Tag: Howard McNear

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The King’s Necklace Matter (Encore) (EP4885)

Howard McNear

Johnny goes to a private island to investigate the attempted theft of a $250,000 necklace belonging to the owner of the island.

Original Air Date: March 17, 1953

Starring: John Lund as Johnny Dollar; Howard McNear

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The Line Up: The Topaz Earring Murder (Encore) (EP4884)

Howard McNear

An investment advisor is murdered and suspicion falls upon his jilted fiancée.

Original Air Date: November 23, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Bill Johnstone as Lieutenant Ben Guthrie; Wally Maher as Sergeant Matt Groebs; Howard McNear

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Let George Do It: Man Under the Elm Tree (Encore) (EP4883)

Howard McNear

George goes to a quiet college town, sent by a man who fears a lodger at his sister’s inn is up to no good. He finds an eccentric professor who seems to know something about the death of the lady’s husband.

Original Air Date: September 26, 1949

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as George Valentine; Frances Robinson as Brooksie; Howard McNear

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Stand by for Crime: The Light (Encore) (EP4882)

Howard McNear

Chuck suspects that a series of plane crashes aren’t accidents.

Original Air Date: 1952

Starring: Glen Langan as Chuck Morgan; Adele Jurgens

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Michael Shayne: Return to Huxley (Encore) (EP4881)

Howard McNear

Michael Shayne investigates a peeping tom at Phyllis’s alma mater.

Original Air Date: November 5, 1946

Starring: Wally Maher as Michael Shayne; Cathy Lewis as Phyllis; Howard McNear

Originating from Hollywood

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Bill Lance: Death Wears a New Dress (Encore) (EP4880e)

Howard McNear

A fashion model friend of Bill’s calls for help and then drops dead in the middle of a show before she can tell him what’s the matter.

Original Air Date: October 12, 1947

Starring: Gerald Mohr as Bill Lance; Howard McNear

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Froward Fisherman Matter (EP4805)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

The wife of an eccentric wealthy angler has fled on him. Johnny has to find out where he went.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 1, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Johnny Hill Murder Case (EP4793)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A Chicago gangster is found murdered in a swank New York hotel room.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen; Howard McNear; GeGe Pearson; Marlowe Dwyer; Adrian Marden; Lou Merrill

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sick Chick Matter (EP4705)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called to a New Jersey chicken ranch by a retired investigator who is concerned about what’s happening to his chickens.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lucille Meredith; Howard McNear; Gil Stratton; Jack Moyles; Sam Edwards; Bill James

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Marcia Dean Murder Case (EP4667)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A bank teller confesses to stealing $20,000 to secure the release of his kidnapped wife.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 12, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Howard McNear; Joseph Granby; Virginia Gregg; Hal Marsh; Marlene Ames

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Max Wendell Murder Case (EP4655)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A druggist is murdered in front of Danny and the death is tied to a shooting and robbery at a pharmaceutical plant.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 28, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Howard McNear; Paul McVey; Clayton Post; Sylvia Syms; Jeanette Nolan

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shy Beneficiary Matter (EP4633)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny’s called in to find a missing life insurance beneficiary who turns out to be wanted for murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lawrence Dobkin; Virginia Gregg; Jack Kruschen; Jeanette Nolan; Russell Thorson; Howard McNear

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Ben Elliot Murder Case (EP4601)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

The daughter of a deceased dentist insists that he was murdered and that she’s being murdered too.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 24, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Howard McNear; Lou Merrill; Joyce McCluskey; Betty Lou Gerson; Jack Edwards

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bum Steer Matter (EP4585)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny gets a mysterious invitation to a ranch in Colorado and finds the insured owner dead of anthrax. The owner’s daughter suspects murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 6, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Jeanne Tatum; Will Wright; Jack Edwards; Howard McNear; Sam Edwards; Forrest Lewis

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Broadway’s My Beat: Nick Norman, Santa Claus (EP4577)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

On Christmas Eve, a recently released convict who’s set to play Santa Claus at a Police Athletic League club Christmas party is taken away in a big car by mobsters.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 24, 1949

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Howard McNear; Gil Stratton; Shepard Menken; Peggy Webber; Hal March; Bert Holland; Estelle Dodge

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