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Old-time radio actor · 1908–1984
Walter Burke
Supporting player on Let George Do It and Family Theater.
We have him in 23 episodes of 6 series, 1944 to 1950, and 6 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 23episodes
- 6series
- 6live channels
- 1944–1950years on our shelves
About Walter Burke
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Join Potato PlusWalter Lawrence Burke was born on August 25, 1908, in Brooklyn, New York, to Irish immigrant parents; that ancestry often got him cast as an Irishman or an Englishman. Source: Wikipedia
He made his Broadway debut in Dearest Enemy at the Knickerbocker Theatre in the 1925-1926 season. Source: Wikipedia
RadioGOLDINdex places him in Norman Corwin's 'New York: A Tapestry for Radio' on Columbia Presents Corwin (May 16, 1944) and in a Words at War broadcast two weeks later. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
He was a repeat guest on the detective series Let George Do It, in episodes such as 'One Chance at the World' (August 8, 1949) and 'Portuguese Cove' (May 22, 1950). Source: RadioGOLDINdex
Family Theatre used him in adaptations including 'Ivanhoe' (October 19, 1949) and 'The Bet' (May 10, 1950). Source: RadioGOLDINdex
He was heard in the Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar shows 'The Murder of Loyal B. Martin' (February 3, 1950) and 'The Earl Chadwick Matter' (May 23, 1950), and also on The Ford Theatre, Escape, This Is Your FBI and NBC University Theatre. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
RadioGOLDINdex also lists him on The Jack Benny Program of January 25, 1959. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
On film he had a memorable role in the Oscar-winning All the King's Men (1949), and on television he played Tim Potter five times on ABC's Black Saddle in 1959-60. Source: Wikipedia
He died of emphysema on August 4, 1984, while living at the Motion Picture & Television Country House in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Walter Burke
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The series' own channel
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
5 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (5)
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Mixed channel
Gumshoe
13 of his episodes: Let George Do It (6), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (5), This Is Your FBI (2)
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Walter Burke’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Family Theater | 1949 to 1950 | 7 |
| Let George Do It | 1949 to 1950 | 6 |
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | 1950 | 5 |
| This Is Your FBI | 1950 | 2 |
| Words at War | 1944 | 2 |
| Escape | 1950 | 1 |
Walter Burke episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Walter Burke 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.
- IvanhoeFamily Theater · October 19, 1949 · 60-second listens from any line
- Rip Van WinkleFamily Theater · November 30, 1949 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Cobbler's WindowFamily Theater · December 28, 1949 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Short Career of Dexter ColesFamily Theater · February 8, 1950 · 60-second listens from any line
- The SpyFamily Theater · February 22, 1950 · 60-second listens from any line
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Family Theater 7 episodes, 1949 to 1950
- IvanhoeOctober 19, 1949 · Free
- Rip Van WinkleNovember 30, 1949 · Free
- The Cobbler's WindowDecember 28, 1949 · Free
- The Short Career of Dexter ColesFebruary 8, 1950 · Free
- The SpyFebruary 22, 1950 · Free
- The BetMay 10, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Man Without a CountryJune 7, 1950 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 6 episodes, 1949 to 1950
- One Chance at the WorldAugust 8, 1949 · Potato Plus
- Every Shot CountsOctober 31, 1949 · Potato Plus
- No RidersNovember 28, 1949 · Potato Plus
- Go Jump in the LakeFebruary 13, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Tears of SorrowMarch 27, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Portuguese CoveMay 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 5 episodes, 1950
- Death Takes a Working Day (The Loyal B Martin Matter)February 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
- Bodyguard to the Late Robert W PerryMarch 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Village Scene Matter (The Missing Masterpiece)March 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Sidney Rykoff Matter (Unedited Drama Portions)May 16, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Earl Chadwick MatterMay 23, 1950 · Potato Plus
This Is Your FBI 2 episodes, 1950
- Larceny Goes to SeaJanuary 27, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Fiery FugitivesMarch 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
Words at War 2 episodes, 1944
- Eighty-Three Days - The Survival of Seaman IzziJanuary 11, 1944 · Potato Plus
- At War44-05-3051The Navy Hunts The Cgr3070May 30, 1944 · Potato Plus
Escape 1 episode, 1950
- 112- Command -Harry BartellMay 26, 1950 · Potato Plus
Who Walter Burke worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- Virginia Gregg6 episodes together
- Jeanne Bates4 episodes together
- William Conrad4 episodes together
- Harry Bartell3 episodes together
- Wally Maher3 episodes together