Roy Glenn

About Roy Glenn

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Roy Edwin Glenn Sr. was born on June 3, 1914, in Pittsburg, Kansas. Source: Wikipedia

His career started in radio in the 1940s, with many appearances on The Amos 'n' Andy Show and The Jack Benny Program. Source: Wikipedia

RadioGOLDINdex lists him in dozens of Amos 'n' Andy radio broadcasts between 1946 and 1955. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

In the 1950s he also worked on Rocky Jordan, Suspense, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and the CBS Radio Workshop. Source: Wikipedia

He appeared in four Tales of the Texas Rangers broadcasts logged between December 1950 and August 1952. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

He was in the cast of all five parts of the Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar serial "The Indestructible Mike Matter," broadcast June 4-8, 1956. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

His Suspense credits run from 1952 to 1959 and include the July 19, 1959 adaptation of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Source: RadioGOLDINdex

On film he played Mr. Prentice, the father of Sidney Poitier's character, in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967). Source: Wikipedia

He died of a heart attack in Los Angeles on March 12, 1971, at 56. Source: Wikipedia

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Suspense

10 of his episodes: Suspense (10)

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Tales of the Texas Rangers

4 of his episodes: Tales of the Texas Rangers (4)

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

4 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (4)

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Broadway Is My Beat

2 of his episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (2)

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Lux Radio Theatre

1 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (1)

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The Midnight Exchange

11 of his episodes: Suspense (10), Crime Classics (1)

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Opening Night

7 of his episodes: CBS Radio Workshop (5), Lux Radio Theatre (1), Screen Directors Playhouse (1)

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Gumshoe

6 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (4), Broadway Is My Beat (2)

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Dry Gulch

4 of his episodes: Tales of the Texas Rangers (4)

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North Pole Radio: Holiday Specials

1 of his episodes: CBS Radio Workshop (1)

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Roy Glenn’s shows on Stupid Potato

Roy Glenn episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Roy Glenn 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.

1. Season of Disbelief and Hail and FarewellCBS Radio Workshop · February 17, 1956 · Whole and free in the podcast
2. The Wreck of the Old 97Suspense · March 17, 1952 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
3. Mate BramSuspense · April 14, 1952 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
4. Frankie and JohnnySuspense · May 5, 1952 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
5. The Girl in Car 32Suspense · March 15, 1954 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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Who Roy Glenn worked with most

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

• Joseph Kearns7 episodes together
• Elliott Lewis6 episodes together
• Tony Barrett6 episodes together
• William Conrad5 episodes together
• Lou Merrill5 episodes together
• Jack Kruschen4 episodes together
• Herb Butterfield4 episodes together
• Parley Baer3 episodes together
• Bob Bailey3 episodes together
• Harry Bartell3 episodes together
• Virginia Gregg3 episodes together
• Cathy Lewis3 episodes together