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Old-time radio actor · 1910–1984
Kenny Delmar
Senator Claghorn on The Fred Allen Show's Allen's Alley.
We have him in 40 episodes of 10 series, 1945 to 1959, and 11 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 40episodes
- 10series
- 11live channels
- 1945–1959years on our shelves
About Kenny Delmar
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Senator Claghorn: "Crossing bridges, that's a joke, son." The Fred Allen Show, "Renting a House", November 18, 1945.
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Join Potato PlusKenny Delmar was born Kenneth Frederick Fay Howard on September 5, 1910, in Boston, Massachusetts. Source: Wikipedia
By the late 1930s he was an announcer on major network series including The March of Time and Your Hit Parade. Source: Wikipedia
In the Mercury Theatre's War of the Worlds broadcast of October 30, 1938, he played Captain Lansing of the Signal Corps and a Secretary of the Interior who sounded like Franklin Roosevelt. Source: Wikipedia
He was part of the repertory cast of Cavalcade of America and played Commissioner Weston in early episodes of The Shadow. Source: Wikipedia
His blustering Southern lawmaker, Senator Beauregard Claghorn, first appeared on Allen's Alley on October 7, 1945, while Delmar was also The Fred Allen Show's regular announcer. Source: Wikipedia
Minerva Pious, who played Mrs. Nussbaum, recommended him to Fred Allen after hearing his Southern voice, and Delmar said he modeled Claghorn partly on a Texas rancher who gave him a ride while he was hitchhiking. Source: Museum of Broadcast Communications, Encyclopedia of Radio
Claghorn's running gags included drinking only from Dixie cups and refusing to drive through the Lincoln Tunnel, and the character also led to two comedy records. Source: Museum of Broadcast Communications, Encyclopedia of Radio
He starred as Claghorn in the 1947 film It's a Joke, Son!, and the character inspired Warner Bros.' Foghorn Leghorn. Source: Wikipedia
He died on July 14, 1984, in Stamford, Connecticut, at 73. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Kenny Delmar
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The Jack Benny Program
3 of his episodes: The Jack Benny Program (3)
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Tales of the Texas Rangers
2 of his episodes: Tales of the Texas Rangers (2)
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Have Gun, Will Travel
1 of his episodes: Have Gun, Will Travel (1)
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
1 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1)
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Dry Gulch
6 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (3), Tales of the Texas Rangers (2), Have Gun, Will Travel (1)
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Opening Night
5 of his episodes: Cavalcade of America (4), CBS Radio Workshop (1)
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Laugh Track
4 of his episodes: The Jack Benny Program (3), The Fred Allen Show (1)
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Kenny Delmar’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Allen (Version 2) | 1945 to 1948 | 23 |
| Cavalcade of America | 1949 to 1951 | 4 |
| Gunsmoke | 1959 | 3 |
| The Jack Benny Program | 1946 to 1950 | 3 |
| Tales of the Texas Rangers | 1951 | 2 |
| CBS Radio Workshop | 1956 | 1 |
| Have Gun, Will Travel | 1959 | 1 |
| Suspense | 1957 | 1 |
| The Fred Allen Show | 1945 | 1 |
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | 1953 | 1 |
Kenny Delmar episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Kenny Delmar on the air, in its cast list or in the show itself, or has his character Senator Claghorn named on the air. Each title opens the episode’s page: what happens, the transcript from the moment he is named, and listens from any line.
- HillbillyFred Allen (Version 2) · October 21, 1945 · 60-second listens from any line
- Take It or Leave ItFred Allen (Version 2) · January 6, 1946 · 60-second listens from any line
- Picadilly - Takeoff on OklahomaFred Allen (Version 2) · February 3, 1946 · 60-second listens from any line
- Edward Everett Horton Wants To Change His NameFred Allen (Version 2) · February 10, 1946 · 60-second listens from any line
- Hillbilly DramaFred Allen (Version 2) · February 24, 1946 · 60-second listens from any line
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Fred Allen (Version 2) 23 episodes, 1945 to 1948
- HillbillyOctober 21, 1945 · Free
- Take It or Leave ItJanuary 6, 1946 · Free
- Picadilly - Takeoff on OklahomaFebruary 3, 1946 · Free
- Edward Everett Horton Wants To Change His NameFebruary 10, 1946 · Free
- Hillbilly DramaFebruary 24, 1946 · Free
- Chicken SurplusMarch 3, 1946 · Potato Plus
- Carmen MirandaMarch 10, 1946 · Potato Plus
- Brooklyn PinaforeApril 14, 1946 · Potato Plus
- CairoMay 12, 1946 · Potato Plus
- Makes Phil Harris an OfferMay 19, 1946 · Potato Plus
- King for a DayMay 26, 1946 · Potato Plus
- 50th Anniversary of the Telephone CompanyJune 23, 1946 · Potato Plus
- Law BustersJanuary 26, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Mayhem in the PenthouseMarch 2, 1947 · Potato Plus
- PicadillyMarch 16, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Rochester Has His Own Radio ProgramJune 8, 1947 · Potato Plus
- The Perfect CrimeOctober 19, 1947 · Potato Plus
- Psychopathic SpectacularJanuary 4, 1948 · Potato Plus
- One Long Pan SkitApril 11, 1948 · Potato Plus
- Scalping Baseball TicketsApril 25, 1948 · Potato Plus
- JP Morgan Court of Human RelationsMay 2, 1948 · Potato Plus
- Quiz Program and Soap OperaJune 6, 1948 · Potato Plus
- Stop the MusicJune 27, 1948 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 4 episodes, 1949 to 1951
- The Homecoming of Sou ChanJune 27, 1949 · Potato Plus
- Troublesome JaneSeptember 20, 1949 · Potato Plus
- Listen My ChildrenSeptember 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
- Navy BlueOctober 30, 1951 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 3 episodes, 1959
- The Reed SurvivesAugust 23, 1959 · Potato Plus
- Shooting StopoverAugust 30, 1959 · Potato Plus
- Johnny RedSeptember 13, 1959 · Potato Plus
The Jack Benny Program 3 episodes, 1946 to 1950
- Dennis Day returns from the Navy - Allen's AlleyMarch 17, 1946 · Potato Plus
- I Stand Condemned - Peter LorreMarch 24, 1946 · Potato Plus
- From NY - Allen's Alley with old castFebruary 12, 1950 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 2 episodes, 1951
- The Wheelchair KillingOctober 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
- The Blow OffNovember 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 1 episode, 1956
- The Case of the White KittenJuly 13, 1956 · Potato Plus
Have Gun, Will Travel 1 episode, 1959
- Like FatherSeptember 27, 1959 · Potato Plus
Suspense 1 episode, 1957
- Trial by JuryJune 16, 1957 · Potato Plus
The Fred Allen Show 1 episode, 1945
- AuditionsOctober 7, 1945 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 1 episode, 1953
- The Stanley Price MatterSeptember 1, 1953 · Potato Plus
Who Kenny Delmar worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- Phil Harris4 episodes together