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Old-time radio actor · 1909–1993

Jerry Hausner

Baby Bubakins on radio's The Judy Canova Show.

We have him in 102 episodes of 33 series, 1945 to 1960, and 20 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Jerry Hausner

Jerry Hausner in The Bigamist (1953)
Jerry Hausner in The Bigamist (1953).Public domain in the United States (copyright not renewed). Wikimedia Commons

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Born James Bernard Hausner in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 20, 1909. Source: Wikipedia

He worked in stock theater and vaudeville, and played Sammy Schmaltz in the Broadway production Queer People in 1934. Source: Wikipedia

His radio career began at station WJAY in Cleveland. Source: Wikipedia

He was a radio regular on Blondie, The Judy Canova Show, Too Many Cooks, Young Love and The Jim Backus Show. Source: Wikipedia

On the CBS run of The Judy Canova Show (July 1943 to June 1944) he played the character Baby Bubakins. Source: Wikipedia

He was heard alongside Hal March on Young Love, a CBS situation comedy that ran from July 1949 to May 1950. Source: Wikipedia

On television he played Ricky Ricardo's agent on I Love Lucy, and in cartoons he voiced Waldo on Mr. Magoo. Source: Wikipedia

He died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on April 1, 1993. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Jerry Hausner

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

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

23 of his episodes: Suspense (23)

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Larry Thor on a rain-slick Broadway at night

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Broadway Is My Beat

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

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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

3 of his episodes: Escape (3)

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William Conrad, the voice of Marshal Matt Dillon on CBS Radio's Gunsmoke, in a 1952 publicity photo

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Gunsmoke

2 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (2)

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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

2 of his episodes: Our Miss Brooks (2)

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

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Let George Do It

1 of his episodes: Let George Do It (1)

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Jack Webb on a foggy San Francisco dock at night

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Pat Novak, for Hire

1 of his episodes: Pat Novak, for Hire (1)

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Illustrated cover for The Whistler: a lonely rain-slicked city street at night

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The Whistler

1 of his episodes: The Whistler (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

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Gumshoe

31 of his episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (13), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (3), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (3), Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (2), The Adventures of Sam Spade (2), New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (2), Let George Do It (1), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1), Pat Novak, for Hire (1), Rocky Fortune (1), The Line Up (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

28 of his episodes: Suspense (23), Escape (3), The Whistler (1), Crime Classics (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

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Laugh Track

26 of his episodes: The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show (5), The Life of Riley (5), The Mel Blanc Show (4), Our Miss Brooks (2), The Halls of Ivy (2), The Burns and Allen Show (2), The Adventures of Maisie (2), My Friend Irma (1), My Favorite Husband (1), Father Knows Best (1), Life with Luigi (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

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Opening Night

15 of his episodes: Cavalcade of America (7), Screen Directors Playhouse (4), Railroad Hour (3), On Stage (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

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Dry Gulch

2 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (2)

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Jerry Hausner’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Suspense1947 to 195823
Broadway Is My Beat1949 to 195313
Cavalcade of America1945 to 19477
The Life of Riley1945 to 19505
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show1949 to 19545
Screen Directors Playhouse1949 to 19514
The Mel Blanc Show19464
Escape1949 to 19533
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe1949 to 19513
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1949 to 19603
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator19552
Gunsmoke19532
New Adventures of Nero Wolfe1950 to 19512
Our Miss Brooks1949 to 19552
Railroad Hour19512
The Adventures of Maisie19512
The Adventures of Sam Spade19512
The Burns and Allen Show1946 to 19482
The Halls of Ivy19502
Crime Classics19541
Father Knows Best19511
Let George Do It19491
Life with Luigi19541
My Favorite Husband19511
My Friend Irma19541
On Stage19531
Pat Novak, for Hire19491
Railroad Hour19531
Richard Diamond, Private Detective19501
Rocky Fortune19531
The Line Up19521
The Whistler19511
This is Your FBI19491

Jerry Hausner episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Jerry Hausner 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. The Racehorse Piledriver MatterYours Truly, Johnny Dollar · October 8, 1949 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. Dear Dead LadyNew Adventures of Nero Wolfe · November 3, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. The Man Who Couldn't LoseSuspense · December 12, 1947 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  4. Too Little to Live OnSuspense · December 26, 1947 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  5. The Black CurtainSuspense · January 3, 1948 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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Suspense 23 episodes, 1947 to 1958
  1. The Man Who Couldn't LoseDecember 12, 1947 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Too Little to Live OnDecember 26, 1947 · Episode guide · Free
  3. The Black CurtainJanuary 3, 1948 · Episode guide · Free
  4. The Black AngelJanuary 24, 1948 · Potato Plus
  5. A Vision of DeathMarch 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. A Murderous RevisionDecember 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. A Killing in Las VegasFebruary 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. The Big HeistDecember 1, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The StormMarch 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  10. The Great Train RobberyApril 13, 1953 · Potato Plus
  11. Vial of DeathMay 18, 1953 · Potato Plus
  12. HellfireSeptember 28, 1953 · Potato Plus
  13. Never Follow a Banjo ActFebruary 1, 1954 · Potato Plus
  14. The Outer LimitFebruary 15, 1954 · Potato Plus
  15. The Giant of ThermopylaeMay 3, 1954 · Potato Plus
  16. The Earth Is Made of GlassJune 15, 1954 · Potato Plus
  17. The TipJuly 6, 1954 · Potato Plus
  18. DestructionJuly 27, 1954 · Potato Plus
  19. Diagnosis of DeathFebruary 10, 1955 · Potato Plus
  20. The Lunch KitApril 12, 1955 · Potato Plus
  21. Trial by JuryJune 16, 1957 · Potato Plus
  22. The Steel River Prison BreakJuly 27, 1958 · Potato Plus
  23. The BridgeAugust 17, 1958 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 13 episodes, 1949 to 1953
  1. The Mei Ling Murder CaseNovember 5, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Henry Baker Murder CaseDecember 17, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The Joan Gale Murder CaseJanuary 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. The Lt Jimmy Hunt Murder CaseFebruary 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. The Jane Arnold Murder CaseMay 19, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. The Ted Forstek and Ruth Ballard Murder CaseJune 9, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. The Laura Burton Murder CaseNovember 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
  8. The Joe Gruber Murder CaseJuly 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  9. The Larry Moore Murder CaseJanuary 12, 1952 · Potato Plus
  10. The Kenny Purdue Murder CaseNovember 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
  11. Spring Death Is `Round the CornerMarch 7, 1953 · Potato Plus
  12. The Margaret Royce Murder CaseMay 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  13. The Robin Forrest Murder CaseMay 23, 1953 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 7 episodes, 1945 to 1947
  1. My Son JohnOctober 29, 1945 · Potato Plus
  2. Young Major WashingtonFebruary 18, 1946 · Potato Plus
  3. The Doctor with Hope in His HandsMarch 11, 1946 · Potato Plus
  4. When Cupid Was a PupApril 1, 1946 · Potato Plus
  5. Meet Artie GreengroinApril 22, 1946 · Potato Plus
  6. The Old Fall River LineSeptember 23, 1946 · Potato Plus
  7. Kansas MarshalMarch 31, 1947 · Potato Plus
The Life of Riley 5 episodes, 1945 to 1950
  1. Football GameOctober 27, 1945 · Potato Plus
  2. BPLA Lodge Election - Phonograph Record Saves RileyDecember 1, 1945 · Potato Plus
  3. Gambling Doesn't PayApril 27, 1946 · Potato Plus
  4. Bread Shortage and the Black MarketJune 8, 1946 · Potato Plus
  5. Riley Locks up Babs After Student RiotNovember 24, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show 5 episodes, 1949 to 1954
  1. KangarooMarch 6, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Concern About Contract RenewalJune 26, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. Unpaid BillsFebruary 19, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. Vacation Without EffortJune 28, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. An English Dinner For A New YearJanuary 8, 1954 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 4 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. Appointment for LoveAugust 26, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Body and SoulNovember 11, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. Magic TownJanuary 6, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. Stairway to HeavenJuly 26, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Mel Blanc Show 4 episodes, 1946
  1. The ElopementDecember 3, 1946 · Potato Plus
  2. Christmas PresentDecember 10, 1946 · Potato Plus
  3. Christmas ShoppingDecember 17, 1946 · Potato Plus
  4. Plays Santa ClausDecember 24, 1946 · Potato Plus
Escape 3 episodes, 1949 to 1953
  1. 089- Border TownDecember 13, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. 103- Danger at MatecumbeMarch 24, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. 175- PressureMarch 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 3 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. The Name to RememberApril 9, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The August LionAugust 6, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The Dear Dead DaysJuly 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 3 episodes, 1949 to 1960
  1. The Racehorse Piledriver MatterOctober 8, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The Hand of Providential MatterNovember 1, 1959 · Potato Plus
  3. The Mystery Gal MatterMay 15, 1960 · Potato Plus
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator 2 episodes, 1955
  1. Nobody Lives There AnymoreFebruary 9, 1955 · Potato Plus
  2. The Moving TargetFebruary 16, 1955 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 2 episodes, 1953
  1. 047 CycloneMarch 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. CycloneMarch 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
New Adventures of Nero Wolfe 2 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. Dear Dead LadyNovember 3, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The Tell- Tale RibbonMarch 30, 1951 · Potato Plus
Our Miss Brooks 2 episodes, 1949 to 1955
  1. Telegram for Mrs. DavisJuly 10, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Taxi Fare ( )June 19, 1955 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 2 episodes, 1951
  1. The Emperor of San FranciscoSeptember 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. State FairOctober 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Maisie 2 episodes, 1951
  1. The Spicy NovelMarch 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The Spicy NovelOctober 18, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Sam Spade 2 episodes, 1951
  1. Spanish Prisoner CaperMarch 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Denny Shane CaperApril 6, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Burns and Allen Show 2 episodes, 1946 to 1948
  1. Gracie Baby SitsDecember 12, 1946 · Potato Plus
  2. Babysitting for Kay KyserFebruary 12, 1948 · Potato Plus
The Halls of Ivy 2 episodes, 1950
  1. Mrs Fosters Lost DogApril 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. Leslie Hoff PaintingSeptember 27, 1950 · Potato Plus
Crime Classics 1 episode, 1954
  1. The Death of a Baltimore Birdie and FriendJune 16, 1954 · Potato Plus
Father Knows Best 1 episode, 1951
  1. A Missing SalesmanMay 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 1 episode, 1949
  1. Serenade to the Southern StarJune 13, 1949 · Potato Plus
Life with Luigi 1 episode, 1954
  1. Luigi Meets Immigration Man (Likely Audition)1954 · Potato Plus
My Favorite Husband 1 episode, 1951
  1. The PassportsMarch 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
My Friend Irma 1 episode, 1954
  1. Irma's Brother Lectures ( #189)July 12, 1954 · Potato Plus
On Stage 1 episode, 1953
  1. EddieMarch 19, 1953 · Potato Plus
Pat Novak, for Hire 1 episode, 1949
  1. Georgie LampsonJune 11, 1949 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1953
  1. Snow WhiteDecember 21, 1953 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1 episode, 1950
  1. Martin White Sees Dead MenJanuary 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
Rocky Fortune 1 episode, 1953
  1. Companion to a ChimpDecember 15, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Line Up 1 episode, 1952
  1. The Matthews-Murray Mish Mosh CaseNovember 26, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 1 episode, 1951
  1. Other HandDecember 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
This is Your FBI 1 episode, 1949
  1. The Baby Rental RacketMarch 18, 1949 · Potato Plus

Who Jerry Hausner worked with most

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

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