Old-time radio actor · 1894–1953

Harry Lang

Pancho on the syndicated radio series The Cisco Kid.

We have him in 39 episodes of 15 series, 1946 to 1952, and 12 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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39episodes
15series
12live channels
1946–1952years on our shelves

About Harry Lang

Harry Lang, from Radio Life, March 16, 1947, page 35 — Harry Lang in Radio Life, March 16, 1947, page 35.Public domain in the United States: Radio Life 1947: copyright not renewed. Radio Life

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Harry Edward Lang was born in New York City on December 29, 1894. Source: Wikipedia

His screen debut was the 1929 Vitaphone short Who's Who?, in which he and Bernice Haley performed an early version of the "Who's on First?" routine. Source: Wikipedia

The RadioGOLDINdex catalog lists him on about 150 broadcasts from a 1937 Joe Penner Show into the 1950s, including Suspense (1943 to 1948) and Cavalcade of America (1943 to 1946). Source: RadioGOLDINdex

He is credited as Remley on a 1944 Jack Benny Program, and on a 1945 G.I. Journal he and Joe Forte did a "Who's On First" routine. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

The same catalog has him on All-Star Western Theatre in 1946 and 1947, The Adventures of Frank Race in 1949, and The Line-Up in 1951 and 1952. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

He was the first Pancho, sidekick to Jack Mather's Cisco Kid, in the syndicated radio series; after Lang died, Mel Blanc played Pancho until the series ended. Source: Wikipedia: The Cisco Kid

In MGM cartoons he supplied Tom's vocal effects in Tom and Jerry from 1940 to 1953. Source: Wikipedia

Heart trouble forced him to leave The Cisco Kid in 1953, and he died of a heart attack at his Hollywood home that August. Source: Wikipedia

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

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Harry Lang’s shows on Stupid Potato

Series	Years	Episodes
The Line Up	1951 to 1952	10
All Star Western Theatre	1946 to 1947	7
The Adventures of Frank Race		4
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar	1951	3
Challenge of the Yukon	1950 to 1951	2
Family Theater	1948	2
Tales of the Texas Rangers	1952	2
The Man Called X	1951	2
Fibber McGee and Molly	1952	1
Jeff Regan, Investigator	1948	1
Let George Do It	1948	1
Screen Directors Playhouse	1950	1
Suspense	1948	1
The Whistler	1952	1
Wild Bill Hickok	1952	1

Harry Lang episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Harry Lang 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.

Clem Normans Story with Ken CurtisAll Star Western Theatre · September 15, 1946 · Whole and free in the podcast
The Prodigal DaughterJeff Regan, Investigator · July 17, 1948 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
The Harrowing Handball Haggada Case (aka-Culley Price)The Line Up · June 12, 1951 · 60-second listens from any line
The Mad Bomber (aka-Politician's Home Bombed)The Line Up · June 26, 1951 · 60-second listens from any line
The Fur Flaunting Floozie (aka-Lorraine Oberhauser Murder)The Line Up · September 26, 1951 · 60-second listens from any line

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The Line Up 10 episodes, 1951 to 1952

The Harrowing Handball Haggada Case (aka-Culley Price)June 12, 1951 · Free
The Mad Bomber (aka-Politician's Home Bombed)June 26, 1951 · Free
The Fur Flaunting Floozie (aka-Lorraine Oberhauser Murder)September 26, 1951 · Free
The Pixie Picker Pickle (aka- Ice Pick Stabbings)November 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Potting Peter Case (aka-Lady Killer)February 5, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Bakery Bandit's Bad Blooper (aka-Bakery Hold-ups)March 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Big Boy's Brutish Back-Bending CaseApril 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Pitiful Patricide Case (aka-Unexplainable Murder)June 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Karger Kops a Klinker Case (aka-Phantom Burglar)August 5, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Matthews-Murray Mish Mosh CaseNovember 26, 1952 · Potato Plus

All Star Western Theatre 7 episodes, 1946 to 1947

Clem Normans Story with Ken CurtisSeptember 15, 1946 · Free
I Came From Texas with Tex RitterOctober 13, 1946 · Potato Plus
Down Mexico Way with Jimmy WakelyNovember 17, 1946 · Potato Plus
Streets of Laredo with Tex RitterJanuary 5, 1947 · Potato Plus
Wild Cow Milking Rodeo with Monty MontanaJanuary 26, 1947 · Potato Plus
Way Down Yonder In Indian Nation With Ken CardFebruary 9, 1947 · Potato Plus
Matt Simpsons MurderMarch 23, 1947 · Potato Plus

The Adventures of Frank Race 4 episodes,

Frank Race ep06 The Adventure Of The Vanishing PresidentPotato Plus
Frank Race ep11 The Adventure Of The Reckless DaughterPotato Plus
Frank Race ep17 The Adventure Of The Fat Mans LootPotato Plus
Frank Race ep18 The Adventure of The Generals LadyPotato Plus

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 3 episodes, 1951

The George Farmer MatterJune 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Arthur Boldrick MatterJune 16, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Alonzo Chapman MatterJuly 4, 1951 · Potato Plus

Challenge of the Yukon 2 episodes, 1950 to 1951

Blind Man's BuffFebruary 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
Forbidden GroundNovember 6, 1951 · Potato Plus

Family Theater 2 episodes, 1948

The Happiest Person in the WorldJanuary 8, 1948 · Potato Plus
Mr. BirthdayAugust 5, 1948 · Potato Plus

Tales of the Texas Rangers 2 episodes, 1952

Uncertain DeathApril 13, 1952 · Potato Plus
Unleashed FuryMay 11, 1952 · Potato Plus

The Man Called X 2 episodes, 1951

Knocked Off His FeetMay 11, 1951 · Potato Plus
Death and Treasury March Hand in HandJune 29, 1951 · Potato Plus

Fibber McGee and Molly 1 episode, 1952

At The CarnivalMay 20, 1952 · Potato Plus

Jeff Regan, Investigator 1 episode, 1948

The Prodigal DaughterJuly 17, 1948 · Episode guide · Free

Let George Do It 1 episode, 1948

The Corpse That Took a PowderAugust 23, 1948 · Potato Plus

Screen Directors Playhouse 1 episode, 1950

This Thing Called LoveFebruary 10, 1950 · Potato Plus

Suspense 1 episode, 1948

The Black CurtainJanuary 3, 1948 · Potato Plus

The Whistler 1 episode, 1952

Little Red BookFebruary 10, 1952 · Potato Plus

Wild Bill Hickok 1 episode, 1952

The Champion Of Farro FlatsMay 16, 1952 · Potato Plus

Who Harry Lang worked with most

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

Howard McNear10 episodes together
Virginia Gregg9 episodes together
Bill Johnstone7 episodes together
Peter Leeds6 episodes together
Tony Barrett6 episodes together
Jeanette Nolan5 episodes together
Wally Maher5 episodes together
Jack Kruschen4 episodes together
Sidney Miller4 episodes together
Jack Moyles4 episodes together
John McIntire3 episodes together
Jeanne Bates3 episodes together

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