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Old-time radio actor · 1915–1992
John Dehner
Paladin on radio's Have Gun - Will Travel (1958-1960).
We have him in 14 episodes of 8 series, 1949 to 1961, and 10 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 14episodes
- 8series
- 10live channels
- 1949–1961years on our shelves
About John Dehner
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Join Potato PlusBorn John Dehner Forkum on November 23, 1915, on Staten Island, New York City. Source: Wikipedia: John Dehner
He started in radio as an announcer at KFAC in 1942, became news editor at KMPC, and at KFWB his news team won a Peabody Award for covering the 1945 United Nations conference in San Francisco. Source: Wikipedia: John Dehner
From 1942 to 1944 he voiced and narrated the title character of The Hermit's Cave, a syndicated horror anthology produced by William Conrad. Source: Wikipedia: John Dehner
He was one of three actors to play Scotland Yard's Inspector Peter Black on CBS's Pursuit (1949-1952), and co-starred as Elmer on The Truitts (1950-1951). Source: Wikipedia: John Dehner
He starred in CBS's Frontier Gentleman (February 2 to November 16, 1958) as J. B. Kendall, a British Army veteran working as a newspaper reporter in the Old West; the episode "The Lost Mine" revealed his full name as Jeremy Brian Kendall. Source: Wikipedia: Frontier Gentleman
A week after Frontier Gentleman ended, he took over as Paladin on the radio Have Gun - Will Travel, which ran 106 episodes on CBS from November 23, 1958 to November 27, 1960. Source: Wikipedia: Have Gun - Will Travel
He was a regular on radio's Gunsmoke and worked on Westerns such as Fort Laramie, The Cisco Kid and Wild Bill Hickok, plus Escape, Suspense, The Whistler, The Adventures of Sam Spade and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Source: Wikipedia: John Dehner
On screen he appeared in more than 125 films and shorts, often as a villain, including Pat Garrett in The Left Handed Gun. Source: Wikipedia: John Dehner
He died of complications of emphysema and diabetes in Santa Barbara, California, on February 4, 1992, aged 76. Source: Wikipedia: John Dehner
Listen live: the channels that play John Dehner
Free 24/7 stations. These play the episodes below, in rotation with the rest of their shows.
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Dry Gulch
6 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (4), Fort Laramie (1), Frontier Gentleman (1)
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Opening Night
2 of his episodes: CBS Radio Workshop (1), Family Theater (1)
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John Dehner’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Gunsmoke | 1952 to 1961 | 4 |
| Suspense | 1953 to 1954 | 3 |
| Escape | 1950 | 2 |
| CBS Radio Workshop | 1957 | 1 |
| Family Theater | 1949 | 1 |
| Fort Laramie | 1956 | 1 |
| Frontier Gentleman | 1958 | 1 |
| Let George Do It | 1950 | 1 |
John Dehner episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names John Dehner 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.
- Buffalo KillersGunsmoke · June 7, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
- The QueueGunsmoke · November 17, 1957 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- Old FacesGunsmoke · January 8, 1961 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- Chester's RendezvousGunsmoke · May 21, 1961 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- The Man Who Cried WolfSuspense · February 9, 1953 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
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Gunsmoke 4 episodes, 1952 to 1961
- Buffalo KillersJune 7, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
- The QueueNovember 17, 1957 · Episode guide · Free
- Old FacesJanuary 8, 1961 · Episode guide · Free
- Chester's RendezvousMay 21, 1961 · Episode guide · Free
Suspense 3 episodes, 1953 to 1954
- The Man Who Cried WolfFebruary 9, 1953 · Episode guide · Free
- The Girl in Car 32March 15, 1954 · Potato Plus
- LostOctober 14, 1954 · Potato Plus
Escape 2 episodes, 1950
- 100- The Man Who Won the War -1February 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
- 100- The Man Who Won the War -2February 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 1 episode, 1957
- Never Bet the Devil Your HeadJuly 28, 1957 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 1 episode, 1949
- All Brides Are BeautifulMarch 2, 1949 · Potato Plus
Fort Laramie 1 episode, 1956
- Hattie PelfreyMarch 11, 1956 · Potato Plus
Frontier Gentleman 1 episode, 1958
- Random NotesApril 27, 1958 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 1 episode, 1950
- The Silent WaterfallJanuary 9, 1950 · Potato Plus
Who John Dehner worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- William Conrad5 episodes together
- Joseph Kearns4 episodes together
- Virginia Gregg3 episodes together
- Howard McNear3 episodes together
- Parley Baer3 episodes together