Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1949-1962) was a weekly OTR crime and detective series about a freelance insurance investigator with an action packed expense account. Each episode began with Dollar preparing his expense account for the latest case. At the end of the episode, expenses totaled, Dollar concluded by saying, "Yours truly, Johnny Dollar." Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar is significant for its citation as one of the best radio dramas and the last dramatic series offered on network radio.
The first and last three episodes starring Bob Bailey.
The Big Scoop Matter
Episode 513, 11 November 1956
First episode for Bob Bailey. A crusading reporter is murdered before he can expose a national gambling syndicate. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Russell Thorson, Barney Phillips, Stacy Harris, Larry Thor, Parley Baer (who played Chester Wesley Proudfoot on Gunsmoke).
The Markham Matter
Episode 514, 18 November 1956
A man seems to be slowly poisoning his wife. Bob Bailey, Paula Winslowe, Roy Rowan (announcer), John Dehner, Frank Nelson, Lois Corbett, Virginia Gregg, Bert Holland.
The Royal Street Matter
Episode 515 25 November 1956
A New Orleans antique shop has had a fire, but the owner refuses to file a claim! Why? Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Lou Merrill, Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Bad One Matter
Episode 714 13 November 1960
A juvenile delinquent down south knows the secret of a murder, but refuses to reveal it, and for a good reason! Bob Bailey, Lawrence Dobkin, James McCallion, Forrest Lewis, Russell Thorson, Sam Edwards, John Wald (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Double Deal Matter
Episode 715, 20 November 1960
The story of "Mickey the Hood" and the famous "Canary Diamonds." What's The connection? Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Barney Phillips, Paul Frees, John Wald (announcer), Virginia Gregg, Chester Stratton, Harry Bartell, Jackson Beck (Ex-Lax commercial).
The Empty Threat Matter
Episode 716, 27 November 1960
The last episode for Bailey; The last show in Hollywood, California. Johnny returns from Tahiti with a nervous old man, who is sure that he's going to be murdered. Ben Wright, Bob Bailey, Carleton Young (who starred in Nick Carter, Master Detective (1943-1955), G. Stanley Jones, Harry Bartell, Ralph Moody, Virginia Gregg.
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Episode Inventory
Totals
Total Episodes: 821
Surviving Episodes: 720
Episodes #513-#716 starring Bob Bailey
11 November 1956-27 November 1960
Total episodes: 204
Surviving episodes: 180
1956
7 episodes
The Big Scoop Matter
Episode 513, 11 November 1956
A crusading reporter is murdered before he can expose a national gambling syndicate. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Russell Thorson, Barney Phillips, Stacy Harris, Larry Thor, Parley Baer.
The Markham Matter
Episode 514, 18 November 1956
A man seems to be slowly poisoning his wife. Bob Bailey, Paula Winslowe, Roy Rowan (announcer), John Dehner, Frank Nelson, Lois Corbett, Virginia Gregg, Bert Holland.
The Royal Street Matter
Episode 515, 25 November 1956
A New Orleans antique shop has had a fire, but the owner refuses to file a claim! Why? Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Lou Merrill, Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Burning Car Matter
Episode 516, 9 December 1956
Arson is plaguing lumber yards in Sarasota, Florida. Bob Bailey, Bob Bruce, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Harry Bartell, Junius Matthews, Parley Baer, Tony Barrett, Vic Perrin, Virginia Gregg, Vivi Janis.
The Rasmusson Matter
Episode 517, 16 December 1956
A millionaire's son is killed in Asia, his wife has disappeared, and with good reason. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Frank Nelson, Jack Kruschen, Roy Glenn, Jean Tatum, Eric Snowden, Will Wright.
The Missing Mouse Matter
Episode 518, 23 December 1956
Christmas program. A $50,000 singing mouse named Gulliver is kidnapped. Keep your eye on the cat! Bob Bailey, Howard McNear, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Charles Smith (writer), G. Stanley Jones, Amerigo Moreno (musical supervisor), Dick Beals, Parley Baer, Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Mary Jane Croft, Bill James, Lawrence Dobkin.
The Squared Circle Matter
Episode 519, 30 December 1956
A prize fighter is about to get murdered in the ring . . . literally! Bob Bailey, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell, Jack Kruschen, Les Tremayne, Lawrence Dobkin, Herb Ellis.
1957
50 episodes, 45 available, 5 not available
The Ellen Dear Matter
Episode 520, 6 January 1957
A shady jewel dealer insures his yacht and gem collection for a fortune, and the yacht promptly sinks! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Raymond Burr, Barney Phillips, Jay Novello, Howard McNear, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Jack Edwards, Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor), Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The DeSalles Matter
Episode 521, 13 January 1957
A millionaire falls off his yacht and drowns. Johnny's investigation uncovers one murder and two rotten apples. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Ben Wright, John Dawson (writer), Jack Johnstone (producer, director), John Stevenson, Will Wright, James McCallion, Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor), Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Blooming Blossom Matter
Episode 522, 20 January 1957, available
A missing emerald, a missing jeweler, and a room full of junk with nothing missing. Bob Bailey, Herb Vigran, Howard McNear, Herb Butterfield, Herb Ellis, Jack Johnstone (producer, director, writer), Junius Matthews, Frank Gerstle, Jerry Goldsmith (music supervisor), John Dickens, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Mad Hatter Matter
Episode 523, 27 January 1957, available
A beautiful model is missing, shortly after her appearance in Playmate magazine.
The Kirby Will Matter
Episode 524, 3 February 1957, available
A kindly old fishing guide has a last laugh from beyond the grave. Bob Bailey, Frank Nelson, John Dehner, Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Stacy Harris, Carleton Young, Jack Johnstone (producer, director, writer), Barney Phillips, Shirley Mitchell, Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor).
The Templeton Matter
Episode 525, 10 February 1957, available
$100,000 in gems are missing from a big safe. How did it get opened? Bob Bailey.
The Golden Touch Matter
Episode 526, 17 February 1957, not available
Episode pre-empted
24 February 1957
The Meek Memorial Matter
Episode 527, 3 March 1957, available
An original copy of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is stolen from an old lady. Bob Bailey.
The Suntan Oil Matter
Episode 528, 10 March 1957, available
A five-day old $75,000 bracelet has vanished in Palm Springs. Bob Bailey, Forrest Lewis, Paula Winslowe, Frank Nelson, Sam Edwards, Paul Franklin (writer), Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Barbara Eiler, Austin Green, Shepard Menken, Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor), Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Clever Chemist Matter
Episode 529, 17 March 1957, available
A scientific genius is killed and his associate blinded with the lab door bolted on the outside. What happened? Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Howard McNear, Forrest Lewis, Jack Kruschen, Russell Thorson, Jack Johnstone (producer, director, writer), Frank Gerstle, Bob Bruce, Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor).
Script available here.
The Hollywood Matter
Episode 530, 24 March 1957, not available
The Moonshine Murder Matter
Episode 531, 31 March 1957, available
Johnny travels to the swamps of Tennessee to deliver $5,000 to a grieving widow. Watch out for Dave Whupper! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Ben Wright, Sam Edwards, Vic Perrin, Ralph Moody, John Wald (announcer).
Episode pre-empted
7 April 1957
The Ming Toy Murphy Matter
Episode 532, 14 April 1957, available
Johnny is assigned to recover a stolen dog, a dog that can talk! Bob Bailey, Howard McNear, Charles Smith (writer), Virginia Gregg, Bill James, Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor), Jack Johnstone (producer, director0, G. Stanley Jones, Herb Ellis, Joseph Kearns, Jay Novello, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Marley K. Matter
Episode 533, 21 April 1957, not available
The Melancholy Memory Matter
Episode 534, 28 April 1957, available
A baseball pitcher disappears, along with his Mexican wife. Lillian Buyeff, Richard Crenna, Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Barney Phillips, Harry Bartell, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Charles Smith (writer), Dick Beals, Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor).
The Peerless Fire Matter
Episode 535, 5 May 1957, available
A junkyard has burnt down in a residential area, and the neighbors are overjoyed! Bob Bailey, Forrest Lewis, Hans Conried, Herb Vigran, Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg.
The Glacier Ghost Matter
Episode 536, 12 May 1957, not available
The Michael Meany Mirage Matter
Episode 537, 19 May 1957, available
A blob of Ambergris, insured for $20,000, has disappeared. Johnny travels down South to find it, fast. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Jeanette Nolan, Gil Stratton, Richard Crenna, Junius Matthews.
The Wayward Truck Matter
Episode 538, 26 May 1957, available
A truck filled with copper pipe is highjacked, along with the truck driver. Bob Bailey, Jack Kruschen, Stacy Harris, Forrest Lewis, John Dehner, Junius Matthews.
The Loss of Memory Matter
Episode 539, 2 June 1957, available
The Mason-Dixon Mismatch Matter
Episode 540, 9 June 1957, available
The body of a young girl found and claimed by two different fathers! The story is complete in itself, but is also continued the following week. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Frank Nelson, Marvin Miller, Mary Jane Croft, Will Wright, Jeanette Nolan.
The Dixon Murder Matter
Episode 541, 16 June 1957, available
The name of the boat is the clue to the killer. See if you can guess whodunit! Bob Bailey, Frank Nelson, Russell Thorson, Sam Edwards.
The Parley Baron Matter
Episode 542, 23 June 1957, available
The Funny Money Matter
Episode 543, 30 June 1957, available
A rootin' tootin' character from Oklahoma pays his insurance premiums with $100 bills, bad ones! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, John McIntire.
The Felicity Feline Matter
Episode 544, 7 July 1957, available
The proverbial little old lady leaves $60,000 to her cat who is fully insured! Bob Bailey.
The Heatherstone Players Matter
Episode 545, 14 July 1957, available
A universally hated Shakespearean actor is killed in a radio station. Bob Bailey, Hans Conried, Herb Vigran, Lawrence Dobkin, Richard Crenna, Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg.
The Yours Truly Matter
Episode 546, 21 July 1957, available
Johnny is held up, robbed, and his car is stolen leaving him stranded in the middle of the desert. Bob Bailey.
The Confederate Coinage Matter
Episode 547, 28 July 1957, available
One of the only four Confederate half dollars ever made is missing, a way down south in Dixie. Bob Bailey, Herb Ellis, Herb Vigran, Vic Perrin, Forrest Lewis.
The Wayward Widow Matter
Episode 548, 4 August 1957, available
A larcenous little old lady and her Pierce Arrow and 4-foot statuette. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Eric Snowden, Frank Gerstle.
The Killer's Brand Matter
Episode 549, 11 August 1957, available
Frontier Week in a small town to jealousy and murder. Bob Bailey, Mary Jane Croft, Harry Bartell, Joseph Kearns, Lawrence Dobkin.
The Winnipesaukee Wonder Matter
Episode 550, 18 August 1957, not available
The Smokey Sleeper Matter
Episode 551, 25 August 1957, available
A mattress warehouse owned by a shady operator has burned down. Arson? Bob Bailey, Russell Thorson, Vic Perrin, Paul Dubov, Jack Edwards, Lawrence Dobkin.
The Poor Little Rich Girl Matter Matter
Episode 552, 1 September 1957, available
$200,000 policy on a playboy husband, and he doesn't even know about it. Bob Bailey, Herb Ellis, Virginia Gregg, Marvin Miller, Alan Botzer (writer), Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Frank Nelson, Peter Leeds, Bud Sewell (announcer).
The Charmona Matter
Episode 553, 8 September 1957, available
A sunken yacht and a missing captain are both heavily insured. The grieving wife isn't exactly heartbroken about the loss of either! Bob Bailey, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The J.P.D. Matter
Episode 554, 15 September 1957, available
A brewery is facing steep competition from a new factory planning to dynamite it out of existence! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Eleanor Audley, Jeanne Bates, G. Stanley Jones, Alan Reed, Austin Green.
The Ideal Vacation Matter
Episode 555, 22 September 1957, available
An escaped convict sends Johnny on a mission to protect someone who doesn't know that his life's in danger. He's on vacation, an ideal vacation! Bob Bailey, Robert Ryf (writer), Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Mary Jane Croft, Lawrence Dobkin, Barney Phillips, Byron Kane, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Joseph Kearns, Jack Edwards.
The Doubtful Dairy Matter
Episode 556, 29 September 1957, available
A silo burns on the farm of an important dairyman, a guy with pull! Bob Bailey, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, John Dehner, Forrest Lewis, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Bum Steer Matter
Episode 557, 6 October 1957, available
Cattle rustlers? Yes and no, but it's anthrax that counts! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, writer), Virginia Gregg, Jack Edwards, Forrest Lewis, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jean Tatum, Howard McNear, Will Wright, Sam Edwards.
The Silver Belle Matter
Episode 558, 13 October 1957, available
Old Mrs. Crabtree refuses to sell her worked out mine for a tourist development. Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Virginia Gregg, D. J. Thompson, G. Stanley Jones, Frank Nelson, Sam Edwards, Will Wright, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Bob Bailey, Charles Smith (writer).
The Mary Grace Matter
Episode 559, 20 October 1957, available
Johnny's girlfriend is murdered and Johnny is the #1 suspect! Bob Bailey.
The Three Sisters Matter
Episode 560, 27 October 1957, available
A concert pianist is shot. The clues to the crime lie in the piano, and the bird cage! Bob Bailey.
The Model Picture Matter
Episode 561, 3 November 1957, available
A dead body in the river and a beautiful model with her face bruised. What's the connection? Bob Bailey, Robert Wright (writer), Virginia Gregg, Lillian Buyeff, Lawrence Dobkin, Herb Ellis, Harry Bartell, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (producer, director).
The Alkali Mike Matter
Episode 562 , 10 November 1957, available
Johnny's old friend Meg McCarthy is suspected of murdering a wealthy codger in the Nevada desert. Was it the greedy relatives or a suicide? Bob Bailey.
The Shy Beneficiary Matter
Episode 563, 17 November 1957, available
Johnny goes on a manhunt for a killer who's inherited $25,000! Bob Bailey.
The Hope to Die Matter
Episode 564, 24 November 1957, available
"Floyd's" Insurance of London has written a most unusual "Death Insurance" policy, and for most unusual reasons. Bob Bailey.
The Sunny Dream Matter
Episode 565, 1 December 1957, available
There's been foul play at a home for the aged. The old folks are "accidentally" falling down stairs. Bob Bailey.
The Hapless Hunter Matter
Episode 566, 8 December 1957, available
A hunting guide runs amok and shoots everything in sight, including himself. Bob Bailey.
The Happy Family Matter
Episode 567, 15 December 1957, available
A complicated story about a dying man and his three none-too-appreciative heirs. Bob Bailey.
The Carmen Kringle Matter
Episode 568, 22 December 1957, available
A Christmas show about an old prospector, dying in the desert, and his faithful mule "Carmen." Bill James (sound patterns), Bob Bailey, Howard McNear, Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Jean Tatum, Junius Matthews.
The Latin Lovely Matter
Episode 569, 29 December 1957, available
An exotic dancer does some strange things with her retirement policy. Bob Bailey.
1958
50 episodes, 37 available, 13 not available
The Ingenuous Jeweler Matter
Episode 570, 5 January 1958, available
There's been a million dollar jewel heist, with a rubber door-stop an important clue. Bob Bailey.
The Boron 112 Matter
Episode 571, 12 January 1958, available
An inventor insures his new invention. Is he an old crackpot, or a subversive agent? Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (producer, director, writer), Shirley Mitchell, Russell Thorson, G. Stanley Jones, Parley Baer, Frank Gerstle, Lou Merrill, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Eleven O'clock Matter
Episode 572, 19 January 1958, available
The owner of an advertising agency receives a death threat. Is it from his partner? Bob Bailey, Robert Ryf (writer), Ben Wright, Will Wright, Harry Bartell, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Eleanor Audley, Paula Winslowe, Lawrence Dobkin.
The Fire in Paradise Matter
Episode 573, 26 January 1958, not available
The Price of Fame Matter
Episode 574, 2 February 1958, available
Vincent Price, who plays himself, is the victim of a $100,000 theft. The trail leads to Paris, a seedy cafe (with The Third Man theme playing in the background) and a Peter Lorre clone named "The Gray Cat." Bob Bailey, Vincent Price, Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear, Junius Matthews, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Forrest Lewis, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Tony Barrett.
The Sick Chick Matter
Episode 575, 9 February 1958, available
A former insurance man, now running a chicken farm in New Jersey, is in trouble with his flock. All his chickens are sick, and there's a good reason why! Bob Bailey, Howard McNear, Lucille Meredith, Jack Moyles, Sam Edwards, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Gil Stratton.
The Time and Tide Matter
Episode 576, 16 February 1958, available
Johnny's on board a yacht in The Caribbean to protect Ed Rollins from his two-timing girlfriend and "blackmailing pals." Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Robert Ryf (writer), Virginia Gregg, Tony Barrett, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Lawrence Dobkin, Herb Ellis, Frank Nelson, Ben Wright.
The Durango Laramie Matter
Episode 577, 23 February 1958, available
What's happened to Durango Laramie Dalhart? The man from Bum Sprung Oklahoma, who washes and irons his $100 bills, has disappeared! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Virginia Gregg, G. Stanley Jones, Junius Matthews, Alan Reed, Frank Nelson, John McIntire.
The Diamond Dilemma Matter
Episode 578, 2 March 1958, available
An eccentric billionaire insured his diamonds against theft from spacemen, and has filed a claim! Bob Bailey.
The Wayward Moth Matter
Episode 579, 9 March 1958, available
A secret rocket fuel lab, hidden in the Everglades, is the scene of a mysterious explosion. Was it sabotage? Bob Bailey.
The Salkoff Sequel Matter
Episode 580, 16 March 1958, available
Leon Salkoff, an ex-Nazi working on a secret rocket fuel in the Florida swamps, disappears. Was he abducted by his former countrymen? No! It was two "cold warriors" from you-know-where! This is the story of how Johnny Dollar helped to launch the Explorer satellite. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Herb Ellis, Lou Merrill, Stacy Harris, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Kruschen, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell.
The Denver Dispersal Matter
Episode 581, 23 March 1958, available
Don Ricardo is the beneficiary on four different policies, for over $200,000! Just a coincidence? Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Peter Leeds, Frank Gerstle, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Barney Phillips, Jack Johnstone (producer, director, writer), Forrest Lewis, Edgar Barrier.
The Killer's List Matter
Episode 582, 30 March 1958, available
Everett Benton has been pushed or jumped or fell out of the window. Never try to frame a dead man! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (producer, director).
The Eastern-Western Matter
Episode 583, 6 April 1958, available
A herd of cattle is stolen in Florida! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Marvin Miller, Herb Vigran, Jack Moyles, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Vic Perrin.
The Wayward Money Matter
Episode 584, 13 April 1958, available
A tobacco company safe is "opened" and $104,000 taken. Elmer, the meek little bookkeeper, disappears the next day, but is found dead. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Frank Nelson, Edgar Barrier, Alan Reed, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Vic Perrin.
The Wayward Trout Matter
Episode 585, 20 April 1958, available
A dead fish always floats, or does it? Bob Bailey, Lawrence Dobkin, Alan Reed, Russell Thorson, Edgar Barrier.
The Village of Virtue Matter
Episode 586, 27 April 1958, available
There's a series of robberies in a town filled with retired criminals. Have the old crooks returned to their old ways? Johnny travels to South Carolina to see for himself. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Frank Nelson, Gil Stratton, Will Wright, Jack Kruschen, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Billy Halop, Peter Leeds.
The Carson Arson Matter
Episode 587, 4 May 1958, available
A strange series of fires is burning down a chain of supermarkets. Bob Bailey.
The Rolling Stone Matter
Episode 588, 11 May 1958, available
A beautiful pink diamond is stolen. Bob Bailey.
The Ghost to Ghost Matter
Episode 589, 18 1958, available
Johnny investigates a whole town which seems to be haunted. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Roy Rowan (announcer), Forrest Lewis, Bob Bruce, Russell Thorson, Joseph Kearns.
The Midnight Sun Matter
Episode 590, 25 May 1958, available
Johnny's flying in a cargo plane over Alaska with a load of dynamite when the pilot gets appendicitis! The script was adapted from one used at a convention of airline pilots on 14 March 1958. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Jean Tatum, Harry Bartell, Forrest Lewis, Frank Nelson, Roy Rowan (announcer), Russell Thorson, Barney Phillips.
Script available here.
The Forward Fisherman Matter
Episode 591, 1 June 1958, not available
The Wayward River Matter
Episode 592, 8 June 1958, available
A rampaging river at flood crest, and a man who tries to profit from it. Bob Bailey, Chester Stratton, Parley Baer.
The Delectable Damsel Matter
Episode 593, 15 June 1958, available
A beautiful woman has tons of money and a missing fortune in gems. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Chester Stratton.
The Virtuous Mobster Matter
Episode 594, 22 June 1958, available
Johnny gets beat up, but good. But which twin has the gun? Bob Bailey, Jack Kruschen, Les Tremayne, Billy Halop.
The Ugly Pattern Matter
Episode 595, 29 June 1958, available
An executive is murdered every Wednesday, with clocklike regularity. Bob Bailey, Herb Vigran, Jack Johnstone (producer, director, writer), Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne, Forrest Lewis, Junius Matthews, Frank Gerstle, Roy Rowan (announcer).
The Blinker Matter
Episode 596, 6 July 1958, available
A case of an elephant with a hollow leg. D. J. Thompson, Bob Bailey, Bob Bruce, Harry Bartell, Jack Johnstone (director), Paula Winslowe, Robert Stanley (writer), Roy Rowan (announcer), Stacy Harris, Vic Perrin.
The Mojave Red Matter, Part 1
Episode 597, 13 July 1958, available
A sunken boat and murder in the desert. Bob Bailey, Parley Baer, Alan Reed, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Lucille Meredith, Barney Phillips, Roy Rowan (announcer), Forrest Lewis.
The Mojave Red Matter, Part 2
Episode 598, 20 July 1958, available
AKA "The Mojave Red Sequel." Suspicion falls on Red, the fishing guide. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Alan Reed, Russell Thorson, Roy Rowan (announcer), Parley Baer, Forrest Lewis, Barney Phillips.
The Wayward Killer Matter
Episode 599, 27 July 1958, available
The witness to a murder feels that he's now a target. Johnny is hired to keep him safe, and fails miserably! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Edgar Barrier, Herb Vigran, James McCallion, Paul Dubov, John Dehner, Bill James.
The Lucky Four Matter
Episode 600, 3 August 1958, available
Investigating the death of a policyholder who died when a dam broke, Johnny is nearly killed by a car bomb. Bob Bailey.
The Two-Faced Matter
Episode 601, 10 August 1958, available
Johnny visits "The Old Lang Syne Furniture Company" to find out what happened to $58,000 stolen from them, more than three years previously! The furniture company is being run by some very unusual people. Roy Rowan (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Will Wright, Herb Vigran, Forrest Lewis, Bob Bailey, Edgar Barrier, Dick Beals, Gus Bayz.
Episode pre-empted
17 August 1958
The Noxious Needle Matter
Episode 602, 24 August 1958, available
J. Lamont Scofield had a $750,000 policy. Now that he's dead, Johnny discovers his last nurse was really a burlesque dancer! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Roy Rowan (announcer), Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Marvin Miller, Junius Matthews.
The Limping Liability Matter
Episode 603, 31 August 1958, not available
The Malibu Mystery Matter
Episode 604, 7 September 1958, available
A very expensive yacht, worth more than $150,000, explodes and sinks. Some phoney diamonds and a phoney explosion sinks a fraudulent scheme. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Paula Winslowe, Will Wright, Lawrence Dobkin, Barney Phillips, Roy Rowan (announcer), Eleanor Audley, Jean Tatum, Ben Wright, Harry Bartell.
The Wayward Diamonds Matter
Episode 605, 14 September 1958, available
Ralph Merrill confesses to defrauding his insurance company about the loss of his yacht. But what happened to Mrs. Merrill's jewels? Bob Bailey, Paula Winslowe, Jack Kruschen, Ben Wright, Marvin Miller, Jack Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Roy Rowan (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Johnson Payroll Matter
Episode 606, 21 September 1958, available
Johnny's asked to take a relaxing trip to Southern California, pickup $100,000, and bring it back. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Shepard Menken, Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Robert Stanley (writer), Roy Rowan (announcer).
The Gruesome Spectacle Matter
Episode 607, 28 September 1958, available
Tommy Hargrave is killed in a traffic accident in Bethel, New York. But was it an accident? Johnny doesn't think so! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Joseph Kearns, Junius Matthews, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell.
The Missing Matter Matter
Episode 608, 5 October 1958, not available
The Impossible Matter
Episode 609, 12 October 1958, not available
The Monoxide Mystery Matter
Episode 610, 19 October 1958, not available
The Basking Ridge Matter
Episode 611, 26 October 1958, not available
The Crater Lake Matter
Episode 612, 2 November 1958, not available
The Close Shave Matter
Episode 613, 9 November 1958, not available
The Double Trouble Matter
Episode 614, 16 November 1958, available
Two different Henry Kingmans show up to claim the $65,000 left by their father twenty years ago! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), James McCallion, Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Vic Perrin, Sam Edwards.
The One Most Wanted Matter
Episode 615, 23 November 1958, not available
The Hair Raising Matter
Episode 616, 30 November 1958, available
A wealthy man is murdered. Johnny detects the smell of cordite in the air! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Junius Matthews, Parley Baer, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Shirley Mitchell, Jack Edwards, Ralph Moody.
The Perilous Parley Matter
Episode 617, 7 December 1958, not available
The Allanmee Matter
Episode 618, 14 February 1958, not available
Episode pre-empted
21 December 1958
The Telltale Tracks Matter
Episode 619, 28 December 1958, not available
1959
52 episodes, 47 available, 5 not available
The Hollywood Mystery Matter
Episode 620, 4 January 1959, available
A strange $10,000 embezzlement by "Parley Baeren," a dying old man. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Frank Gerstle, Junius Matthews, Parley Baer, Jean Tatum, Forrest Lewis, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Deadly Doubt Matter
Episode 621, 11 January 1959, available
A woman's murder alibi needs verification badly, and gets it, badly! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Alan Reed, Frank Gerstle, James McCallion, Junius Matthews, Paul Dubov, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Robert Stanley (writer).
The Love Shorn Matter
Episode 622, 18 January 1959, not available
The Doting Dowager Matter
Episode 623, 25 January 1959, available
A cheap statue is stolen and held for ransom! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Eric Snowden, Sam Edwards, Eleanor Audley, G. Stanley Jones, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Curley Waters Matter
Episode 624, 1 February 1959, not available
The Date with Death Matter
Episode 625, 8 February 1959, available
Johnny's date becomes bait for a killer. Bob Bailey, Russell Thorson, Herb Vigran, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Lucille Meredith, James McCallion, Sam Edwards, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Shankar Diamond Matter
Episode 626, 15 February 1959, available
A thirty-four carat rock and a swinging grandma-type. Bob Bailey, Eric Snowden, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Lillian Buyeff, Jack Edwards, Forrest Lewis, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Barney Phillips.
The Blue Madonna Matter
Episode 627, 22 February 1959, available
The story of a most unusual art forger, who never appears during the episode! Bob Bailey, Forrest Lewis, Joseph Kearns, Harry Bartell, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), G. Stanley Jones, Bert Holland, Byron Kane.
The Clouded Crystal Matter
Episode 628, 1 March 1959, not available
The Net of Circumstance Matter
Episode 629, 8 March 1959, available
A robbery and a missing night watchman, but who cares? Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Lillian Buyeff, Vic Perrin, Bartlett Robinson, Bill James, Harry Bartell, Barney Phillips, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Baldero Matter
Episode 630, 15 March 1959, available
A story of piracy among the upper crust. Bob Bailey, Carleton Young, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Eleanor Audley, Howard McNear, Jack Edwards, Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Virginia Gregg, Will Wright, William Bendix.
The Lake Mead Mystery Matter
Episode 631, 22 March 1959, available
A hood on a fishing trip seeks revenge and takes his victim for a "last ride." Bartlett Robinson, Bob Bailey, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Frank Nelson, Gil Stratton, Harry Bartell, Joan Bennett, Lawrence Dobkin, Mason Adams.
The Jimmy Carter Matter
Episode 632, 29 March 1959, available
Johnny gets a call from a young boy in rural Massachusetts to report a murder! By the time Johnny arrives in town, young Jimmy has disappeared! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Dick Beals, Edgar Barrier, Lawrence Dobkin, Forrest Lewis, Jack Kruschen, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Frisco Fire Matter
Episode 633, 5 April 1959, available
Johnny's after a clever arsonist who shot his pal Smokey. During the episode, Johnny visits "Maurie Webster" at KCBS who brags that his station was "the first to broadcast in the country" and is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. They went on the air in 1909?! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Gil Stratton, Tony Barrett, Vic Perrin, Lawrence Dobkin, Alan Reed, Paul Dubov, Bartlett Robinson, Donald Mosley, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Fair Weather Friend Matter
Episode 634, 12 April 1959, available
A dead rattler helps Johnny catch an even deadlier snake. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Junius Matthews, Bill James, G. Stanley Jones, James McCallion, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Cautious Celibate Matter
Episode 635, 19 April 1959, available
Calling himself "Mr. Bailey," Johnny runs all over the country to avoid a gun-toting Westerner who's very eager to catch up with him! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, G. Stanley Jones, John McIntire, Jean Tatum, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Winsome Widow Matter
Episode 636, 26 April 1959, available
The owner of a liquor store is killed during a robbery. His beautiul and young wife inherits everything. Lawrence Dobkin, Jack Johnstone (writer, director), Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Paul Dubov, Frank Nelson.
The Negligent Nephew Matter
Episode 637, 3 May 1959, not available
The Fatal Filet Matter
Episode 638, 10 May 1959, available
Johnny has dinner with a pal. They share a steak. Johnny's piece is overcooked, but his friend dies from ground glass in the meat! Marvin Miller, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Frank Gerstle, D. J. Thompson, Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Jack Edwards, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell.
The Twin Trouble Matter
Episode 639, 17 May 1959, available
The twin brother of one of Johnny's insurance clients is blackmailed because of his criminal record. Bob Bailey, G. Stanley Jones, Alan Reed, Frank Gerstle, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Cask of Death Matter
Episode 640, 24 May 1959, available
A mad wine collector relives the horror story of Edgar Allen Poe. Bob Bailey, Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Forrest Lewis, Bartlett Robinson, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Marvin Miller.
The Big H. Matter
Episode 641, 31 May 1959, available
Johnny receives a call for help from "Helen Dehner." Bob Bailey, Peggy Webber, Bartlett Robinson, Russell Thorson, Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Wayward Heiress Matter
Episode 642, 7 June 1959, available
A rich girl and a threatened husband. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne.
The Wayward Sculptor Matter
Episode 643, 14 June 1959, available
Who is sending back a fraudulent $50,000 insurance claim? The trail leads to a dead sculptor, or is he? Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Lawrence Dobkin, Will Wright, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Herb Vigran, Carleton Young, Edgar Barrier.
The Life at Stake Matter
Episode 644, 21 June 1959, available
Johnny's in Beverly Hills to help the very wealthy and very eccentric Mr. Alvin Cartwright. Cartwright's murdered and dismembered body is being taken out to sea! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Jean Tatum, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Howard McNear, Forrest Lewis, Joseph Kearns, Paul Dubov, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Mei-Ling Buddha Matter
Episode 645, 28 June 1959, available
The most valuable piece of jade in the world has disappeared from a locked room covered with dust. It shows up in Paris! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, Forrest Lewis.
The Only One Butt Matter
Episode 646, 5 July 1959, available
Johnny is offered a $5,000 fee to find Truda Lynn. He finds her body and a clue in an ashtray! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne, Herb Vigran, Alan Reed, Frank Gerstle, Jack Edwards, Jack Grimes, James Matthews (announcer).
The Frantic Fisherman Matter
Episode 647, 12 July 1959, available
Johnny dons scuba gear to "fish up" a corpse at Lake Mojave. Bob Bailey, Barney Phillips, Sam Edwards, Bartlett Robinson, Forrest Lewis, Ralph Moody, James Matthews (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Will and a Way Matter
Episode 648, 19 July 1959, available
A fishing guide at the Lake Mojave resort claims he's been cheated out of his inheritance. A careful examination of the will is called for! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Byron Kane, Billy Halop, James Matthews (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Barney Phillips, Forrest Lewis, Parley Baer, Jack Moyles.
The Bolt out of the Blue Matter
Episode 649, 26 July 1959, available
The life of a retired sea captain is threatened. A lightning bolt plays an important part in the rescue. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, James McCallion, Junius Matthews (announcer), Carleton Young, Ralph Moody.
The Deadly Chain Matter
Episode 650, 2 August 1959, available
A wealthy eccentric named Amos cartwright fears for his life, from a chain letter! Bob Bailey, Howard McNear, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Herb Vigran, Paul Dubov, James Matthews (announcer), Frank Gerstle.
The Lost by a Hair Matter
Episode 651, 9 August 1959, available
A lumber yard burns to the ground, and it was worth one-third of a million dollars! The owner of the lumber yard is then found dead under the hair dryer! Bob Bailey.
The Night in Paris Matter
Episode 652, 16 August 1959, available
Johnny flies to Paris to meet "The Grey Cat" and recover The Olney Diamonds. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Tony Barrett, Forrest Lewis, Bill James.
The Embarcadero Matter
Episode 653, 23 August 1959, available
Both "The Grey Cat" in Paris and "Smokey" in San Francisco help Johnny recover The "Cellini Medallion." Bob Bailey, Forrest Lewis, Vic Perrin, Frank Gerstle, Tony Barrett.
The Really Gone Matter
Episode 654, 30 August 1959, available
Johnny flies to Oregon to find a missing beneficiary named Jonathan Doe! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Marvin Miller, Bartlett Robinson, Lawrence Dobkin, Sam Edwards, Junius Matthews, Stacy Harris, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Backfore that Backfired Matter
Episode 655, 6 September 1959, available
A hot rod and a plan for murder. Johnny's almost tempted into matrimony, and who can blame him? Barney Phillips, Bob Bailey, Forrest Lewis, Jack Johnstone (director), James Matthews (announcer), Tom Holland, Virginia Gregg.
The Leumas Matter
Episode 656, 13 September 1959, available
The Little Man Who Was There Matter
Episode 657, 20 August 1959, available
Howard Edwards' life is insured for $100,000 and he's disapeared! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Vic Perrin, James Matthews (announcer), Herb Vigran, Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Ralph Moody, Gil Stratton.
The Gruesome Spectacle Matter
Episode 658, 27 September 1959, not available
The Buffalo Matter, Part 1
Episode 659, 4 October 1959, available
A time bomb and a stolen $400,000 make things interesting for a department store near the Canadian border. Bob Bailey, Richard Crenna, Junius Matthews, Lawrence Dobkin, Gil Stratton, Bartlett Robinson, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Buffalo Matter, Part 2
Episode 660, 11 October 1959, available
Johnny charters a helicopter to chase a yacht with the stolen $400,000 in Canadian waters! Bartlett Robinson, Bob Bailey, Gil Stratton, Jack Johnstone (director), James McCallion, James Matthews (announcer), Junius Matthews, Lawrence Dobkin, Richard Crenna, Sam Edwards (?).
The Double Identity Matter
Episode 661, 18 October 1959, available
All the clues to a woman who has poisoned her last four husbands point right at Johnny's fiancee-to-be. Bob Bailey, Joan Banks, Lillian Buyeff, G. Stanley Jones, Herb Vigran, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Missing Missle Matter
Episode 662, 25 October 1959, available
Johnny deals with a matter of national security instead of insurance! Bob Bailey, Mel Torme, Jackson Beck), Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, G. Stanley Jones, Bartlett Robinson, Forrest Lewis, Don Diamond, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Hand of Providential Matter
Episode 663, 1 November 1959, available
Johnny is offered a $5,000 fee by a phony insurance company! Bob Bailey, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Edgar Barrier, Jackson Beck (commercial), Jack Johnstone (director), Jerry Hausner, Junius Matthews, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg.
The Larson Arson Matter
Episode 664, 8 November 1959, available
Johnny is hired to protect a small-time gangster from threats on his life and home. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Bert Holland, Don Diamond, Harry Bartell, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Bayou Body Matter
Episode 665, 15 November 1959, available
A dead man in Florida leads Johnny to a burlesque stripper in New York. One of the characters actually tells "Louie" to "drop the gun!" Barney Phillips, Bob Bailey, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Frank Gerstle, Herb Vigran, Lillian Buyeff, Sam Edwards, Vic Perrin, Virginia Gregg.
The Fancy Bridgework Matter
Episode 666, 22 November 1959, available
It is obvious that there's been a murder on the famous "Sunshine Bridge" in Florida, but it's a chicken that scratches up the killer! Bob Bailey, Peter Leeds, Frank Gerstle, Virginia Gregg, Barney Phillips, Vic Perrin, Edgar Stehli, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Wrong Man Matter
Episode 667, 29 November 1959, available
An old man in a wheelchair has been beaten viciously, shortly before changing his will. Why? Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Junius Matthews, Chester Stratton, Sam Edwards, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), G. Stanley Jones.
The Hired Homicide Matter
Episode 668, 6 December 1959, available
Johnny is hired by a Denver advertising agency to prevent a murder. Bob Bailey, Marvin Miller, Lawrence Dobkin, Russell Thorson, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Johnstone (producer, director).
The Sudden Wealth Matter
Episode 669, 13 December 1959, available
An investment plan promising to double your money seems to good to be true, and it is! Bob Bailey, Lawrence Dobkin, Russell Thorson, Junius Matthews, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Forrest Lewis, Edgar Barrier.
The Red Mystery Matter
Episode 670, 20 December 1959, available
Johnny is asked to track down his favorite fishing guide, who happens to be missing! Something's "fishy" about this Christmas story! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Forrest Lewis, Alan Reed, Lawrence Dobkin, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Barney Phillips,
The Burning Desire Matter
Episode 671, 27 December 1959, available
Johnny's old pal "Smokey" is onto seven different suspicious fires, set by seven different arsonists in Los Angeles! Bob Bailey, Paul Dubov, Don Diamond, Frank Gerstle, Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Jean Tatum, Vic Perrin, Dan Cubberly (announcer),
1960
45 episodes, 44 available, 1 not available
The Hapless Ham Matter
Episode 672, 3 January 1960, available
Johnny gets a phone call from a man after he was murdered! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Chester Stratton, Lawrence Dobkin, Sam Edwards, Herb Ellis, Ralph Moody, Junius Matthews, Dan Cubberly (announcer).
The Unholy Two Matter
Episode 673, 10 January 1960, available
The brother of Jack Johnstone (the writer, producer, director, of this series), helps Johnny track down his brother's killer, who's just come into an inheritance! Bob Bailey, Mel Torme (4-Way Cold Tablet testimonial), Jackson Beck (Ex-Lax commercial), Virginia Gregg, Stacy Harris, Barney Phillips, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jack Edwards, Forrest Lewis, Gil Stratton, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Evaporated Clue Matter
Episode 674, 17 January 1960, available
The obvious killer, with the only possible motive, can prove that he was in Alaska at the time of the murder! Bob Bailey, Carleton Young, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Harry Bartell, Herb Ellis, Herb Vigran, Jack Edwards, Jackson Beck (announcer), Stu Erwin.
The Nuclear Goof Matter
Episode 675, 24 January 1960, available
Johnny tries to recover stolen radioactive material before it explodes but makes one mistake after another! Bob Bailey, Stacy Harris, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Sam Edwards.
The Merry-Go-Round Matter
Episode 676, 31 January 1960, available
An eccentric, wealthy old man opens his own art gallery. A valuable icon is promptly stolen. Bob Bailey, Forrest Lewis, Frank Gerstle, Howard McNear, John Wald (announcer), Joseph Kearns, Lawrence Dobkin, Mel Torme, Will Wright.
The Sidewinder Matter
Episode 677, 7 February 1960, available
A man who poisons cattle is all trussed up and delivered to Johnny, via a sandstorm. The killer strikes while tied up! Bob Bailey.
The P. O. Matter
Episode 678, 14 February 1960, available
Johnny flies to California to try to get the goods on Danny Diamond, a very clever criminal. Bob Bailey.
Alvin's Alfred Matter
Episode 679, 21 February 1960, available
An eccentric, wealthy old man enlists Johnny's aid to help recover his abducted dog! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Mel Torme (4-Way Cold Tablets), G. Stanley Jones, Howard McNear, Frank Gerstle, John Wald (announcer).
The Look before You Leap Matter
Episode 680, 28 February 1960, available
Johnny has just a day to find a crook hiding in Paris and bring him back to New York. Bob Bailey, Stu Erwin (4-Way Cold Tablets), Burgess Meredith (Super 60 Hearing Glasses), John Wald (announcer), Virginia Gregg, Herb Vigran, Tony Barrett, Forrest Lewis, Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Gerstle.
The Moonshine Matter
Episode 681, 6 March 1960, available
Johnny dodges a crazed hillbilly in the swamps of Missouri. Bob Bailey, Mona Freeman (4-Way Cold Tablets), Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Ben Wright, Sam Edwards, Vic Perrin, Ralph Moody.
The Deep Down Matter
Episode 682, 13 March 1960, available
A scientist is shot at in the dark at the bottom of a copper mine in Michigan. Was Uranium involved? Bob Bailey, Mel Torme (4-Way Cold Tablets), Virginia Gregg, John Stevenson, Will Wright, John Wald (announcer).
The Saturday Night Matter
Episode 683, 20 March 1960, available
Johnny sets out to solve a series of grocery store robberies in Colorado. Bob Bailey, Stu Erwin (4-Way Cold Tablets commercial), Bartlett Robinson, Forrest Lewis, James McCallion, Russell Thorson, John Wald (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Jim Ameche (psa announcer).
The False Alarm Matter
Episode 684, 27 March 1960, available
Johnny investigates the Florida murder of the owner of a chemical plant and her husband with a deadly poisoned crystal! Bob Bailey, Shirley Mitchell, Frank Nelson, Richard Crenna, Paula Winslowe, Virginia Gregg, John Wald (announcer), Vic Perrin, Lou Merrill.
The Double Exposure Matter
Episode 685, 3 April 1960, available
A fighting Irishman is accused of cashing the same $3,000 check twice! Bob Bailey, Marvin Miller, Peter Leeds, Bartlett Robinson, John Wald (announcer), Jack Moyles, Ralph Moody, Eleanor Audley, Sandra Gould, Jackson Beck (commercial).
Episode pre-empted
10 April 1960
The Deadly Swamp Matter
Episode 686, 17 April 1960, available
Johnny's imprisoned by four wild swamp men, who are determined to kill him. Bob Bailey, Ben Wright, Sam Edwards, Roy Glenn, Vic Perrin.
The Silver Queen Matter
Episode 687, 24 April 1960, available
The garrulous owner of Meg's Cafe suspects murder in a small Massachusetts fishing town. Bob Bailey, Jackson Beck (Ex-Lax commercial), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Olan Soule, Ralph Moody, John Wald (announcer).
The Fatal Switch Matter
Episode 688, 1 May 1960, available
A murder aboard a yacht at sea takes place using a strange gas device and the radio. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Olan Soule, Sam Edwards, Will Wright, Herschel Bernardi, John Wald (announcer).
The Phony Phone Matter
Episode 689, 8 May 1960, available
J. Ransom Wendell, a very important client, wants to see Johnny right away. But for what purpose? The story title was used for the 16 December 1961 episode, but the plot is different. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Marvin Miller, Richard Crenna, Lou Merrill, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), John Wald (announcer).
The Mystery Gal Matter
Episode 690, 15 May 1960, available
"Andy The Actor" is on the loose, along with a woman with an uncanny voice. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Peter Leeds, Jerry Hausner, Parley Baer, John Wald (announcer).
The Man Who Waits Matter
Episode 691, 22 May 1960, available
A man just out of jail goes for the jewels that he stashed seven years ago, and Johnny goes right after him! Bob Bailey.
The Red Rock Matter
Episode 692, 29 May 1960, available
A body found buried in the Arizona desert leads Johnny to a crazed prospector and a nest of rattlers. Bob Bailey, John Wald (announcer), John Dehner, Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer, Harry Bartell, Vic Perrin, Will Wright, Tom Hanley, Bill James (Jacobs?).
The Canned Canary Matter
Episode 693, 5 June 1960, available
Valuable yellow diamonds are stolen and the trail leads Johnny to France with a can opener! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Russell Thorson, John Wald (announcer), Jack Edwards, Jack Kruschen, Tony Barrett, Stacy Harris.
The Harried Heiress Matter
Episode 694, 12 June 1960, available
A plan to marry into an inheritance fails when Johnny rushes to The "marriage mills" of Las Vegas. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, John Wald (announcer), Jean Tatum, Sam Edwards, Forrest Lewis, Lillian Buyeff, Marvin Miller, Russell Thorson, Bartlett Robinson.
The Flask of Death Matter
Episode 695, 19 June 1960, available
Johnny tries to prevent sabotage of a vital part of America's space program. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), G. Stanley Jones, Tom Hanley, Parley Baer, Forrest Lewis, Bill James, Paul Dubov.
The Wholly Unexpected Matter
Episode 696, 26 June 1960, available
Johnny and Pat McCarcken fly out to fish at The Lake Mojave Resort, but find themselves targets of an escaped convict who has sworn to kill Johnny! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Barney Phillips, Edgar Barrier, Shirley Mitchell, John Wald (announcer), Lawrence Dobkin, Sam Edwards.
The Collector's Matter
Episode 697, 3 July 1960, available
A gun collector has a $500,000 life policy with "double indemnity." When Johnny is sent to visit him in Bethel, New York, he finds the gun collector in his car dead! Everyone seems to be eager to declare the death an accident. Unexplained mystery about this show: It's never made clear why both the doctor and the sheriff who examine the body try very hard to encourage Johnny to spend the evening with the grieving widow. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), G. Stanley Jones, Bartlett Robinson, Vic Perrin,
Episode pre-empted
10 July 1960
The Back to the Back Matter
Episode 698, 17 July 1960, available
The owner of an advertising agency has been shot, but the would-be killer forgot that his victim wore a sacro-lumbar support! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Frank Gerstle, Jack Edwards, Forrest Lewis, John Wald (announcer), Jean Tatum, James McCallion, Herb Vigran.
Episode pre-empted
24 July 1960
The Rhymer Collection Matter
Episode 699, 31 July 1960, available
Years after a fabulous collection of porcelain miniatures is stolen, one of them appears in the mail slot of the former owner! Bob Bailey, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Harry Bartell, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Ben Wright, Forrest Lewis, Junius Matthews, Marvin Miller.
The Magnanimous Matter
Episode 700, 7 August 1960, not available
The Paradise Lost Matter
Episode 701, 14 August 1960, available
Johnny enters The Mackley Home for the Aged, near Kingston, New York, to investigate four sudden deaths In each case, The Mackley Home was named as insurance beneficiary! Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Edgar Barrier, Sam Edwards, Stacy Harris, Junius Matthews, Forrest Lewis, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), John Wald (announcer).
The Twisted Twin Matter
Episode 702, 21 August 1960, available
One of the twin sons of a World War I aviation hero must be found, or proven dead. The missing twin might be a henchman for a Chicago gangster, or insane! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), G. Stanley Jones, Russell Thorson, Frank Gerstle, James McCallion, Jack Moyles, Herb Ellis, John Wald (announcer).
The Deadly Debt Matter
Episode 703, 28 August 1960, available
Casey Terry has sworn revenge against the man who witnessed against him and sent him to jail. However, it is the ex-convict who is found murdered. Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Bert Holland, Stacy Harris, John Wald (announcer), Russell Thorson, Barney Phillips, Sam Edwards.
The Killer Kin Matter
Episode 704, 4 September 1960, available
In spite of all his efforts, the cops do all the work when Johnny's life is threatened. Bob Bailey.
The Too Much Money Matter
Episode 705, 11 September 1960, available
Alvin Peabody Cartwright is frantic, once again. Bob Bailey, G. Stanley Jones, Howard McNear, Chester Stratton, Marvin Miller, Sam Edwards, Hugh Douglas (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Real Smokey Matter
Episode 706, 09-18 1960, available
The Five Down Matter
Episode 707, 25 September 1960, available
The fifth anniversary of Bob Bailey in the role of Johnny Dollar. Bob Bailey, Jackson Beck (Ex-Lax announcer), Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Forrest Lewis, Herb Vigran, Howard McNear, John Wald (announcer), John Dehner, G. Stanley Jones, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell, Marvin Miller.
The Stroke of Death Matter
Episode 708, 2 October 1960, available
A miner is killed in a gold mine, or was it murder? Bob Bailey, Jackson Beck (Ex-Lax), Herschel Bernardi, Russell Thorson, Forrest Lewis, John Wald (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Recompense Matter
Episode 709, 9 October 1960, available
A dying man confesses to a murder, but then recovers! Johnny is hired to investigate the deathbed confession. Was Bill Trasker really a nice guy or a heartless swindler? Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), John Wald (announcer), Parley Baer, Russell Thorson, Bartlett Robinson, Herb Vigran, Barney Phillips, Richard Crenna.
The Twins of Tahoe Matter
Episode 710, 16 October 1960, available
A wealthy old man seems to have been murdered and his body dumped in Lake Tahoe. The obvious suspects are his twin nephews, but which one did it, if either one, and where's the body? Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Tom Hanley (sound patterns), Bill James (sound patterns0, John Wald (announcer), Jean Tatum, Paul Dubov, Herb Ellis.
The Unworthy Kin Matter
Episode 711, 23 October 1960, available
An escaped convict threatens Johnny and the father of a very beautiful girl. Bill James, Frank Gerstle, Gus Bayz (?), James McCallion, John Wald (announcer), Richard Crenna, Russell Thorson, Stacy Harris, Virginia Gregg, Jackson Beck (commercial spokesman), Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The What Goes Matter
Episode 712, 30 October 1960, available
The story of a mysterious insurance policy on an un-named person in grave danger! Bob Bailey, Jackson Beck (Ex-Lax announcer), Virginia Gregg, Vic Perrin, Forrest Lewis, Frank Gerstle, Chester Stratton, John Wald (announcer).
The Super Salesman Matter
Episode 713, 6 November 1960, available
The Rochemont necklace has disappeared. It's insured for $321,000! Johnny breaks into a jewelry store and is caught at it! He then becomes a vacuum cleaner salesman! Bob Bailey.
The Bad One Matter
Episode 714, 13 November 1960, available
A juvenile delinquent down south knows the secret of a murder, but refuses to reveal it, and for a good reason! Bob Bailey, Lawrence Dobkin, James McCallion, Forrest Lewis, Russell Thorson, Sam Edwards, John Wald (announcer), Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director).
The Double Deal Matter
Episode 715, 20 November 1960, available
The story of "Mickey the Hood" and the famous "Canary Diamonds." What's The connection? Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Barney Phillips, Paul Frees, John Wald (announcer), Virginia Gregg, Chester Stratton, Harry Bartell, Jackson Beck (Ex-Lax commercial).
The Empty Threat Matter
Episode 716, 27 November 1960, available
Johnny returns from Tahiti with a nervous old man, who is sure that he's going to be murdered. Ben Wright, Bob Bailey, Carleton Young, G. Stanley Jones, Harry Bartell, Ralph Moody, Virginia Gregg. The last episode for Bailey, The last show in Hollywood, California.
Background
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was an OTR crime and detective series about the adventures of Johnny Dollar, "the man with the action packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator." Many of his cases came from Universal Adjustment Bureau, a clearing house for client companies. Others came from private clients who valued Dollar's keen, analytical mind and ability to take care of himself when the case got messy, which it often did. In all his endeavors, Dollar shamelessly padded his expense account. Each episode with Dollar reviewing his expense account from his latest case. "Expense account, item one," he said, and then began a narrative about his experiences. These narratives provided the introduction to each episode.
Both crime and detective stories were popular Old Time Radio (OTR) genres from the 1940s-1950s. This popularity coincided with rising concerns for emerging criminal activities, especially organized crime, and containment efforts at all levels.
The recurring cast included
Johnny Dollar, 18 February 1949-3 February 1950 (Charles Russell)
Johnny Dollar, February 1950-3 September 1952 (Edmund O'Brien(
Johnny Dollar, 24 November 1952-19 September 1954 (John Lund)
Johnny Dollar, 11 November 1956-27 November 1960 (Bob Bailey)
Johnny Dollar, 4 December 1960-11 June 1961 (Robert Readick)
Johnny Dollar, 18 June 1961-30 September 1962 (Mandel Kramer)
Betty Lewis and other female parts (Virginia Gregg)
Producer, director (Jack Johnstone)
Yours truly, Johnny Dollar was first broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) as weekly thirty-minute episodes. On 3 October 1955, the format was changed to a fifteen-minute, 5-days a week series starring Bob Bailey. Each week allowed the narrative arc to be developed over five episodes. This continued until 2 November 1956.
On 11 November 1956, the series returned to a weekly, thirty-minute format, still starring Bob Bailey. This continued until 27 November 1960, when Bailey left the show. Mandel Kramer assumed the title roll for the 18 June 1961 episode, and continued until the last episode, 30 September 1962.
Episodes #513-#716, 11 November 1956-27 November 1960, all starring Bailey, are often cited for bringing personality and insights to the character not achieved by other leading actors.