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Old-time radio actor · 1904–1982
Jay Novello
Captain Sam Sabaaya on Rocky Jordan.
We have him in 21 episodes of 10 series, 1944 to 1956, and 10 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 21episodes
- 10series
- 10live channels
- 1944–1956years on our shelves
About Jay Novello
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Join Potato PlusHe was born Michael Romano in Chicago, Illinois, on August 22, 1904, and began a 47-year acting career on radio in the 1930s. Source: Wikipedia
On the CBS adventure series Rocky Jordan he played Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo police for the entire run (1948-1950 and 1951). Source: Wikipedia
He was one of the actors who played Jack Packard on I Love a Mystery, sharing the role with John McIntire in 1943-1944. Source: Wikipedia
His other running parts included Jamison the butler on The Lone Wolf, Judge Glenn Hunter on One Man's Family, and Mr. Negley the mailman on Lucille Ball's My Favorite Husband. Source: Wikipedia
Lux Radio Theatre called on him dozens of times; RadioGOLDINdex logs him in its 'Casablanca' (January 24, 1944), 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' (1945), 'Red River' (1949) and 'Sorry, Wrong Number' (1950). Source: RadioGOLDINdex
Between 1948 and 1950 he was a frequent guest on Family Theatre ('Cyrano de Bergerac', 1950), Let George Do It, Escape, Broadway Is My Beat, Philip Marlowe and Richard Diamond, Private Detective. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
RadioGOLDINdex credits him with playing a parrot in the Escape broadcast of April 25, 1948. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
He was in the cast of the 1949 Gunsmoke recording 'Mark Dillon Goes to Gouge Eye' (July 13, 1949), in which Howard Culver played the marshal. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
On television he was a regular on ABC's McHale's Navy as the con-artist mayor Mario Lugatto; he died of lung cancer in North Hollywood on September 2, 1982, aged 78. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Jay Novello
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Richard Diamond, Private Detective
3 of his episodes: Richard Diamond, Private Detective (3)
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Fibber McGee and Molly
1 of his episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (1)
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
1 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1)
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Opening Night
9 of his episodes: Family Theater (5), Lux Radio Theatre (3), Cavalcade of America (1)
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Gumshoe
8 of his episodes: Richard Diamond, Private Detective (3), New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (3), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1), Let George Do It (1)
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Laugh Track
2 of his episodes: Life with Luigi (1), Fibber McGee and Molly (1)
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Jay Novello’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Family Theater | 1949 to 1956 | 5 |
| Lux Radio Theatre | 1944 to 1949 | 3 |
| New Adventures of Nero Wolfe | 1950 to 1951 | 3 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | 1950 to 1953 | 3 |
| Escape | 1953 to 1954 | 2 |
| Cavalcade of America | 1946 | 1 |
| Fibber McGee and Molly | 1955 | 1 |
| Let George Do It | 1949 | 1 |
| Life with Luigi | 1952 | 1 |
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | 1953 | 1 |
Jay Novello episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Jay Novello 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.
- Window in the SkyFamily Theater · November 9, 1949 · 60-second listens from any line
- Continental CowboyFamily Theater · May 14, 1952 · 60-second listens from any line
- It's a GiftFamily Theater · March 10, 1954 · 60-second listens from any line
- Torkelson's Flying CircusFamily Theater · March 2, 1955 · 60-second listens from any line
- Flight to BermudaFamily Theater · April 18, 1956 · 60-second listens from any line
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Family Theater 5 episodes, 1949 to 1956
- Window in the SkyNovember 9, 1949 · Free
- Continental CowboyMay 14, 1952 · Free
- It's a GiftMarch 10, 1954 · Free
- Torkelson's Flying CircusMarch 2, 1955 · Free
- Flight to BermudaApril 18, 1956 · Free
Lux Radio Theatre 3 episodes, 1944 to 1949
- His Butlers SisterFebruary 7, 1944 · Potato Plus
- A Tale of Two CitiesMarch 26, 1945 · Potato Plus
- The Treasure of the Sierra MadreApril 18, 1949 · Potato Plus
New Adventures of Nero Wolfe 3 episodes, 1950 to 1951
- The Bashful BodyDecember 29, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Killer CardsJanuary 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
- Midnight RideMarch 16, 1951 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 3 episodes, 1950 to 1953
- The Fixed Fight CaseAugust 2, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Lt. Levinson KidnappedOctober 18, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Lt. Levinson KidnappedAugust 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
Escape 2 episodes, 1953 to 1954
- 194- The Red Forest -Tom TullyAugust 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
- 220- Night of the GunsJuly 31, 1954 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 1 episode, 1946
- Mr Conyngham Sweeps the SeasOctober 21, 1946 · Potato Plus
Fibber McGee and Molly 1 episode, 1955
- Haircut at Joe'sJune 2, 1955 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 1 episode, 1949
- The Problem of Joe MartinAugust 15, 1949 · Potato Plus
Life with Luigi 1 episode, 1952
- Luigi's Cousin from ItalyNovember 11, 1952 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 1 episode, 1953
- The Stanley Price MatterSeptember 1, 1953 · Potato Plus
Who Jay Novello worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- Bill Johnstone5 episodes together
- Arthur Q. Bryan4 episodes together
- Howard McNear4 episodes together
- John Stevenson4 episodes together
- Virginia Gregg3 episodes together