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Old-time radio actor · 1907–1992

Margaret Brayton

Lux Radio Theatre's "Libby Collins" commercial voice.

We have her in 26 episodes of 9 series, 1936 to 1957, and 8 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

About Margaret Brayton

Margaret Brayton
Margaret Brayton in 1941, from the radio program A Date With Judy.Public domain in the United States (published without a copyright notice). Wikimedia Commons

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Wikidata records her as an American actress born August 15, 1907, who died May 29, 1992. Source: Wikidata

RadioGOLDINdex logs her in dozens of Lux Radio Theatre broadcasts, from June 1936 to April 1953. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

She played "Libby Collins," the Lux commercial spokesman character introduced on the November 20, 1939 Lux broadcast of "Goodbye, Mr. Chips." Source: RadioGOLDINdex

She was in the cast of a dozen logged episodes of Little Old Hollywood between November 1939 and July 1940. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

Her comedy credits include The Joe Penner Show (1937-1938), A Date With Judy (1941) and later Meet Me at Parky's, Life With Luigi and Fibber McGee and Molly. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

She turns up in The Whistler from September 1946 to April 1952. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

She acted in The NBC University Theatre (1948-1951) and in Hallmark Playhouse and The Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-1953). Source: RadioGOLDINdex

She appeared in six Family Theatre broadcasts between September 1954 and August 1957. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

Listen live: the channels that play Margaret Brayton

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

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

10 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (10)

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

The series' own channel

The Whistler

5 of her episodes: The Whistler (5)

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

The series' own channel

Let George Do It

2 of her episodes: Let George Do It (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

17 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (10), Family Theater (3), Screen Directors Playhouse (2), Screen Guild Theater (1), Cavalcade of America (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

2 of her episodes: Let George Do It (2)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

Mixed channel

Laugh Track

2 of her episodes: The Life of Riley (1), The Burns and Allen Show (1)

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Margaret Brayton’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Lux Radio Theatre1936 to 193910
The Whistler1946 to 19525
Family Theater1955 to 19573
Let George Do It1946 to 19502
Screen Directors Playhouse19492
Cavalcade of America19461
Screen Guild Theater19461
The Burns and Allen Show19461
The Life of Riley19461

Margaret Brayton episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Margaret Brayton 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. The Thin ManLux Radio Theatre · June 8, 1936 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. KleptomaniacLet George Do It · October 4, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. GraustarkLux Radio Theatre · February 8, 1937 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  4. Brewsters MillionsLux Radio Theatre · February 15, 1937 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  5. DodsworthLux Radio Theatre · October 4, 1937 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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All 26 Margaret Brayton episodes, by show

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Lux Radio Theatre 10 episodes, 1936 to 1939
  1. The Thin ManJune 8, 1936 · Episode guide · Free
  2. GraustarkFebruary 8, 1937 · Episode guide · Free
  3. Brewsters MillionsFebruary 15, 1937 · Episode guide · Free
  4. DodsworthOctober 4, 1937 · Episode guide · Free
  5. The Petrified ForestNovember 22, 1937 · Potato Plus
  6. Mad About MusicApril 18, 1938 · Potato Plus
  7. Seven Keys to BaldpateSeptember 26, 1938 · Potato Plus
  8. A Mans CastleMarch 27, 1939 · Potato Plus
  9. Lady for a DayMay 1, 1939 · Potato Plus
  10. PygmalionNovember 27, 1939 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 5 episodes, 1946 to 1952
  1. Witness at the FountainSeptember 9, 1946 · Potato Plus
  2. Sheriffs AssistantApril 7, 1947 · Potato Plus
  3. Quiet SundayJuly 2, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. A Matter of Time ep AFRSFebruary 24, 1952 · Potato Plus
  5. Saturday NightApril 27, 1952 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 3 episodes, 1955 to 1957
  1. Night CallerNovember 9, 1955 · Potato Plus
  2. Fair ExchangeSeptember 19, 1956 · Potato Plus
  3. Shot in the DarkAugust 7, 1957 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 2 episodes, 1946 to 1950
  1. KleptomaniacOctober 4, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The Spider and the FlyOctober 9, 1950 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 2 episodes, 1949
  1. Suddenly Its SpringMarch 27, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. JezebelAugust 12, 1949 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 1 episode, 1946
  1. Circus DayApril 8, 1946 · Potato Plus
Screen Guild Theater 1 episode, 1946
  1. Come Live with MeJuly 1, 1946 · Potato Plus
The Burns and Allen Show 1 episode, 1946
  1. Gracie Wants George to Replace Clark GableOctober 17, 1946 · Potato Plus
The Life of Riley 1 episode, 1946
  1. Riley Thinks He's Been PromotedSeptember 7, 1946 · Potato Plus

Who Margaret Brayton worked with most

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

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