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Old-time radio actor · 1907–1995

Irene Tedrow

Janet Archer on radio's Meet Corliss Archer.

We have her in 96 episodes of 22 series, 1947 to 1960, and 14 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Irene Tedrow

Irene Tedrow in the TV series One Step Beyond
Irene Tedrow in the TV series One Step Beyond.Public domain in the United States (copyright not renewed). Wikimedia Commons

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Irene Tedrow was born in Denver, Colorado, on August 3, 1907, and died in Hollywood on March 10, 1995, at 87. Source: Wikipedia

Her radio work goes back to at least 1929, when, as a drama student at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, she hosted and student-directed "Carnegie Tech Day at Gimbel's" on station WCAE. Source: Wikipedia

She played Janet Archer on Meet Corliss Archer, a part Wikipedia dates from 1943 to 1956. Source: Wikipedia

On Chandu the Magician she played Dorothy Regent, a role Wikipedia dates from 1948 to 1950. Source: Wikipedia

Chandu the Magician is her largest series in RadioGOLDINdex, with 41 recordings from 1948 and 1949, followed by 25 Family Theatre broadcasts (1947-1956), 20 of Broadway Is My Beat (1950-1954), 17 of Crime Classics (1953-1954) and 14 of Suspense (1950-1957). Source: RadioGOLDINdex

She was Lizzie Borden in the Crime Classics episode "The Bloody, Bloody Banks of Fall River" (1953). Source: Wikipedia

In the Lux Radio Theatre's 1953 version of "The War of the Worlds" she played Dr. Lucille Duprey. Source: Wikipedia

Her earliest surviving broadcast in RadioGOLDINdex is NBC Presents Eugene O'Neill, "The Fountain", on August 9, 1937; her latest are Sears Radio Theatre shows from 1979. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

On television she played Mrs. Lucy Elkins on Dennis the Menace (1959-1963) and earned an Emmy nomination for Eleanor and Franklin (1976). Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Irene Tedrow

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

Larry Thor on a rain-slick Broadway at night

The series' own channel

Broadway Is My Beat

13 of her episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (13)

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

The series' own channel

Let George Do It

8 of her episodes: Let George Do It (8)

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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

8 of her 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

2 of her episodes: Escape (2)

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

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Lux Radio Theatre

1 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (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

34 of her episodes: Family Theater (27), Screen Directors Playhouse (4), Lux Radio Theatre (1), On Stage (1), CBS Radio Workshop (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

28 of her episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (13), Let George Do It (8), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (2), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (2), The Man Called X (1), Dragnet (1), This Is Your FBI (1)

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Ophelia Crane, the host of The Midnight Exchange

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The Midnight Exchange

23 of her episodes: Crime Classics (13), Suspense (8), Escape (2)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

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Dry Gulch

6 of her episodes: Wild Bill Hickok (4), Have Gun, Will Travel (1), All Star Western Theatre (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

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Laugh Track

4 of her episodes: Father Knows Best (2), My Friend Irma (1), Life with Luigi (1)

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Irene Tedrow’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Family Theater1950 to 195727
Broadway Is My Beat1950 to 195313
Crime Classics1953 to 195413
Let George Do It1948 to 19508
Suspense1952 to 19578
Screen Directors Playhouse19494
Wild Bill Hickok1951 to 19544
Escape1948 to 19502
Father Knows Best1951 to 19522
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe1950 to 19512
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1950 to 19552
All Star Western Theatre19481
CBS Radio Workshop19561
Dragnet19531
Have Gun, Will Travel19601
Life with Luigi19531
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone19581
Lux Radio Theatre19551
My Friend Irma19471
On Stage19531
The Man Called X19501
This Is Your FBI19511

Irene Tedrow episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Irene Tedrow 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. The Shrapnelled Body of Charles Drew, SrCrime Classics · July 6, 1953 · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. William, the TerrifiedFamily Theater · January 18, 1950 · 60-second listens from any line
  3. Jane EyreFamily Theater · October 25, 1950 · 60-second listens from any line
  4. Lullaby of ChristmasFamily Theater · December 13, 1950 · 60-second listens from any line
  5. Shadow on the MountainFamily Theater · January 10, 1951 · 60-second listens from any line

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All 96 Irene Tedrow episodes, by show

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Family Theater 27 episodes, 1950 to 1957
  1. William, the TerrifiedJanuary 18, 1950 · Free
  2. Jane EyreOctober 25, 1950 · Free
  3. Lullaby of ChristmasDecember 13, 1950 · Free
  4. Shadow on the MountainJanuary 10, 1951 · Free
  5. A Star for HelenJanuary 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. Peppe VirgoMay 30, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. Seeds of PromiseAugust 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
  8. Lullaby of ChristmasDecember 19, 1951 · Potato Plus
  9. The Problem Child ProblemJune 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
  10. Lullaby of ChristmasDecember 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
  11. Home for ThanksgivingFebruary 4, 1953 · Potato Plus
  12. Two Tickets for StockholmFebruary 25, 1953 · Potato Plus
  13. Safe at HomeMarch 18, 1953 · Potato Plus
  14. Medicine ManJuly 8, 1953 · Potato Plus
  15. The Wind Is No GentlemanJune 2, 1954 · Potato Plus
  16. Welcome HomeAugust 4, 1954 · Potato Plus
  17. ReprisalAugust 18, 1954 · Potato Plus
  18. Under FireSeptember 29, 1954 · Potato Plus
  19. The Cobbler's WindowDecember 15, 1954 · Potato Plus
  20. Slaughterhouse RowJanuary 19, 1955 · Potato Plus
  21. MidnightFebruary 23, 1955 · Potato Plus
  22. The Kiddy Story StoryAugust 17, 1955 · Potato Plus
  23. Funny ValentineFebruary 8, 1956 · Potato Plus
  24. Snare of the FowlerFebruary 22, 1956 · Potato Plus
  25. Now You See HimSeptember 12, 1956 · Potato Plus
  26. The Acid TestJune 5, 1957 · Potato Plus
  27. Mail Order MissusJuly 24, 1957 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 13 episodes, 1950 to 1953
  1. The Joan Gale Murder CaseJanuary 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Celia Jordan Murder CaseJuly 24, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Joan Fuller Murder CaseNovember 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. The Thomas Hart Murder CaseApril 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Joe Gruber Murder CaseJuly 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. The Kurt Bower Murder CaseOctober 20, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. The Joey Macklin - John Howard Murder CaseNovember 10, 1951 · Potato Plus
  8. The Ruth Nelson Murder CaseOctober 11, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The Peggy Warner Murder CaseFebruary 7, 1953 · Potato Plus
  10. The John Nelson Murder CaseJune 6, 1953 · Potato Plus
  11. The George Lane Murder CaseJune 13, 1953 · Potato Plus
  12. The John Rand Murder CaseJuly 4, 1953 · Potato Plus
  13. The Harry Brian Murder CaseJuly 11, 1953 · Potato Plus
Crime Classics 13 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. The Shrapnelled Body of Charles Drew, SrJuly 6, 1953 · Free
  2. The Bloody, Bloody Banks of Fall RiverSeptember 30, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. The Seven-layered Arsenic Cake of Madame LafargeOctober 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
  4. The Assassination of Abraham LincolnDecember 9, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. John and Judith, Their Crime and Why They Didn't Get to Enjoy ItDecember 16, 1953 · Potato Plus
  6. The Boorn Brothers and the Hangman, a Study in Nip and TuckJanuary 27, 1954 · Potato Plus
  7. Twenty-Three Knives Against CaesarFebruary 10, 1954 · Potato Plus
  8. John Baptiste Troppmann, Killer of ManyFebruary 17, 1954 · Potato Plus
  9. The General's Daughter, the Czar's Lieutenant and the Linen ClosetApril 7, 1954 · Potato Plus
  10. Bunny Baumler, His Close Brush with FameMay 5, 1954 · Potato Plus
  11. The Lethal Habit of the Marquise De BrinvilliersMay 26, 1954 · Potato Plus
  12. The Assassination of Leon TrotskyJune 9, 1954 · Potato Plus
  13. Good Evening, My Name is Jack the RipperJune 30, 1954 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 8 episodes, 1948 to 1950
  1. The Spirit WorldMay 10, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. Friendship Club (aka-Island in the Lake)May 31, 1948 · Potato Plus
  3. Friendship ClubsMay 31, 1948 · Potato Plus
  4. A Minor Case of MurderAugust 30, 1948 · Potato Plus
  5. The Ugly DucklingJanuary 30, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. Solo in WhispersJune 19, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. Solo in Whispers (aka-So Low in Whispers)June 19, 1950 · Potato Plus
  8. Santa Claus in GlassDecember 25, 1950 · Potato Plus
Suspense 8 episodes, 1952 to 1957
  1. The Missing PersonMay 12, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Death of MeMay 26, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. Othello, Part 2May 11, 1953 · Potato Plus
  4. Twas The Night Before ChristmasDecember 21, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. Good-bye, Miss Lizzie BordenOctober 4, 1955 · Potato Plus
  6. The Music LoversJuly 3, 1956 · Potato Plus
  7. CelebrationMay 5, 1957 · Potato Plus
  8. Death and Miss TurnerMay 19, 1957 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 4 episodes, 1949
  1. You Were Meant for MeMarch 13, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Its a Wonderful LifeMay 8, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The Human ComedySeptember 9, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. All My SonsDecember 2, 1949 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 4 episodes, 1951 to 1954
  1. Press for JusticeJune 17, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The Legacy of DeathJanuary 4, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. Whine Of A SawMay 30, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. The Telltale ScarMay 5, 1954 · Potato Plus
Escape 2 episodes, 1948 to 1950
  1. 053- Evening Primrose -William ConradSeptember 12, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. 093- Vanishing Lady -Del CastilloJanuary 10, 1950 · Potato Plus
Father Knows Best 2 episodes, 1951 to 1952
  1. GossipOctober 18, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Aunt EthelJune 5, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 2 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. The Iron CoffinJuly 12, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. A Seaside SabbaticalJuly 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 2 episodes, 1950 to 1955
  1. Death Takes a Working Day (The Loyal B Martin Matter)February 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Henderson Matter - Ep 5December 2, 1955 · Potato Plus
All Star Western Theatre 1 episode, 1948
  1. Apple Pie and ArsenicMarch 6, 1948 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 1 episode, 1956
  1. The Enormous RadioMay 11, 1956 · Potato Plus
Dragnet 1 episode, 1953
  1. The Big RevoltJune 21, 1953 · Potato Plus
Have Gun, Will Travel 1 episode, 1960
  1. Sam CrowOctober 2, 1960 · Potato Plus
Life with Luigi 1 episode, 1953
  1. Luigi Goes to the OperaJanuary 13, 1953 · Potato Plus
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone 1 episode, 1958
  1. The Aaron Holcomb StoryMarch 30, 1958 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 1 episode, 1955
  1. War of the WorldsFebruary 8, 1955 · Potato Plus
My Friend Irma 1 episode, 1947
  1. The Fur CoatJune 13, 1947 · Potato Plus
On Stage 1 episode, 1953
  1. A Fifth of TearsFebruary 26, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Man Called X 1 episode, 1950
  1. From a Starlit HillDecember 23, 1950 · Potato Plus
This Is Your FBI 1 episode, 1951
  1. The Adopted ThiefAugust 10, 1951 · Potato Plus

Who Irene Tedrow worked with most

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

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