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Old-time radio actor

Jeffrey Silver

Alexander on Blondie and Butch on The Jack Benny Program.

We have him in 47 episodes of 21 series, 1948 to 1956, and 18 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Jeffrey Silver

Jeffrey Silver, from Radio and Television Mirror, April 1950, page 7
Jeffrey Silver in Radio and Television Mirror, April 1950, page 7.Public domain in the United States: Radio and Television Mirror, April 1950: copyright not renewed. Radio and Television Mirror

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Jeffrey Silver was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1937 and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Source: OTRCAT

A schoolteacher suggested he transfer to the Cleveland Playhouse School, where he won lead roles in stage productions including Tom Sawyer. Source: OTRCAT

His first radio work was on The Ohio Story, produced by the local NBC station in Cleveland. Source: OTRCAT

On a 1948 family vacation in Long Beach, California, he lined up six Hollywood radio auditions and was hired for all six. Source: OTRCAT

He replaced Bobby Ellis as Alexander, Dagwood Bumstead's son, on Blondie, and was the last actor to play the part on radio. Source: Armand's Rancho del Cielo Pages

He played the President's son on Mr. President, the ABC series starring Edward Arnold, and had a recurring role as Butch on the Jack Benny Program. Source: OTRCAT

RadioGOLDINdex lists him in about 123 broadcasts from 1947 to 1961, including Family Theatre (14), Wild Bill Hickok (11), The Lux Radio Theatre (9) and Screen Directors Playhouse (3). Source: RadioGOLDINdex

On television he played the young Clark Kent, uncredited, in the 1951 Adventures of Superman episode "Superman On Earth". Source: Armand's Rancho del Cielo Pages

Listen live: the channels that play Jeffrey Silver

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

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

The series' own channel

Lux Radio Theatre

4 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (4)

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

The series' own channel

Let George Do It

3 of his episodes: Let George Do It (3)

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Black-and-white close-up of Raymond Burr in a jacket and open collar

The series' own channel

Fort Laramie

2 of his episodes: Fort Laramie (2)

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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

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Suspense

2 of his episodes: Suspense (2)

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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

1 of his episodes: Escape (1)

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Illustrated cover for Our Miss Brooks: an empty 1940s high-school English classroom, a blank chalkboard

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Our Miss Brooks

1 of his episodes: Our Miss Brooks (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

23 of his episodes: Family Theater (13), Lux Radio Theatre (4), Screen Directors Playhouse (4), Screen Guild Theater (1), Railroad Hour (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

8 of his episodes: Let George Do It (3), This is Your FBI (2), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1), The Line Up (1), This Is Your FBI (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

Mixed channel

Laugh Track

7 of his episodes: The Halls of Ivy (2), The Adventures of Maisie (2), Our Miss Brooks (1), The Life of Riley (1), The Harold Peary Show (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

5 of his episodes: Fort Laramie (2), Wild Bill Hickok (2), Tales of the Texas Rangers (1)

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Santa laughing at the North Pole Radio microphone, with elves crowding round, on North Pole Radio: Holiday Specials

Mixed channel

North Pole Radio: Holiday Specials

3 of his episodes: Our Miss Brooks (1), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1), Jimmy Durante, Rose Marie (1)

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Skip Delaney, a smiling silver-haired DJ in a red snowflake Christmas sweater, at a vintage microphone in a bright studio with a lit Christmas tree

Mixed channel

Boomer Xmas

1 of his episodes: Jimmy Durante, Rose Marie (1)

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Roxy Vance, a smiling DJ with a teal-streaked bob, hoop earrings, a Santa hat and a denim jacket

Mixed channel

Gen X Xmas

1 of his episodes: Jimmy Durante, Rose Marie (1)

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Winnie Hale, a laughing silver-haired archivist in glasses and a cherry red cardigan with a sprig of holly

Mixed channel

Vintage Christmas

1 of his episodes: Jimmy Durante, Rose Marie (1)

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Jeffrey Silver’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Family Theater1949 to 195613
Lux Radio Theatre1949 to 19514
Screen Directors Playhouse1949 to 19514
Let George Do It1949 to 19503
Fort Laramie19562
Suspense1951 to 19532
The Adventures of Maisie1950 to 19512
The Halls of Ivy19502
This is Your FBI1950 to 19512
Wild Bill Hickok1951 to 19522
Escape19501
Jimmy Durante, Rose Marie19481
Our Miss Brooks19491
Railroad Hour19511
Richard Diamond, Private Detective19511
Screen Guild Theater19481
Tales of the Texas Rangers19521
The Harold Peary Show19511
The Life of Riley19511
The Line Up19511
This Is Your FBI19501

Jeffrey Silver episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Jeffrey Silver 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.

  1. Rip Van WinkleFamily Theater · November 30, 1949 · 60-second listens from any line
  2. The Littlest AngelFamily Theater · December 21, 1949 · 60-second listens from any line
  3. The Littlest AngelFamily Theater · December 27, 1950 · 60-second listens from any line
  4. A Vacation for MomFamily Theater · November 12, 1952 · 60-second listens from any line
  5. The PayoffFamily Theater · September 23, 1953 · 60-second listens from any line

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All 47 Jeffrey Silver episodes, by show

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Family Theater 13 episodes, 1949 to 1956
  1. Rip Van WinkleNovember 30, 1949 · Free
  2. The Littlest AngelDecember 21, 1949 · Free
  3. The Littlest AngelDecember 27, 1950 · Free
  4. A Vacation for MomNovember 12, 1952 · Free
  5. The PayoffSeptember 23, 1953 · Free
  6. Employees OnlyNovember 4, 1953 · Potato Plus
  7. Flight to BermudaMay 5, 1954 · Potato Plus
  8. The Story of Danny DollarJuly 28, 1954 · Potato Plus
  9. Summer ReplacementDecember 1, 1954 · Potato Plus
  10. Funny ValentineFebruary 8, 1956 · Potato Plus
  11. ShowdownJuly 11, 1956 · Potato Plus
  12. The OutingSeptember 5, 1956 · Potato Plus
  13. The First MorningDecember 12, 1956 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 4 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. Sitting PrettyFebruary 14, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Deep WatersSeptember 12, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The Third ManApril 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. Samson and DelilahNovember 19, 1951 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 4 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. PitfallOctober 17, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Strange Love of Martha IversJune 23, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. JackpotApril 26, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The GunfighterJune 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 3 episodes, 1949 to 1950
  1. A Matter of DoubtMay 30, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The High Price of a PennyAugust 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. Cause for ThanksgivingNovember 20, 1950 · Potato Plus
Fort Laramie 2 episodes, 1956
  1. Quinces CaptureApril 29, 1956 · Potato Plus
  2. Young TrooperJune 10, 1956 · Potato Plus
Suspense 2 episodes, 1951 to 1953
  1. When the Bough BreaksMay 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Vial of DeathMay 18, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Maisie 2 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. The OrphanageDecember 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. CouncelorMay 17, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Halls of Ivy 2 episodes, 1950
  1. Sexton AwardMay 31, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. Bentheimers And The CensusJune 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
This is Your FBI 2 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. The Return of St. NickDecember 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Soybean ShakedownApril 6, 1951 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 2 episodes, 1951 to 1952
  1. Sir Tommy, the Silver KnightDecember 23, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Buckshots VictoryFebruary 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
Escape 1 episode, 1950
  1. 132- Earth Abides Part 2November 12, 1950 · Potato Plus
Jimmy Durante, Rose Marie 1 episode, 1948
  1. Christmas DinnerDecember 24, 1948 · Potato Plus
Our Miss Brooks 1 episode, 1949
  1. The Magic Christmas TreeDecember 25, 1949 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1951
  1. Casey at the BatJuly 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1 episode, 1951
  1. Christmas ShowDecember 21, 1951 · Potato Plus
Screen Guild Theater 1 episode, 1948
  1. PinocchioDecember 30, 1948 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 1 episode, 1952
  1. Last StopAugust 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Harold Peary Show 1 episode, 1951
  1. Marvins GangMay 2, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Life of Riley 1 episode, 1951
  1. Riley's Case of NervesFebruary 16, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Line Up 1 episode, 1951
  1. The Molly About Seven CaseFebruary 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
This Is Your FBI 1 episode, 1950
  1. The Prodigal HoodlumNovember 17, 1950 · Potato Plus

Who Jeffrey Silver worked with most

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

The supporting cast of old-time radio: every actor · Every series, A to Z

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