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Fibber McGee and Molly
4 of his episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (4)
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Old-time radio actor · 1897–1976
Jess Kirkpatrick
Wild Bill Hickok, Fibber McGee and Molly; WGN announcer.
We have him in 25 episodes of 10 series, 1946 to 1959, and 12 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 25episodes
- 10series
- 12live channels
- 1946–1959years on our shelves
About Jess Kirkpatrick
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Join Potato PlusJesse Bertram Kirkpatrick was born on October 2, 1897, in Champaign County, Illinois, and died of a heart attack on August 9, 1976, in La Jolla, California, while playing handball. Source: Wikipedia
At the University of Illinois he played halfback in the 1920s and paid his way as a drummer in a student band. Source: Wikipedia
He was a singer and master of ceremonies with Harold Stokes on WGN's Melodies from the Sky, and spent ten years as an announcer at WGN in Chicago. Source: Wikipedia
RadioGOLDINdex credits him as host of The Canary Pet Show in 1942 and 1944, and as announcer on a 1942 Northwestern Reviewing Stand broadcast. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
Wild Bill Hickok is his most-logged series, with 29 RadioGOLDINdex records from 1951 to 1954. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
He turns up in 22 logged Fibber McGee and Molly broadcasts from 1948 to 1956 and in eight Great Gildersleeve records from 1953. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
On The Harold Peary Show of January 10, 1951, he is credited as playing the goat. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
His later radio work included Gunsmoke and Have Gun, Will Travel, with his last dated credit on the Gunsmoke episode "Trojan War" of January 3, 1960. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
His screen career began as a broadcaster in My Dog Shep (1946) and ended with Mayberry R.F.D. when he retired in 1969. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Jess Kirkpatrick
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Have Gun, Will Travel
2 of his episodes: Have Gun, Will Travel (2)
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The Great Gildersleeve
2 of his episodes: The Great Gildersleeve (2)
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Tales of the Texas Rangers
1 of his episodes: Tales of the Texas Rangers (1)
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Dry Gulch
14 of his episodes: Wild Bill Hickok (8), Have Gun, Will Travel (2), The Roy Rogers Show (2), Fort Laramie (1), Tales of the Texas Rangers (1)
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Laugh Track
6 of his episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (4), The Great Gildersleeve (2)
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Jess Kirkpatrick’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Bill Hickok | 1952 to 1953 | 8 |
| Fibber McGee and Molly | 1952 to 1956 | 4 |
| Have Gun, Will Travel | 1959 | 2 |
| Let George Do It | 1946 | 2 |
| The Great Gildersleeve | 1953 | 2 |
| The Roy Rogers Show | 1952 to 1953 | 2 |
| The Whistler | 1951 to 1953 | 2 |
| Fort Laramie | 1956 | 1 |
| Railroad Hour | 1948 | 1 |
| Tales of the Texas Rangers | 1952 | 1 |
Jess Kirkpatrick episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Jess Kirkpatrick 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.
- A Trail Of VengeanceWild Bill Hickok · February 6, 1952 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- Battle At Bear CreekWild Bill Hickok · March 19, 1952 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- Jingles The Ladies ManWild Bill Hickok · May 2, 1952 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- Shotgun SwindlerWild Bill Hickok · May 23, 1952 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- Big Welcome At Shady RestWild Bill Hickok · February 27, 1953 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
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Wild Bill Hickok 8 episodes, 1952 to 1953
- A Trail Of VengeanceFebruary 6, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
- Battle At Bear CreekMarch 19, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
- Jingles The Ladies ManMay 2, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
- Shotgun SwindlerMay 23, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
- Big Welcome At Shady RestFebruary 27, 1953 · Episode guide · Free
- Half-pint OutlawMay 8, 1953 · Potato Plus
- The Whining ArrowJune 3, 1953 · Potato Plus
- A Dirtied ShirtSeptember 18, 1953 · Potato Plus
Fibber McGee and Molly 4 episodes, 1952 to 1956
- Braiding A RugFebruary 12, 1952 · Potato Plus
- A Little Money in My PocketOctober 13, 1954 · Potato Plus
- Mc Gee Arranges to Paint a HouseFebruary 15, 1955 · Potato Plus
- The Spotted Dog (Rebroadcast of 3 17 55)March 16, 1956 · Potato Plus
Have Gun, Will Travel 2 episodes, 1959
- The Monster of Moon RidgeMarch 8, 1959 · Potato Plus
- North ForkJune 21, 1959 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 2 episodes, 1946
- Fifty Shares of Mazooma LimitedNovember 29, 1946 · Potato Plus
- The InvestmentNovember 29, 1946 · Potato Plus
The Great Gildersleeve 2 episodes, 1953
- Leroy's ThemeMay 20, 1953 · Potato Plus
- Fire Bells Are RingingOctober 21, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Roy Rogers Show 2 episodes, 1952 to 1953
- Trigger Shoots the WorksAugust 28, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The KeyJanuary 8, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 2 episodes, 1951 to 1953
- WitnessJuly 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
- Disappearing WomanMay 3, 1953 · Potato Plus
Fort Laramie 1 episode, 1956
- A Small BeginningSeptember 30, 1956 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1948
- Girl CrazyDecember 6, 1948 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 1 episode, 1952
- TravestyJune 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
Who Jess Kirkpatrick worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- Jack Moyles6 episodes together
- Paul Frees4 episodes together
- Jeanne Bates3 episodes together
- Lawrence Dobkin3 episodes together
- Ralph Moody3 episodes together