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Old-time radio actor · 1917–2004
Jan Miner
Della Street on Perry Mason; Julie on Hilltop House.
We have her in 53 episodes of 10 series, 1947 to 1957, and 7 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 53episodes
- 10series
- 7live channels
- 1947–1957years on our shelves
About Jan Miner
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Join Potato PlusJan Miner was born Janice Miner in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 15, 1917. Source: Wikipedia
From about 1948 until the series ended in 1957 she starred as Julie Erickson, head of the orphanage, in the radio soap opera Hilltop House. Source: Wikipedia
She was one of three actresses to play secretary Della Street on the CBS radio serial Perry Mason, following Gertrude Warner and preceding Joan Alexander. Source: Wikipedia
She was one of five actresses to play Ann Williams, the hero's girlfriend, on Casey, Crime Photographer; RadioGOLDINdex lists her in more than 60 Casey broadcasts between 1945 and 1954. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
She played Mary Wesley on Boston Blackie and had featured roles on Radio City Playhouse, including the episodes "Soundless" and "Portrait of Lenore". Source: Wikipedia
RadioGOLDINdex also credits her on science fiction and mystery anthologies including X Minus One, Dimension X, CBS Radio Workshop and The Mysterious Traveler, from the late 1940s into the late 1950s. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
As radio drama faded she moved to the stage, making her Broadway debut in 1960 in Viva Madison Avenue! Source: Wikipedia
On television she played Madge the manicurist in Palmolive dish-soap commercials that ran from 1966 to 1992. Source: Wikipedia
She died on February 15, 2004, at age 86, in Bethel, Connecticut. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Jan Miner
Free 24/7 stations. These play the episodes below, in rotation with the rest of their shows.
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
1 of her episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1)
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Opening Night
4 of her episodes: CBS Radio Workshop (3), Cavalcade of America (1)
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Gumshoe
3 of her episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1), The Adventures of the Falcon (1), Rocky Fortune (1)
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Jan Miner’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Casey, Crime Photographer | 1947 to 1954 | 37 |
| CBS Radio Workshop | 1956 to 1957 | 3 |
| The Mysterious Traveler | 1947 to 1952 | 3 |
| X Minus One | 1956 to 1957 | 3 |
| Cloak and Dagger | 1950 | 2 |
| Cavalcade of America | 1951 | 1 |
| Dimension X | 1950 | 1 |
| Rocky Fortune | 1953 | 1 |
| The Adventures of the Falcon | 1951 | 1 |
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | 1951 | 1 |
Jan Miner episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Jan Miner 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.
- The Box Of DeathCasey, Crime Photographer · April 17, 1947 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Gentle StranglerCasey, Crime Photographer · April 24, 1947 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Laughing KillerCasey, Crime Photographer · May 8, 1947 · 60-second listens from any line
- AcquittedCasey, Crime Photographer · July 3, 1947 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Lady KillerCasey, Crime Photographer · July 10, 1947 · 60-second listens from any line
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Casey, Crime Photographer 37 episodes, 1947 to 1954
- The Box Of DeathApril 17, 1947 · Free
- The Gentle StranglerApril 24, 1947 · Free
- The Laughing KillerMay 8, 1947 · Free
- AcquittedJuly 3, 1947 · Free
- The Lady KillerJuly 10, 1947 · Free
- Casey And The Self-made Hero2nd Repeat Of36July 17, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Photo Of The DeadJuly 24, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Bright New StarJuly 31, 1947 · Potato Plus
- The Chivalrous GunmanAugust 14, 1947 · Potato Plus
- The Busmans HolidayAugust 21, 1947 · Potato Plus
- The Treasure CaveSeptember 25, 1947 · Potato Plus
- The Miscarriage Of JusticeOctober 2, 1947 · Potato Plus
- The Wedding BreakfastOctober 9, 1947 · Potato Plus
- The Camera BugOctober 16, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Great Grandfathers Rent ReceiptOctober 30, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Tcot Blonde LipstickNovember 6, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Too Many AngelsNovember 13, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Earned Rewardrepeat Of122November 20, 1947 · Potato Plus
- After Turkey-The BillNovember 27, 1947 · Potato Plus
- The New WillDecember 11, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Ex-convictJanuary 22, 1948 · Potato Plus
- Music To Die ByFebruary 5, 1948 · Potato Plus
- Key WitnessFebruary 12, 1948 · Potato Plus
- WitchcraftFebruary 19, 1948 · Potato Plus
- The FixFebruary 26, 1948 · Potato Plus
- Tough GuyMarch 4, 1948 · Potato Plus
- FogMarch 11, 1948 · Potato Plus
- Murder In Black And WhiteMarch 18, 1948 · Potato Plus
- Blind JusticeMarch 25, 1948 · Potato Plus
- The Scene Of The CrimeMarch 10, 1949 · Potato Plus
- The WolverineMay 5, 1949 · Potato Plus
- Cupid Is A Killerrepeat Of112May 19, 1949 · Potato Plus
- Sell-outAugust 4, 1949 · Potato Plus
- The CoffinOctober 20, 1949 · Potato Plus
- Unlucky NumbersJune 15, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Road Angelseries Returns To AirJanuary 13, 1954 · Potato Plus
- Source Of InformationJanuary 20, 1954 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 3 episodes, 1956 to 1957
- The ExurbanitesMarch 30, 1956 · Potato Plus
- A Writer at WorkOctober 12, 1956 · Potato Plus
- Time Found AgainSeptember 15, 1957 · Potato Plus
The Mysterious Traveler 3 episodes, 1947 to 1952
- Mind over MurderMay 25, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Death Has a Cold BreathMarch 29, 1949 · Potato Plus
- Change of AddressJanuary 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
X Minus One 3 episodes, 1956 to 1957
- Hello TomorrowFebruary 29, 1956 · Potato Plus
- The Old Die RichJuly 17, 1956 · Potato Plus
- LuluOctober 31, 1957 · Potato Plus
Cloak and Dagger 2 episodes, 1950
- Recommendation from RommelAugust 6, 1950 · Potato Plus
- WindfallOctober 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 1 episode, 1951
- They Shall Have MusicJune 26, 1951 · Potato Plus
Dimension X 1 episode, 1950
- To The FutureMay 27, 1950 · Potato Plus
Rocky Fortune 1 episode, 1953
- Murder Among the StatuesDecember 1, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of the Falcon 1 episode, 1951
- The Case of the Gangsters GirlMarch 4, 1951 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 1 episode, 1951
- The Willard South MatterApril 21, 1951 · Potato Plus