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Old-time radio actor · 1901–1982

Lee Patrick

Frequent guest on Let George Do It; Suspense and Johnny Dollar.

We have her in 27 episodes of 7 series, 1939 to 1959, and 11 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

About Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick, promotional photo.Public domain in the United States (copyright not renewed). Wikimedia Commons

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She was born in New York City on November 22, 1901, to entertainment journalist Warren Patrick and Marie S. (Conrad) Patrick. Source: Wikipedia

She first appeared on Broadway in 1922 in the ensemble of The Bunch and Judy; her longest run was June Moon (273 performances, 1929-1930), and she played Judith Canfield in Stage Door (1936-1937). Source: Wikipedia

On March 24, 1940, she recreated her Broadway role in June Moon for The Campbell Playhouse on CBS, opposite Orson Welles and Jack Benny. Source: Stars on Suspense podcast

RadioGOLDINdex's earliest log of her is Lux Radio Theatre's 'You Can't Take It With You' on October 2, 1939. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

Let George Do It is her most-logged series, with 16 RadioGOLDINdex credits, among them 'Stranger Than Fiction' (May 23, 1949) and 'Christmas in January' (January 29, 1951). Source: RadioGOLDINdex

She guested on Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in 'The Nora Faulkner Matter' (November 18, 1950) and 'The Hampton Line Matter' (August 3, 1954), and on The Line-Up, Bold Venture, Family Theatre and The Halls of Ivy. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

On Suspense she played one half of a murderous married couple in 'Just One Happy Little Family' (April 6, 1958) and a woman whose part-time job turns dangerous in 'My Dear Niece' (November 16, 1958). Source: Stars on Suspense podcast

On screen she played Effie Perine, Sam Spade's secretary, in The Maltese Falcon (1941), and returned to the part in her last film, The Black Bird (1975). Source: Wikipedia

She was married to newsman and writer Tom Wood from 1937 until her death in Laguna Beach, California, on November 25, 1982, three days after her 81st birthday. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Lee Patrick

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

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

The series' own channel

Let George Do It

17 of her episodes: Let George Do It (17)

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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

The series' own channel

Suspense

3 of her episodes: Suspense (3)

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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

1 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

21 of her episodes: Let George Do It (17), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (2), The Line Up (2)

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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

2 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (1), Family Theater (1)

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Illustrated cover for The Press Box: an empty 1940s stadium press box at dusk, a vintage microphone on the ledge beside binoculars and a scorecard

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The Press Box

1 of her episodes: Behind the Scenes in Hollywood (1)

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Illustrated cover for The Variety Hour: a 1940s network radio studio stage with a big band's empty music stands, a grand piano

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The Variety Hour

1 of her episodes: Behind the Scenes in Hollywood (1)

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Illustrated cover for This Just In: a 1940s network radio newsroom at night, a ribbon microphone beside a teletype machine

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This Just In

1 of her episodes: Behind the Scenes in Hollywood (1)

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Lee Patrick’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Let George Do It1949 to 195217
Suspense1958 to 19593
The Line Up1951 to 19522
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1951 to 19542
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood1
Family Theater19501
Lux Radio Theatre19391

Lee Patrick episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Lee Patrick 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 she is named, and listens from any line.

  1. Stranger Than FictionLet George Do It · May 23, 1949 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  2. Serenade to the Southern StarLet George Do It · June 13, 1949 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  3. The Ugly DucklingLet George Do It · January 30, 1950 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  4. Most Likely to DieLet George Do It · June 26, 1950 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  5. Sweet Are the Uses of PublicityLet George Do It · August 7, 1950 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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Let George Do It 17 episodes, 1949 to 1952
  1. Stranger Than FictionMay 23, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Serenade to the Southern StarJune 13, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
  3. The Ugly DucklingJanuary 30, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  4. Most Likely to DieJune 26, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  5. Sweet Are the Uses of PublicityAugust 7, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  6. The Spider and the FlyOctober 9, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. Christmas in JanuaryJanuary 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
  8. How Guilty Can You GetFebruary 19, 1951 · Potato Plus
  9. The Woman in BlackOctober 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
  10. The Woman in Black (aka-Lady In Black)October 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
  11. The Last PayoffDecember 10, 1951 · Potato Plus
  12. A Matter of HonorJanuary 21, 1952 · Potato Plus
  13. Surprise, SurpriseFebruary 4, 1952 · Potato Plus
  14. Three Times and OutMarch 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
  15. The Forgotten MurderApril 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
  16. The Four SeasonsOctober 6, 1952 · Potato Plus
  17. The Stand-InNovember 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
Suspense 3 episodes, 1958 to 1959
  1. Just One Happy Little FamilyApril 6, 1958 · Potato Plus
  2. My Dear NieceNovember 16, 1958 · Potato Plus
  3. Death NoticeFebruary 8, 1959 · Potato Plus
The Line Up 2 episodes, 1951 to 1952
  1. The Fur Flaunting Floozie (aka-Lorraine Oberhauser Murder)September 26, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The Gasoline Bandit Case (aka-Gas Station Holdups)December 12, 1952 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 2 episodes, 1951 to 1954
  1. The Byron Hayes MatterMarch 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The Hampton Line MatterAugust 3, 1954 · Potato Plus
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood 1 episode,
  1. Profiles of Hedy Lamar and Danny KayePotato Plus
Family Theater 1 episode, 1950
  1. Sir Lancelot of the LakeJune 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 1 episode, 1939
  1. You Cant Take It With YouOctober 2, 1939 · Potato Plus

Who Lee Patrick worked with most

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

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