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Old-time radio actor · 1915–1986

Gloria Blondell

Jerry Booker, the agency secretary on I Love a Mystery.

We have her in 38 episodes of 17 series, 1941 to 1956, and 13 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

About Gloria Blondell

Gloria Blondell
Gloria Blondell in a 1956 publicity photo.Public domain in the United States (published without a copyright notice). Wikimedia Commons

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Born on August 16, 1915, in New York City, the younger sister of actress Joan Blondell; the family performed in vaudeville as the Bouncing Blondells. Source: Wikipedia

She played Jerry Booker, secretary of the A-1 Detective Agency, on I Love a Mystery from 1942 to 1944, and the part was later enlarged to replace Reggie. Source: Wikipedia

RadioGOLDINdex logs her in Lux Radio Theatre casts from January 1941 to October 1953. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

Her detective-show work is logged on Let George Do It in 1948, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe from 1948 to 1951 and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar from 1950 to 1956. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

Her other logged radio work includes Arch Oboler's Plays, Lights Out, Our Miss Brooks and The Great Gildersleeve (1952). Source: RadioGOLDINdex

On screen she voiced Daisy Duck in Disney shorts and played Honeybee Gillis on TV's The Life of Riley. Source: Wikipedia

She died of cancer in Santa Monica, California, on March 25, 1986, aged 70. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Gloria Blondell

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

8 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (8)

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

The series' own channel

Let George Do It

6 of her episodes: Let George Do It (6)

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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

The series' own channel

Escape

1 of her episodes: Escape (1)

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Illustrated cover for Our Miss Brooks: an empty 1940s high-school English classroom, a blank chalkboard

The series' own channel

Our Miss Brooks

1 of her episodes: Our Miss Brooks (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

17 of her episodes: Let George Do It (6), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (5), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (3), Jeff Regan, Investigator (1), The Adventures of Frank Race (1), The Man Called X (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 her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (8), Screen Directors Playhouse (2), Family Theater (2), Hallmark Playhouse (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

Mixed channel

Laugh Track

4 of her episodes: The Great Gildersleeve (2), Our Miss Brooks (1), Lum and Abner (1)

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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

1 of her episodes: The Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

1 of her episodes: All Star Western Theatre (1)

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Gloria Blondell’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Lux Radio Theatre1941 to 19528
Let George Do It19486
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1950 to 19565
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe1948 to 19513
Family Theater19482
Screen Directors Playhouse19492
The Great Gildersleeve19522
All Star Western Theatre19471
Escape19481
Hallmark Playhouse19491
Jeff Regan, Investigator19481
Lum and Abner19481
Mr and Mrs North19441
Our Miss Brooks19491
The Adventures of Frank Race1
The Man Called X19521
The Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen19471

Gloria Blondell episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Gloria Blondell 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 she is named, and listens from any line.

  1. Cowboy and the LadyLux Radio Theatre · January 20, 1941 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  2. The Moons Our HomeLux Radio Theatre · February 10, 1941 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  3. Model WifeLux Radio Theatre · May 19, 1941 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  4. The Lady from CheyenneLux Radio Theatre · June 16, 1941 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  5. Morning GloryLux Radio Theatre · October 12, 1942 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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All 38 Gloria Blondell episodes, by show

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Lux Radio Theatre 8 episodes, 1941 to 1952
  1. Cowboy and the LadyJanuary 20, 1941 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The Moons Our HomeFebruary 10, 1941 · Episode guide · Free
  3. Model WifeMay 19, 1941 · Episode guide · Free
  4. The Lady from CheyenneJune 16, 1941 · Episode guide · Free
  5. Morning GloryOctober 12, 1942 · Episode guide · Free
  6. BroadwayNovember 30, 1942 · Potato Plus
  7. This Gun for HireJanuary 25, 1943 · Potato Plus
  8. The Blue VeilNovember 24, 1952 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 6 episodes, 1948
  1. Am I My Brothers KeeperApril 12, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. Lost and FoundApril 12, 1948 · Potato Plus
  3. Cry MurderJuly 19, 1948 · Potato Plus
  4. Cry Murder (aka-A Deadman Who Was a Murderer)July 19, 1948 · Potato Plus
  5. A Minor Case of MurderAugust 30, 1948 · Potato Plus
  6. Death In Fancy DressDecember 27, 1948 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 5 episodes, 1950 to 1956
  1. The Eighty-Five Little MinksMarch 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Harold Trandem MatterMay 9, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Lucky Costa MatterAugust 15, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Kay Bellamy MatterJanuary 30, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. The Caylin Matter - Ep 5January 6, 1956 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 3 episodes, 1948 to 1951
  1. The Heart of GoldOctober 24, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. The Old AcquaintanceDecember 26, 1948 · Potato Plus
  3. The Medium Was RareSeptember 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 2 episodes, 1948
  1. God and a Red ScooterFebruary 5, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. World With a FenceDecember 1, 1948 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 2 episodes, 1949
  1. Yellow SkyJuly 15, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Love CrazyAugust 19, 1949 · Potato Plus
The Great Gildersleeve 2 episodes, 1952
  1. Fourth of July SpeechJuly 2, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. Fishing with Miss Mc KinleyJuly 23, 1952 · Potato Plus
All Star Western Theatre 1 episode, 1947
  1. One Mans PoisonNovember 15, 1947 · Potato Plus
Escape 1 episode, 1948
  1. 049- The FugitiveAugust 15, 1948 · Potato Plus
Hallmark Playhouse 1 episode, 1949
  1. The BarkerMay 26, 1949 · Potato Plus
Jeff Regan, Investigator 1 episode, 1948
  1. The too Many Mrs. RogersOctober 9, 1948 · Potato Plus
Lum and Abner 1 episode, 1948
  1. Substitute PostmasterOctober 24, 1948 · Potato Plus
Mr and Mrs North 1 episode, 1944
  1. The Norths Discover Christopher Columbus ep Who Killed ColumbusOctober 11, 1944 · Potato Plus
Our Miss Brooks 1 episode, 1949
  1. Connie's New Job OfferJuly 31, 1949 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Frank Race 1 episode,
  1. Frank Race ep22 The Adventure Of The Roughnecks WillPotato Plus
The Man Called X 1 episode, 1952
  1. Orinoco River BasinFebruary 26, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen 1 episode, 1947
  1. The Green Tourist and the Temple BellDecember 3, 1947 · Potato Plus

Who Gloria Blondell worked with most

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

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