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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

Sam Grey

8 episodes

Guy Repp

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 — 37 episodes · page 1 of 3

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

Ep 771
Jan 7, 1962 · The Hot Chocolate Matter
A $100,000 jewel robbery leads to a time bomb and a murder!
24:06
Ep 773
Jan 21, 1962 · The Terrible Torch Matter
Johnny calls on his ex-arsonist pal "Smokey" to solve an outbreak of burning factories.
24:44
Ep 774
Jan 28, 1962 · The Can't Be So Matter
When Bill Willoughby is found murdered, the obvious suspect is Les Walters, an insurance man who's a pal of Johnny. Les' wife was seen with the dead man!
25:33
Ep 775
Feb 4, 1962 · The Nugget of Truth Matter
A gold nugget is the clue to a murder involving a new invention.
24:35
Ep 776
Feb 11, 1962 · The Do It Yourself Matter
A series of puzzling fires in California's Simi Valley has Johnny baffled until he remembers "Qui Bono" from his old Latin class.
23:56
Ep 777
Feb 18, 1962 · The Takes a Crook Matter
An expensive painting has been stolen, but so has some very important evidence from the trunk of Johnny's car! The system cue has been deleted.
24:13
Ep 778
Feb 25, 1962 · The Mixed Blessing Matter
The system cue and a public service announcement have been deleted.
24:15
Ep 779
Mar 4, 1962 · The Top Secret Matter
A good story about a series of explosions at a top secret rocket fuel research laboratory.
24:48
Ep 780
Mar 11, 1962 · The Golden Dream Matter
A dead body in a mine shaft almost leads Johnny to that mother lode in heaven!
24:57
Ep 781
Mar 18, 1962 · The Ike and Mike Matter
24:52
Ep 782
Mar 25, 1962 · The Shadow of a Doubt Matter
A wealthy soft drink manufacturer in Palm Springs has a perfect alibi for an obvious murder.
25:32
Ep 783
Apr 1, 1962 · The Blue Rock Matter
25:19
Ep 784
Apr 8, 1962 · The Ivy Emerald Matter
A safe has been easily cracked...even Johnny can do it!
24:22
Ep 785
Apr 15, 1962 · The Wrong Idea Matter
An ex-convict makes a vow that is misinterpreted.
24:24
Ep 786
Apr 22, 1962 · The Skidmore Matter
24:37

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