27, 1953, presenting half‑hour dramatizations of alternate history scenarios. The show featured a strong cast of radio talent, including Ed Begley, Alexander Scourby, Hal Studer, and Santos Ortega. It was written by Mort Lewis and George Faulkner, directed by Fred Weihe, and announced by Lionel Ricco.

  • October 25 · 29 min

    Night Beat OTR 1950-03-13 "The Professor's System" Old Time Radio

    Night Beat starred Frank Lovejoy as reporter Randy Stone who, in his need to get a story, met people who usually had some problem. Randy Stone got his story, which sometimes helped his new acquaintance and sometimes not. The show aired on NBS from 1950 to 1952. Supporting cast included: Parley Baer, William Conrad, Joan Banks, and Paul Frees, among others.

  • October 24 · 30 min

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1950-03-14 "The Eighty-Five Little Minks" Old Time Radio

    The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling adventures of Johnny Dollar, a freelance insurance investigator whose cases led him into solving a variety of intriguing crimes. Over the years, several actors took on the role, including Charles Russell, Edmond O’Brien, John Lund, Gerald Mohr, Bob Bailey, Bob Readick, and, in the show’s final year (1962), Mandell Kramer.

  • October 23 · 29 min

    Richard Diamond OTR 1950-07-05 "Mike Burton Murder Case" Old Time Radio

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective premiered on NBC in 1949. The roll of Richard Diamond, a wise cracking private eye, was played by Dick Powell with his best girl being Helen Asher, played by Virginia Gregg. The show moved to ABC in 1951, then in 1953 it moved to CBS.

  • October 21 · 25 min

    Stroke of Fate OTR 1953-10-04 "Robert E. Lee" Old Time Radio

    Stroke of Fate was a 13‑episode NBC radio drama that aired from October 4 to December 27, 1953, presenting half‑hour dramatizations of alternate history scenarios. The show featured a strong cast of radio talent, including Ed Begley, Alexander Scourby, Hal Studer, and Santos Ortega. It was written by Mort Lewis and George Faulkner, directed by Fred Weihe, and announced by Lionel Ricco.

  • October 18 · 29 min

    The Falcon OTR 1951-08-15 "Loose Lip" Old Time Radio

    The Falcon was a hard boiled drama that featured an American agent code named “Falcon,” though later episodes depict the Falcon as an insurance investigator. The show aired on the various networks from 1943 to 1953. The show originally starred Barry Kroeger, followed by James Meighan, Les Tremayne, George Petrie, and Les Damon.

  • October 17 · 28 min

    Calling All Cars OTR 1933-12-27 "The Cookie Vejar Killing" Old Time Radio

    Being one of the first police dramas on radio, Calling All Cars began in 1933 on CBS and Mutual. It ran until 1939. It was sponsored by Rio Grande Oil Company. Chief James E. Davis of the Los Angeles Police Department hosted the show and Charles Frederick Lindsey, professor of speech education at Occidental College, was the narrator. Most episodes were written by William N. Robson, who also produced the show.

  • October 16 · 21 min

    ABC Mystery Time OTR 1956-06-07 "The Suicide Club" Old Time Radio

    Not surprisingly, ABC Mystery Time aired on the ABC network. The show was a mystery anthology that was broadcast between 1947 and 1956. The series featured some of the greatest actors of the mid‑20th century, including Sir Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, and Michael Redgrave, to name just a few. The show was hosted by Don Dowd.

  • October 14 · 29 min

    Diary of Fate OTR 1948-06-08 "The Marvin Thomas Entry" Old Time Radio

    Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” exposed ne'er-do-wells in a similar fashion as the Whistler or The Mysterious Traveler. They always meet their fate in the end. Herb Lytton played “Fate.”

  • October 10 · 29 min

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1950-03-07 "Alec Jefferson, The Youthful Millionaire" Old Time Radio

    The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling adventures of Johnny Dollar, a freelance insurance investigator whose cases led him into solving a variety of intriguing crimes. Over the years, several actors took on the role, including Charles Russell, Edmond O’Brien, John Lund, Gerald Mohr, Bob Bailey, Bob Readick, and, in the show’s final year (1962), Mandell Kramer.

  • October 9 · 29 min

    Richard Diamond OTR 1950-06-28 "Mary Bellman Killed" Old Time Radio

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective premiered on NBC in 1949. The roll of Richard Diamond, a wise cracking private eye, was played by Dick Powell with his best girl being Helen Asher, played by Virginia Gregg. The show moved to ABC in 1951, then in 1953 it moved to CBS.

  • October 7 · 29 min

    Diary of Fate OTR 1948-06-15 "The Nelson Walker Entry" Old Time Radio

    Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” exposed ne'er-do-wells in a similar fashion as the Whistler or The Mysterious Traveler. They always meet their fate in the end. Herb Lytton played “Fate.”

  • October 4 · 30 min

    The Fat Man OTR 1946-07-08 "Black-Angel" Old Time Radio

    The Fat Man starred J. Scott Smart, who played the detective Brad Runyon. The show ran on the ABC Radio Network from 1946 to 1951. Supporting actors were Ed Begley, Betty Garde, Vicki Vola, and Paul Stewart. There was an Australian version as well, which ran from 1954 to 1955 for a total of 52 episodes.

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