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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

Ethel Huber

31 episodes

Robert Dryden

16 episodes

Robert Readick

13 episodes

William Redfield

7 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 — 43 episodes · page 1 of 3

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

Ep 720
Jan 8, 1961 · The Paperback Mystery Matter
24:10
Ep 721
Jan 15, 1961 · The Very Fishy Matter
24:44
Ep 723
Jan 29, 1961 · The Short Term Matter
Johnny is back on the trail of Larry "Fingers" Moody and the $33,000 that's still missing. Johnny gets his bad back hauled off to a New Jersey jail. A brief portion of the credits and the system cue have been deleted.
24:11
Ep 724
Feb 5, 1961 · The Who's Who Matter
24:24
Ep 725
Feb 12, 1961 · The Wayward Fireman Matter
24:44
Ep 727
Feb 26, 1961 · The Touch-Up Matter
A two million dollar jewelry robbery is pulled off by a handsome young man who doesn't mind having his photo taken, his motel room known, or the loot recovered!
21:53
Ep 728
Mar 5, 1961 · The Morning After Matter
Even though an ex-millionaire disappeared seven years ago, Johnny only has a few days to find him!
24:24
Ep 729
Mar 12, 1961 · The Ring of Death Matter
A prize fighter from New Orleans is being set up for sure death, in a Mexican arena.
24:36
Ep 730
Mar 19, 1961 · The Informer Matter
Johnny is on the way to a murder in Vineland, New Jersey, before it's even reported.
25:31
Ep 731
Mar 26, 1961 · The Two's a Crowd Matter
Johnny tries to track down an escaped convict...before an enraged cop can kill him!
24:35
Ep 732
Apr 2, 1961 · The Wrong Sign Matter
An eccentric old woman has died, leaving over a million dollars..to the wrong the person! The signature on the new will matches exactly...and that's the problem!
23:49
Ep 733
Apr 9, 1961 · The Captain's Table Matter
An old fashioned flourish in a letter from a dead man provides the clue to murder.
24:31
Ep 734
Apr 16, 1961 · The Latrodectus Matter
A once great entomologist, now gone "bugs," is found murdered and his papers missing.
24:21
Ep 735
Apr 23, 1961 · The Rat Pack Matter
A "message" drama about a gang of juvenile delinquents terrorizing a small town. The opening is slightly upcut, the system cue has been deleted.
24:27
Ep 738
May 14, 1961 · The Simple Simon Matter
Was it murder or suicide in San Diego?
24:37

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