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Old-time radio actor · 1912–1994
Bill Quinn
Guest player on 21st Precinct, Suspense and X Minus One.
We have him in 50 episodes of 13 series, 1943 to 1959, and 7 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 50episodes
- 13series
- 7live channels
- 1943–1959years on our shelves
About Bill Quinn
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Join Potato PlusWilliam Tyrell Quinn was born in New York City on May 6, 1912, and as a boy worked in a vaudeville children's act with his older brothers before touring with stock theater companies in the 1920s. Source: Wikipedia
He started working in radio around 1934. Source: Wikipedia
In the late 1940s he starred as a detective on ABC's Little Herman. Source: Wikipedia
His other radio credits include The Man Behind the Gun, Counterspy, The FBI in Peace and War, Gangbusters and Mr. District Attorney. Source: Wikipedia
The Old Time Radio Researchers' log of CBS's 21st Precinct (1953-1956) ranks him third among the show's most frequent guest stars. Source: Old Time Radio Researchers
RadioGOLDINdex credits a William Quinn on ten Suspense broadcasts in 1958 and 1959, among them "Subway Stop" and "Ride Down Cajon". Source: RadioGOLDINdex
The same index lists him in NBC science fiction: Dimension X's "The Veldt" in 1951, then X Minus One's version of "The Veldt" in August 1955 and episodes such as "Skulking Permit" and "Colony" in 1956. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
On screen he had more than 150 roles, including the blind bar patron Mr. Van Ranseleer on Archie Bunker's Place and McCoy's father in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989). Source: Wikipedia
He died in Camarillo, California, on April 29, 1994, at 81. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Bill Quinn
Free 24/7 stations. These play the episodes below, in rotation with the rest of their shows.
Mixed channel
The Midnight Exchange
14 of his episodes: Suspense (9), Molle Mystery Theatre (2), Crime Club (2), Murder at Midnight (1)
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Mixed channel
Opening Night
6 of his episodes: Words at War (4), CBS Radio Workshop (1), Proudly We Hail (1)
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Bill Quinn’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| 21st Precinct | 1953 to 1956 | 16 |
| Suspense | 1958 to 1959 | 9 |
| X Minus One | 1955 to 1956 | 6 |
| Words at War | 1943 to 1945 | 4 |
| Dimension X | 1950 to 1951 | 3 |
| Cloak and Dagger | 1950 | 2 |
| Crime Club | 1947 | 2 |
| Molle Mystery Theatre | 1947 to 1948 | 2 |
| You Are There | 1948 | 2 |
| CBS Radio Workshop | 1957 | 1 |
| Luke Slaughter of Tombstone | 1958 | 1 |
| Murder at Midnight | 1 | |
| Proudly We Hail | 1 |
Bill Quinn episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Bill Quinn on the air, in its cast list or in the show itself. Each title opens the episode’s page: what happens, the transcript from the moment he is named, and listens from any line.
- The Bartender21st Precinct · July 21, 1953 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
- Report On Barnhouse EffectDimension X · April 22, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
- Case of the Fall21st Precinct · October 27, 1953 · 60-second listens from any line
- Case of the Stairs21st Precinct · January 1, 1954 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Baker21st Precinct · February 3, 1954 · 60-second listens from any line
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21st Precinct 16 episodes, 1953 to 1956
- The BartenderJuly 21, 1953 · Episode guide · Free
- Case of the FallOctober 27, 1953 · Free
- Case of the StairsJanuary 1, 1954 · Free
- The BakerFebruary 3, 1954 · Free
- The BrotherApril 14, 1954 · Potato Plus
- The MarkOctober 27, 1954 · Potato Plus
- The PurseDecember 1, 1954 · Potato Plus
- The SuretyFebruary 9, 1955 · Potato Plus
- The HeirsDecember 16, 1955 · Potato Plus
- The SluggerDecember 30, 1955 · Potato Plus
- The Six HundredApril 5, 1956 · Potato Plus
- The PartnersMay 17, 1956 · Potato Plus
- The NeighborMay 31, 1956 · Potato Plus
- The Foundling (aka Abandoned Baby)June 28, 1956 · Potato Plus
- The FallJuly 12, 1956 · Potato Plus
- The GlassAugust 16, 1956 · Potato Plus
Suspense 9 episodes, 1958 to 1959
- Win, Place or DieApril 13, 1958 · Potato Plus
- Subway StopMay 11, 1958 · Potato Plus
- Like Man, Somebody Dig MeMay 25, 1958 · Potato Plus
- The BridgeAugust 17, 1958 · Potato Plus
- For Old Times SakeDecember 14, 1958 · Potato Plus
- Ride Down CajonJanuary 18, 1959 · Potato Plus
- Friend of Daddy'sMay 17, 1959 · Potato Plus
- Blood Is ThickerJuly 5, 1959 · Potato Plus
- Like Man, Somebody Dig MeAugust 16, 1959 · Potato Plus
X Minus One 6 episodes, 1955 to 1956
- The VeldtAugust 4, 1955 · Potato Plus
- Skulking PermitFebruary 15, 1956 · Potato Plus
- Star BrightApril 10, 1956 · Potato Plus
- The Sense Of WonderApril 24, 1956 · Potato Plus
- Project TrojanJune 19, 1956 · Potato Plus
- ColonyOctober 10, 1956 · Potato Plus
Words at War 4 episodes, 1943 to 1945
- Eighty-Three Days - The Survival of Seaman IzziOctober 5, 1943 · Potato Plus
- At War44-05-0948Gunners Get GloryMay 9, 1944 · Potato Plus
- At War44-12-0575The Guys On The GroundDecember 5, 1944 · Potato Plus
- At War45-01-0279Its Always TomorrowJanuary 2, 1945 · Potato Plus
Dimension X 3 episodes, 1950 to 1951
- Report On Barnhouse EffectApril 22, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
- VeldtAugust 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
- RequiemSeptember 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
Cloak and Dagger 2 episodes, 1950
- The Kachin StoryJune 18, 1950 · Potato Plus
- WindfallOctober 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
Crime Club 2 episodes, 1947
- Coney Island NocturneJuly 10, 1947 · Potato Plus
- CowhideOctober 2, 1947 · Potato Plus
Molle Mystery Theatre 2 episodes, 1947 to 1948
- Death Wears a MaskSeptember 5, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Close ShaveMay 14, 1948 · Potato Plus
You Are There 2 episodes, 1948
- The Monitor and the MerrimacApril 4, 1948 · Potato Plus
- The Monitor and the Merrimac (Repeat of 48-04-04)December 26, 1948 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 1 episode, 1957
- I Have Three HeadsMay 26, 1957 · Potato Plus
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone 1 episode, 1958
- The HomesteadersMarch 23, 1958 · Potato Plus
Murder at Midnight 1 episode,
- 46xxxx (037) The Dark ChamberPotato Plus
Proudly We Hail 1 episode,
- Pwh520330182The Courage You Gave UstPotato Plus
Who Bill Quinn worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- Cathy Lewis3 episodes together
- Virginia Gregg3 episodes together