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Private Detective · 1948–1962

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

717 episodes · CBS

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About this show

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar is a private detective radio series (1948–1962) on CBS. Hosted by Hy Averback.

Cast & guest stars

Voices you hear across this show

Bob Bailey

440 episodes

Virginia Gregg

216 episodes

Forrest Lewis

107 episodes

John Lund

71 episodes

Howard McNear

70 episodes

Harry Bartell

69 episodes

Lawrence Dobkin

96 episodes

Junius Matthews

31 episodes

Stacy Harris

31 episodes

Herb Butterfield

24 episodes

Hosts & announcers

Who brought the night on the air

Hy Averback

10 episodes

Jackson Beck

2 episodes

Sponsors

Commercial partners — breaks intact on Goldie

Fitch Shampoo

16 episodes

4-Way Cold Tablets

15 episodes

No Doz

9 episodes

Mentholatum Rub

8 episodes

Sinclair Dino Gasoline

7 episodes

Pepsi-Cola

6 episodes

Kellogg's All Bran

5 episodes

Kellogg's Cereals

5 episodes

Sinclair Gasoline

5 episodes

Wrigley's Spearmint Gum

5 episodes

Networks

Where this series was heard

CBS

717 episodes

CBS net

682 episodes

NBC net

2 episodes

Episodes

On Goldie — 44 episodes · page 1 of 3

1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 All years

Ep 518
Jan 6, 1957 · The Ellen Dear Matter [AFRTS]
A prize fighter is about to get murdered in the ring...literally!
29:45
Ep 519
Jan 13, 1957 · The Desalles Matter [AFRTS]
A millionaire falls off his yacht and drowns. Johnny's investigation uncovers one murder and two rotten apples.
29:33
Ep 520
Jan 20, 1957 · The Blooming Blossom Matter
A missing emerald, a missing jeweler, and a room full of junk with nothing missing.
29:33
Ep 521
Jan 27, 1957 · The Mad Hatter Matter [AFRTS]
A beautiful model is missing, shortly after her appearance in "Playmate" magazine.
29:18
Ep 522
Feb 3, 1957 · The Kirbey Will Matter
A kindly old fishing guide has a last laugh from beyond the grave.
29:51
Ep 523
Feb 10, 1957 · The Templeton Matter [AFRTS]
$100,000 in gems are missing from a big safe. How did it get opened?
29:49
Ep 525
Mar 3, 1957 · The Meek Memorial Matter [AFRTS]
An original copy of Lincoln's Gettysburgh Address has been stolen from an old lady.
28:58
Ep 526
Mar 10, 1957 · The Suntan Oil Matter [AFRTS]
A five-day-old $75,000 bracelet has vanished in Palm Springs.
29:37
Ep 527
Mar 17, 1957 · The Clever Chemist Matter [AFRTS]
A scientific genius killed and his associate blinded with the lab door bolted on the outside. What happened?
29:37
Ep 530
Apr 14, 1957 · The Ming Toy Murphy Matter
Johnny is assigned to recover a stolen dog...a dog that can talk!
24:57
Ep 532
Apr 28, 1957 · The Melancholy Memory Matter
A baseball pitcher has disappeared...along with his Mexican wife.
28:37
Ep 533
May 5, 1957 · The Peerless Fire Matter
A junkyard has burnt down in a residential area...and the neighbors are overjoyed!
28:59
Ep 535
May 19, 1957 · The Michael Meany Mirage Matter [AFRTS]
A blob of Ambergris, insured for $20,000, has disappeared. Johnny travels down South to find it...fast.
28:30
Ep 536
May 26, 1957 · The Wayward Truck Matter [AFRTS]
A truck filled with copper pipe has been highjacked...and the truck driver along with it.
29:13
Ep 537
Jun 2, 1957 · The Loss of Memory Matter
29:40

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