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Old-time radio actor · 1922–2008

Gil Stratton

Lux Radio Theatre, My Little Margie and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

We have him in 82 episodes of 23 series, 1947 to 1960, and 17 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Gil Stratton

Gil Stratton, from TV-Radio Life, April 6, 1957
Gil Stratton in TV-Radio Life, April 6, 1957.Public domain in the United States: TV-Radio Life 1957: copyright not renewed. TV-Radio Life

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Gil Stratton was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 2, 1922. Source: Wikipedia

He worked as a radio actor from the late 1940s on programs such as Lux Radio Theater, The Great Gildersleeve and My Little Margie. Source: Wikipedia

He played opposite Judy Garland in a 1950 radio version of The Wizard of Oz, and opposite Shirley Temple in a radio The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer. Source: Wikipedia

The Radio GOLDINdex lists him as Tweedle Dee in the Lux Radio Theatre's Alice in Wonderland on December 24, 1951. Source: Radio GOLDINdex

The same index credits him on This Is Your FBI and The Line-Up from 1950 to 1952, and on The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show in late 1953. Source: Radio GOLDINdex

His Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar credits in the GOLDINdex run from August 1950 to January 1960. Source: Radio GOLDINdex

On film he played Cookie, the narrator of Stalag 17 (1953). Source: Wikipedia

He became a sportscaster, joining KNXT television in 1954 and calling sports on CBS's KNX radio from 1967 to 1984 and 1986 to 1997. Source: Wikipedia

He died in Toluca Lake, California, on October 11, 2008, at 86. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Gil Stratton

Free 24/7 stations. These play the episodes below, in rotation with the rest of their shows.

Illustrated cover for Lux Radio Theatre: a 1930s Hollywood theatre stage before a closed gold curtain, a single ribbon microphone in a spotlight

The series' own channel

Lux Radio Theatre

7 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (7)

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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

The series' own channel

Suspense

2 of his episodes: Suspense (2)

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Larry Thor on a rain-slick Broadway at night

The series' own channel

Broadway Is My Beat

1 of his episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (1)

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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

1 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (1)

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Illustrated cover for The Whistler: a lonely rain-slicked city street at night

The series' own channel

The Whistler

1 of his episodes: The Whistler (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

35 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (12), This Is Your FBI (8), The Line Up (7), This is Your FBI (3), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (2), Dragnet (2), Broadway Is My Beat (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

Mixed channel

Laugh Track

27 of his episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (12), Father Knows Best (6), The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show (2), The Life of Riley (2), The Halls of Ivy (2), The Great Gildersleeve (1), The Adventures of Maisie (1), The Harold Peary Show (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

Mixed channel

Opening Night

13 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (7), Screen Directors Playhouse (4), Railroad Hour (1), Family Theater (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

3 of his episodes: The Roy Rogers Show (2), Gunsmoke (1)

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Winnie Hale, a laughing silver-haired archivist in glasses and a cherry red cardigan with a sprig of holly

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Vintage Christmas

1 of his episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (1)

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Gil Stratton’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Fibber McGee and Molly1951 to 195313
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1950 to 196012
This Is Your FBI1949 to 19528
Lux Radio Theatre1947 to 19517
The Line Up1950 to 19527
Father Knows Best1951 to 19546
Screen Directors Playhouse1949 to 19514
This is Your FBI19513
Dragnet1952 to 19532
Suspense1951 to 19552
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe1948 to 19492
The Halls of Ivy19502
The Life of Riley1947 to 19502
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show19532
The Roy Rogers Show1952 to 19532
Broadway Is My Beat19491
Family Theater19481
Gunsmoke19521
Railroad Hour19491
The Adventures of Maisie19501
The Great Gildersleeve19511
The Harold Peary Show19501
The Whistler19501

Gil Stratton episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Gil Stratton 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 Persian SlippersThe Adventures of Philip Marlowe · October 3, 1948 · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. Gangsters SonThe Halls of Ivy · January 20, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. Never Pester ChesterGunsmoke · July 5, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. ChaperonesFibber McGee and Molly · November 27, 1951 · 60-second listens from any line
  5. Statue of Buckshot Mc GeeFibber McGee and Molly · March 18, 1952 · 60-second listens from any line

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All 82 Gil Stratton episodes, by show

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Fibber McGee and Molly 13 episodes, 1951 to 1953
  1. ChaperonesNovember 27, 1951 · Free
  2. Statue of Buckshot Mc GeeMarch 18, 1952 · Free
  3. Running Kremer's DrugstoreMarch 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. All You Can Eat For A DollarApril 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
  5. Picnic At Dugan's LakeMay 6, 1952 · Potato Plus
  6. Mc Gee Tunes The PianoMay 13, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. Mc Gee's Annual CheckupMay 27, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. Post Office Box KeyOctober 21, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The Giant GrizzleyOctober 28, 1952 · Potato Plus
  10. Bowling Team ChampionshipDecember 2, 1952 · Potato Plus
  11. New Year's Dance At The Country ClubDecember 30, 1952 · Potato Plus
  12. Writes A Book Inside Wistful VistaJanuary 20, 1953 · Potato Plus
  13. New Year's Dance At The Country ClubPotato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 12 episodes, 1950 to 1960
  1. The Hartford Alliance MatterAugust 10, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Lillis Bond Matter (Unedited Drama Portions) (recorded 51May 26, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Laughing Matter - Ep 5June 15, 1956 · Potato Plus
  4. The Alder Matter - Ep 5August 10, 1956 · Potato Plus
  5. The Michael Meany Mirage MatterMay 19, 1957 · Potato Plus
  6. The Sick Chick MatterFebruary 9, 1958 · Potato Plus
  7. The Village of Virtue MatterApril 27, 1958 · Potato Plus
  8. The Virtuous Mobster MatterJune 22, 1958 · Potato Plus
  9. The Lake Mead Mystery MatterMarch 22, 1959 · Potato Plus
  10. The Frisco Fire Matter (opening clipped)April 5, 1959 · Potato Plus
  11. The Little Man Who Was There MatterSeptember 20, 1959 · Potato Plus
  12. The Unholy Two MatterJanuary 10, 1960 · Potato Plus
This Is Your FBI 8 episodes, 1949 to 1952
  1. The Unhappy FirebugOctober 28, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Vanishing WitnessAugust 18, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Prodigal HoodlumNovember 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. Communist AgentDecember 1, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. The Connoisseurs of CrimeJuly 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. Man HuntMay 16, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. The Telltale CameraJune 27, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. The Wayward BrotherOctober 24, 1952 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 7 episodes, 1947 to 1951
  1. CynthiaJune 23, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. MargieSeptember 8, 1947 · Potato Plus
  3. Mother Wore TightsFebruary 2, 1948 · Potato Plus
  4. Apartment for PeggyFebruary 28, 1949 · Potato Plus
  5. Mother Wore TightsNovember 14, 1949 · Potato Plus
  6. Father Was a FullbackMarch 20, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. Alice in WonderlandDecember 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Line Up 7 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. The Elsner Case (aka-Unidentified Woman Strangled)December 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Grocery Store Matter (aka-Supermarket Murders)February 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Lapinish Lighter-Upper CaseMarch 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Wild, Wild Woman Case (aka-Irene Oldham-Kingston)October 4, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Frivolous Forger Fracas (aka-Ed Fisher - Bad Checks)October 11, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. The Pitiful Patricide Case (aka-Unexplainable Murder)June 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. The Gasoline Bandit Case (aka-Gas Station Holdups)December 12, 1952 · Potato Plus
Father Knows Best 6 episodes, 1951 to 1954
  1. The CircusSeptember 13, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The MeteorNovember 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. Planning a Christmas PartyDecember 13, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. New Year's SitterDecember 31, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. Betty's FreedomFebruary 18, 1954 · Potato Plus
  6. False ElopementMarch 11, 1954 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 4 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. A Foreign AffairMarch 6, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Love CrazyAugust 19, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The Human ComedySeptember 9, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. A Foreign AffairMarch 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
This is Your FBI 3 episodes, 1951
  1. The Wild PitchApril 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The HostageOctober 5, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Traveling BrideNovember 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
Dragnet 2 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. The Big WhiffJune 5, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Big KidNovember 10, 1953 · Potato Plus
Suspense 2 episodes, 1951 to 1955
  1. Death on My HandsMay 10, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The GameMarch 15, 1955 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 2 episodes, 1948 to 1949
  1. The Persian SlippersOctober 3, 1948 · Free
  2. The Kid on the CornerDecember 3, 1949 · Potato Plus
The Halls of Ivy 2 episodes, 1950
  1. Gangsters SonJanuary 20, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Toddy Plays HookyApril 7, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Life of Riley 2 episodes, 1947 to 1950
  1. Riley, the MilkmanMarch 22, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. Collection AgencyOctober 20, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show 2 episodes, 1953
  1. Little Alices First DateOctober 9, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. Little Alices First Dateplus WarmupOctober 9, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Roy Rogers Show 2 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. Trigger Shoots the WorksAugust 28, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Poisoned Gold MineJanuary 15, 1953 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 1 episode, 1949
  1. Nick Norman and Santa ClausDecember 24, 1949 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 1 episode, 1948
  1. The World of David LeeOctober 7, 1948 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 1 episode, 1952
  1. Never Pester ChesterJuly 5, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1949
  1. Best Foot ForwardMarch 28, 1949 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Maisie 1 episode, 1950
  1. Mayfields vs the Mc CoysDecember 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Great Gildersleeve 1 episode, 1951
  1. Getting Leroy to Study and Grow UpNovember 28, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Harold Peary Show 1 episode, 1950
  1. Cousin Raymond VisitsNovember 8, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 1 episode, 1950
  1. Evening StrollJanuary 1, 1950 · Potato Plus

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