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Old-time radio actor · 1908–1982

Tom Tully

Joe on the radio serial Home of the Brave; frequent Gunsmoke guest.

We have him in 62 episodes of 15 series, 1948 to 1954, and 15 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Tom Tully

Tom Tully
Tom Tully in the trailer for Lady in the Lake (1947).Public domain in the United States (published without a copyright notice). Wikimedia Commons

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Born Thomas Kane Tulley on August 21, 1908, in Durango, Colorado. Source: Wikipedia

Before acting he served in the U.S. Navy and then reported for the Denver Post, leaving the paper for acting because it paid better. Source: Wikipedia

He made his Broadway debut in Call Me Ziggy in 1937 and was in The Time of Your Life in 1939 and 1940. Source: Wikipedia

On radio he carried the lead role of Joe in the serial Home of the Brave, and also played Jim Carroll in Life Begins, Uncle Willie in My Mother's Husband and Charles Martin in Stella Dallas. Source: Wikipedia

RadioGOLDINdex lists him in 12 broadcasts of This Is Your FBI between August 1950 and May 1952. Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

He was a frequent guest on Gunsmoke; RadioGOLDINdex logs 14 of his Gunsmoke broadcasts between July 1952 and December 1953. Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

He served as narrator on Family Theatre in November 1949 and as host and narrator in July 1950. Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

On screen he earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for The Caine Mutiny (1954) and played Inspector Matt Grebb on TV's The Lineup from 1954 to 1960. Source: Wikipedia

He died of cancer on April 27, 1982, in Newport Beach, California, aged 73. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Tom Tully

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

William Conrad, the voice of Marshal Matt Dillon on CBS Radio's Gunsmoke, in a 1952 publicity photo

The series' own channel

Gunsmoke

10 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (10)

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Illustrated cover for Escape: a jungle trail at dusk, an old brass compass and a torn map on a rock, a rope bridge over a gorge

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Escape

5 of his episodes: Escape (5)

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Larry Thor on a rain-slick Broadway at night

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Broadway Is My Beat

4 of his episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (4)

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

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The Whistler

4 of his episodes: The Whistler (4)

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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

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Suspense

2 of his episodes: Suspense (2)

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

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Let George Do It

1 of his episodes: Let George Do It (1)

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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

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Lux Radio Theatre

1 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

29 of his episodes: This Is Your FBI (12), This is Your FBI (6), Broadway Is My Beat (4), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (3), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (2), Let George Do It (1), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

15 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (10), Tales of the Texas Rangers (5)

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Ophelia Crane, the host of The Midnight Exchange

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The Midnight Exchange

11 of his episodes: Escape (5), The Whistler (4), Suspense (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

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Opening Night

7 of his episodes: Family Theater (5), Lux Radio Theatre (1), Railroad Hour (1)

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Tom Tully’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
This Is Your FBI1950 to 195212
Gunsmoke1952 to 195310
This is Your FBI1950 to 19526
Escape1950 to 19535
Family Theater1949 to 19535
Tales of the Texas Rangers1950 to 19525
Broadway Is My Beat1952 to 19534
The Whistler1950 to 19524
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar19533
Suspense1952 to 19542
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe19502
Let George Do It19501
Lux Radio Theatre19481
Railroad Hour19531
Richard Diamond, Private Detective19511

Tom Tully episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Tom Tully 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. Doc HolidayGunsmoke · July 19, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. Gentleman's DisagreementGunsmoke · July 26, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. LochinvarGunsmoke · October 17, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. Communist AgentThis Is Your FBI · December 1, 1950 · 60-second listens from any line
  5. The Temporary FatherThis Is Your FBI · December 29, 1950 · 60-second listens from any line

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All 62 Tom Tully episodes, by show

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This Is Your FBI 12 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. Communist AgentDecember 1, 1950 · Free
  2. The Temporary FatherDecember 29, 1950 · Free
  3. The Innocent HijackerFebruary 2, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Adopted ThiefAugust 10, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Curious FishermanSeptember 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. The Old HatFebruary 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. The Skyway ManMarch 7, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. The Phantom HitchhikerMarch 28, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The CourierMay 2, 1952 · Potato Plus
  10. The Larceny ExpressMay 30, 1952 · Potato Plus
  11. The Astrological BreakoutAugust 8, 1952 · Potato Plus
  12. The Traveling SwindleAugust 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 10 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. Doc HolidayJuly 19, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Gentleman's DisagreementJuly 26, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
  3. LochinvarOctober 17, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
  4. WestboundJanuary 3, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. Trojan WarFebruary 28, 1953 · Potato Plus
  6. Pussy CatsMarch 21, 1953 · Potato Plus
  7. TacettaMay 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  8. Gone StraightAugust 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
  9. The Buffalo HunterOctober 24, 1953 · Potato Plus
  10. The CastDecember 12, 1953 · Potato Plus
This is Your FBI 6 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. The Black Market HijackingAugust 25, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Dark JourneyOctober 20, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The HostageOctober 5, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Toy BanditsJanuary 4, 1952 · Potato Plus
  5. The RoundupOctober 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
  6. The Swamp KillerNovember 21, 1952 · Potato Plus
Escape 5 episodes, 1950 to 1953
  1. 096- Present Tense -1January 31, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. 096- Present Tense -2January 31, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. 157- The Loup-GarouNovember 16, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. 192- The Open BoatJuly 19, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. 194- The Red Forest -Tom TullyAugust 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 5 episodes, 1949 to 1953
  1. Courtship of Miles StandishNovember 23, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Kiss of Salomy JaneJuly 19, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. Julius CaesarJuly 26, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. ChickieDecember 16, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. RuthDecember 23, 1953 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 5 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. The Open RangeAugust 26, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. Soft TouchOctober 29, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Wheelchair KillingOctober 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. Dream FarmMarch 9, 1952 · Potato Plus
  5. Stick-UpJuly 27, 1952 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 4 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. The Mary Trevor Murder CaseOctober 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Grace Cullen Murder CaseNovember 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. The Lona Hanson and the Fighter Murder CaseJanuary 10, 1953 · Potato Plus
  4. The John Nelson Murder CaseJune 6, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 4 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. Escape to Skull IslandJanuary 15, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. Smart BoyOctober 15, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. Element XApril 6, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. A Matter of OddsMay 11, 1952 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 3 episodes, 1953
  1. The Thelma Ibsen MatterJanuary 9, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. The King's Necklace MatterMarch 17, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. The Madison MatterApril 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
Suspense 2 episodes, 1952 to 1954
  1. The Man with Two FacesDecember 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The One Man Crime WaveJanuary 11, 1954 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 2 episodes, 1950
  1. The Long ArmFebruary 7, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The White CarnationSeptember 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 1 episode, 1950
  1. Cover for an HourSeptember 18, 1950 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 1 episode, 1948
  1. Lady in the LakeFebruary 9, 1948 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1953
  1. MaryMay 4, 1953 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1 episode, 1951
  1. The Rawlins CaseJanuary 26, 1951 · Potato Plus

Who Tom Tully worked with most

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

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