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Old-time radio actor · 1880–1975
Horace Murphy
Western sidekick roles on Roy Rogers, Melody Ranch and Red Ryder.
We have him in 15 episodes of 7 series, 1945 to 1951, and 5 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 15episodes
- 7series
- 5live channels
- 1945–1951years on our shelves
About Horace Murphy
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Join Potato PlusHorace Murphy was born on June 3, 1880, in Osceola, Arkansas. Source: Wikipedia
He was playing cornet by age 11, later led the band for his family's wagon show and for a carnival company, and joined a medicine show so he could act as well as lead its band. Source: Wikipedia
On radio he played the storekeeper Will Kimble on Granby's Green Acres, heard on CBS in the summer of 1950. Source: Wikipedia
He played Clackity for a season on The Roy Rogers Show, Shorty on Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, and Buckskin Blodgett on Red Ryder. Source: Wikipedia
RadioGOLDINdex lists him in broadcasts from 1944 to 1953, including The Cavalcade of America (8), The Lux Radio Theatre (4), Granby's Green Acres (4) and Let George Do It (2). Source: RadioGOLDINdex
In films he appeared in more than 120 pictures between 1931 and 1953, most of them Westerns. Source: Wikipedia
He died on January 20, 1975, at age 94, in Studio City, California. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Horace Murphy
Free 24/7 stations. These play the episodes below, in rotation with the rest of their shows.
Mixed channel
Opening Night
10 of his episodes: Cavalcade of America (6), Screen Directors Playhouse (2), Lux Radio Theatre (1), Family Theater (1)
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Dry Gulch
3 of his episodes: All Star Western Theatre (2), The Roy Rogers Show (1)
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Horace Murphy’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Cavalcade of America | 1945 to 1947 | 6 |
| All Star Western Theatre | 1947 | 2 |
| Let George Do It | 1946 to 1949 | 2 |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | 1949 to 1951 | 2 |
| Family Theater | 1950 | 1 |
| Lux Radio Theatre | 1945 | 1 |
| The Roy Rogers Show | 1951 | 1 |
Horace Murphy episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Horace Murphy 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 First ClientLet George Do It · September 20, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
- StagecoachScreen Directors Playhouse · January 9, 1949 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
- A Guy Who Had to Have a HorseCavalcade of America · November 12, 1945 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Camels Are ComingCavalcade of America · January 21, 1946 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Story of the Tremendous TrifleCavalcade of America · March 4, 1946 · 60-second listens from any line
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Cavalcade of America 6 episodes, 1945 to 1947
- A Guy Who Had to Have a HorseNovember 12, 1945 · Free
- The Camels Are ComingJanuary 21, 1946 · Free
- The Story of the Tremendous TrifleMarch 4, 1946 · Free
- Danger - Women at WorkSeptember 9, 1946 · Potato Plus
- Kansas MarshalMarch 31, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Frontier WidowApril 28, 1947 · Potato Plus
All Star Western Theatre 2 episodes, 1947
- The RabbitOctober 18, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Life and Death and ScottyNovember 1, 1947 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 2 episodes, 1946 to 1949
- The First ClientSeptember 20, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
- Death in Blue JeansJune 6, 1949 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 2 episodes, 1949 to 1951
- StagecoachJanuary 9, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
- The Lady Takes a ChanceJune 28, 1951 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 1 episode, 1950
- Old Judge PriestJanuary 4, 1950 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 1 episode, 1945
- Grissleys MillionsMarch 19, 1945 · Potato Plus
The Roy Rogers Show 1 episode, 1951
- Wagon RaidersMarch 4, 1951 · Potato Plus