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Old-time radio actor · 1915–1970

Frank Gerstle

Guest roles on Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and Wild Bill Hickok.

We have him in 113 episodes of 23 series, 1947 to 1960, and 18 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle in the TV series Lock-Up
Frank Gerstle in the TV series Lock-Up.Public domain in the United States (copyright not renewed). Wikimedia Commons

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He was born Francis M. Gerstle on September 27, 1915. Source: Wikipedia

A character actor active from 1943 to 1970, he took supporting parts in films, radio and TV after World War II; Wikipedia lists the anthology Escape among his radio programs. Source: Wikipedia

Western radio logs credit him on The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1954. Source: OTR Westerns

The same logs place him on Tales of the Texas Rangers (1951-1952), Gunsmoke (1952-1955), The Six Shooter (1953-1954), Fort Laramie (1956), Luke Slaughter of Tombstone (1958), Have Gun Will Travel (1958-1959) and Horizons West (1965-1966). Source: OTR Westerns

On Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar he appears in episode casts from 1955 to 1958, including the five-part serials "The Broderick Matter" (November 1955) and "The Silent Queen Matter" (October-November 1956). Source: The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

He was in the cast of Dangerous Assignment's "Find Lenny Fenway" (April 15, 1953) and of Lux Radio Theatre's "The War of the Worlds" (February 8, 1955). Source: The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

On screen he appeared in D.O.A. (1949), The Magnetic Monster (1953) and The Wasp Woman (1959), and in eight episodes of TV's The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. Source: Wikipedia

He died of cancer in Santa Monica, California, on February 23, 1970, aged 54. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Frank Gerstle

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Illustrated cover for Suspense: a single desk lamp in a dark room, a revolver and a telephone off the hook on the desk, long shadows across the floor

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Suspense

8 of his episodes: Suspense (8)

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Illustrated cover for Escape: a jungle trail at dusk, an old brass compass and a torn map on a rock, a rope bridge over a gorge

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Escape

6 of his episodes: Escape (6)

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Bob Bailey in a Los Angeles detective's office at night

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Let George Do It

4 of his episodes: Let George Do It (4)

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Black-and-white close-up of James Stewart in a tweed jacket and tie

The series' own channel

The Six Shooter

4 of his episodes: The Six Shooter (4)

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William Conrad, the voice of Marshal Matt Dillon on CBS Radio's Gunsmoke, in a 1952 publicity photo

The series' own channel

Gunsmoke

3 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (3)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

38 of his episodes: Wild Bill Hickok (25), The Six Shooter (4), Gunsmoke (3), The Roy Rogers Show (3), Tales of the Texas Rangers (2), Have Gun, Will Travel (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

38 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (21), Let George Do It (4), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (4), Rocky Fortune (3), The Man Called X (3), Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (1), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1), The Adventures of Frank Race (1)

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Illustrated cover for Opening Night: the front of a 1930s art-deco movie palace on premiere night, crossed searchlight beams in the sky

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Opening Night

15 of his episodes: Family Theater (11), Screen Directors Playhouse (3), CBS Radio Workshop (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

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Laugh Track

4 of his episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (4)

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Illustrated cover for Cliffhangers: a 1940s city skyline at night seen from a high rooftop ledge, searchlight beams sweeping the clouds

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Cliffhangers

3 of his episodes: The Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen (2), Tarzan (1)

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Frank Gerstle’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Wild Bill Hickok1951 to 195425
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1955 to 196021
Family Theater1947 to 195711
Suspense1954 to 19568
Escape1948 to 19536
Fibber McGee and Molly1953 to 19554
Let George Do It1951 to 19524
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe1949 to 19514
The Six Shooter19544
Gunsmoke1952 to 19553
Rocky Fortune1953 to 19543
Screen Directors Playhouse1949 to 19503
The Man Called X19513
The Roy Rogers Show1952 to 19533
Tales of the Texas Rangers1951 to 19522
The Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen19472
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator19551
CBS Radio Workshop19561
Dangerous Assignment19531
Have Gun, Will Travel19581
Richard Diamond, Private Detective19501
Tarzan19521
The Adventures of Frank Race1

Frank Gerstle episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Frank Gerstle 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.

  1. The Red Wagon JinxWild Bill Hickok · April 29, 1951 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. The Boughten BrideGunsmoke · July 12, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. Some Cat's Killed the CanaryRocky Fortune · November 17, 1953 · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. The Boston Geisha and Chesapeake BayThe Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen · July 24, 1947 · Whole and free in the podcast
  5. Road to WickenburgHave Gun, Will Travel · November 30, 1958 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast

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Wild Bill Hickok 25 episodes, 1951 to 1954
  1. The Red Wagon JinxApril 29, 1951 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Trail Herd TroubleJuly 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Range WarSeptember 2, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. A Blind TrailSeptember 30, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Red Trunk RiddleNovember 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. Rescue At Salvation SpringsApril 4, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. Alkali JusticeMay 9, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. The Duquesne RevengeJune 4, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The Daring Of Digby DeanSeptember 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
  10. The Mark Of The ClawOctober 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
  11. The Tinkers RevengeNovember 28, 1952 · Potato Plus
  12. The Dead Of WinterDecember 31, 1952 · Potato Plus
  13. Jingles Settles DownJanuary 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  14. Gun Belt TreasureMarch 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  15. Jingles To The RescueApril 1, 1953 · Potato Plus
  16. One Fresh OnionMay 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
  17. The Battle Of Buzzard LakeJune 5, 1953 · Potato Plus
  18. Pedro The PoetNovember 13, 1953 · Potato Plus
  19. Tuffy TombstoneJanuary 20, 1954 · Potato Plus
  20. The Beef RacketMarch 17, 1954 · Potato Plus
  21. Trigger TreacheryApril 23, 1954 · Potato Plus
  22. The Rimrock RainmakerMay 19, 1954 · Potato Plus
  23. The Trail Of The CougarOctober 13, 1954 · Potato Plus
  24. The Shadow Of Hangmans TreeNovember 26, 1954 · Potato Plus
  25. The Thirty-five Caliber KillerDecember 15, 1954 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 21 episodes, 1955 to 1960
  1. The Macormack Matter - Ep 5October 7, 1955 · Potato Plus
  2. The Broderick Matter - Ep 5November 18, 1955 · Potato Plus
  3. The Todd Matter - Ep 5January 13, 1956 · Potato Plus
  4. The Plantagent Matter - Ep 5March 9, 1956 · Potato Plus
  5. The Clinton Matter - Ep 5March 16, 1956 · Potato Plus
  6. The Tears of Night Matter - Ep 5May 25, 1956 · Potato Plus
  7. The Silent Queen Matter - Ep 5November 2, 1956 · Potato Plus
  8. The Wayward Widow MatterAugust 4, 1957 · Potato Plus
  9. The Diamond Dilemma MatterMarch 2, 1958 · Potato Plus
  10. The Denver Disbursal MatterMarch 23, 1958 · Potato Plus
  11. The Wayward River MatterJune 8, 1958 · Potato Plus
  12. The Delectable Damsel MatterJune 15, 1958 · Potato Plus
  13. The Virtuous Mobster MatterJune 22, 1958 · Potato Plus
  14. The Johnson Payroll MatterSeptember 21, 1958 · Potato Plus
  15. The Hollywood Mystery MatterJanuary 4, 1959 · Potato Plus
  16. The Deadly Doubt MatterJanuary 11, 1959 · Potato Plus
  17. The Fatal Filet MatterMay 10, 1959 · Potato Plus
  18. The Merry-Go-Round MatterJanuary 31, 1960 · Potato Plus
  19. The Alvin's Alfred MatterFebruary 21, 1960 · Potato Plus
  20. The Twisted Twin MatterAugust 21, 1960 · Potato Plus
  21. The What Goes MatterOctober 30, 1960 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 11 episodes, 1947 to 1957
  1. Stopwatch FinaleSeptember 11, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. A Rose by Any Other NameDecember 18, 1947 · Potato Plus
  3. Meet Mr. JonesNovember 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The People's ChoiceAugust 27, 1952 · Potato Plus
  5. DellaDecember 3, 1952 · Potato Plus
  6. Highway EastMay 20, 1953 · Potato Plus
  7. The Last SmashJuly 7, 1954 · Potato Plus
  8. Who Am IMay 4, 1955 · Potato Plus
  9. Night CallerNovember 9, 1955 · Potato Plus
  10. Thinking Makes It SoNovember 28, 1956 · Potato Plus
  11. The Colonel's DaughterSeptember 4, 1957 · Potato Plus
Suspense 8 episodes, 1954 to 1956
  1. DestructionJuly 27, 1954 · Potato Plus
  2. The ShelterOctober 28, 1954 · Potato Plus
  3. The ShotDecember 2, 1954 · Potato Plus
  4. A Killing in AbileneFebruary 3, 1955 · Potato Plus
  5. Hollywood HostagesFebruary 21, 1956 · Potato Plus
  6. The Death ParadeMay 15, 1956 · Potato Plus
  7. Fragile-Contents DeathMay 22, 1956 · Potato Plus
  8. Hold-UpAugust 29, 1956 · Potato Plus
Escape 6 episodes, 1948 to 1953
  1. 034- A Shipment of Mute Fate -Harry BartellMarch 28, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. 063- The Adaptive UltimateMarch 26, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. 145- MacaoJuly 18, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. 175- PressureMarch 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. 183- North of PolarisMay 17, 1953 · Potato Plus
  6. 201- The LogSeptember 20, 1953 · Potato Plus
Fibber McGee and Molly 4 episodes, 1953 to 1955
  1. Buying And Installing A LockNovember 4, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. Rehearses and Ruins MovieAugust 6, 1954 · Potato Plus
  3. Molly's Book EndSeptember 8, 1954 · Potato Plus
  4. Molly's Book End (Rebroadcast ofOctober 7, 1955 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 4 episodes, 1951 to 1952
  1. The Prairie DogMarch 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The Prairie DogMarch 19, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Starlight PierFebruary 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. Once a CrookSeptember 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 4 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. Night TideMay 21, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Grim EchoFebruary 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Bedside MannersMay 30, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. Sound and the UnsoundSeptember 15, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Six Shooter 4 episodes, 1954
  1. A Friend In NeedJanuary 3, 1954 · Potato Plus
  2. Silver BuckleJanuary 17, 1954 · Potato Plus
  3. Cheyenne ExpressMarch 7, 1954 · Potato Plus
  4. New SheriffJune 10, 1954 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 3 episodes, 1952 to 1955
  1. The Boughten BrideJuly 12, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Kick MeNovember 28, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. Robber BridegroomMay 14, 1955 · Potato Plus
Rocky Fortune 3 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. Some Cat's Killed the CanaryNovember 17, 1953 · Free
  2. Hollywood or BoomJanuary 26, 1954 · Potato Plus
  3. Psychological MurderMarch 16, 1954 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 3 episodes, 1949 to 1950
  1. The KillersJune 5, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Fighting OFlynnApril 7, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. Alias Nick BealDecember 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Man Called X 3 episodes, 1951
  1. Dope SmugglingMarch 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Stalin Plus SevenJune 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. ViennaJune 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Roy Rogers Show 3 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. Seven ArrowsOctober 16, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Sheriff's Birthday CakeFebruary 19, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. The Rolling GusherMarch 19, 1953 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 2 episodes, 1951 to 1952
  1. The Wheelchair KillingOctober 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Double EdgeAugust 3, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen 2 episodes, 1947
  1. The Boston Geisha and Chesapeake BayJuly 24, 1947 · Free
  2. Huntsman's Quarry and the Dead Chinese ( )November 27, 1947 · Potato Plus
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator 1 episode, 1955
  1. Corpse on the TownMarch 9, 1955 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 1 episode, 1956
  1. Subways Are for SleepingAugust 3, 1956 · Potato Plus
Dangerous Assignment 1 episode, 1953
  1. Find Lenny Fenway (Tibet)April 15, 1953 · Potato Plus
Have Gun, Will Travel 1 episode, 1958
  1. Road to WickenburgNovember 30, 1958 · Episode guide · Free
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1 episode, 1950
  1. Messenger Service, Paddy ClarkApril 19, 1950 · Potato Plus
Tarzan 1 episode, 1952
  1. The Volcano of the SunMarch 6, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Frank Race 1 episode,
  1. Frank Race ep32 The Adventure Of The Silent TonguePotato Plus

Who Frank Gerstle worked with most

Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.

The supporting cast of old-time radio: every actor · Every series, A to Z

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