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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
4 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (4)
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Old-time radio actor · 1918–1992
Bob Sweeney
Half of the Sweeney and March comedy team on CBS Radio.
We have him in 36 episodes of 15 series, 1948 to 1956, and 15 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 36episodes
- 15series
- 15live channels
- 1948–1956years on our shelves
About Bob Sweeney
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Join Potato PlusBob Sweeney was born in San Francisco on October 19, 1918. Source: Wikipedia
A San Francisco State College graduate, he and classmate George Fenneman formed a stand-up comedy act that played military bases early in World War II. Source: Wikipedia
From 1944 to 1948 he and comedy partner Hal March headlined The Bob Sweeney-Hal March Show on CBS Radio. Source: Wikipedia: Hal March
The RadioGOLDINdex catalog holds Sweeney and March recordings from a 1944 audition through 1951, plus their sketches on the Armed Forces Radio Service's Command Performance from 1946 to 1948. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
In dramatic radio the same catalog lists him on Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1950 to 1951), The Line-Up (1951 to 1952), Escape (1952 to 1953) and Gunsmoke (1952 to 1953). Source: RadioGOLDINdex
He played the burglar in Our Miss Brooks' 1950 episode "Joe the Burglar" and turned up on The Bob Hope Show between 1951 and 1954. Source: RadioGOLDINdex
On television he played Fibber in NBC's short-lived 1959 Fibber McGee and Molly and later directed 102 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. Source: Wikipedia
He died of cancer in Westlake Village, California, on June 7, 1992. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Bob Sweeney
Free 24/7 stations. These play the episodes below, in rotation with the rest of their shows.
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Richard Diamond, Private Detective
2 of his episodes: Richard Diamond, Private Detective (2)
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Tales of the Texas Rangers
2 of his episodes: Tales of the Texas Rangers (2)
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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe
2 of his episodes: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (2)
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Fibber McGee and Molly
1 of his episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (1)
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Gumshoe
19 of his episodes: The Line Up (10), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (4), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (2), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (2), Broadway Is My Beat (1)
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Dry Gulch
5 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (2), Tales of the Texas Rangers (2), Fort Laramie (1)
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Laugh Track
5 of his episodes: Our Miss Brooks (3), The Halls of Ivy (1), Fibber McGee and Molly (1)
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Opening Night
4 of his episodes: On Stage (2), Railroad Hour (1), Family Theater (1)
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Bob Sweeney’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| The Line Up | 1951 to 1953 | 10 |
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | 1950 to 1951 | 4 |
| Escape | 1952 to 1953 | 3 |
| Our Miss Brooks | 1950 to 1955 | 3 |
| Gunsmoke | 1952 to 1953 | 2 |
| On Stage | 1953 | 2 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | 1950 | 2 |
| Tales of the Texas Rangers | 1951 to 1952 | 2 |
| The Adventures of Philip Marlowe | 1950 | 2 |
| Broadway Is My Beat | 1953 | 1 |
| Family Theater | 1950 | 1 |
| Fibber McGee and Molly | 1953 | 1 |
| Fort Laramie | 1956 | 1 |
| Railroad Hour | 1948 | 1 |
| The Halls of Ivy | 1950 | 1 |
Bob Sweeney episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Bob Sweeney 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.
- Boatwrights StoryFort Laramie · January 29, 1956 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
- Rio RitaRailroad Hour · November 8, 1948 · Whole and free in the podcast
- The Senile Slugging Case (aka-Murder of Old Folks)The Line Up · September 12, 1951 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Nicely Nixed Nixon Case (aka-Loan Office Robbery and Murder)The Line Up · October 18, 1951 · 60-second listens from any line
- The Jolted Justice Job Case (aka-Fay Sealey - Larry Frankley Stabbed)The Line Up · November 1, 1951 · 60-second listens from any line
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The Line Up 10 episodes, 1951 to 1953
- The Senile Slugging Case (aka-Murder of Old Folks)September 12, 1951 · Free
- The Nicely Nixed Nixon Case (aka-Loan Office Robbery and Murder)October 18, 1951 · Free
- The Jolted Justice Job Case (aka-Fay Sealey - Larry Frankley Stabbed)November 1, 1951 · Free
- The Guided Gang Case (aka-Newstand Dealer Beaten)July 1, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The Twitching Twist's Twenty-Two Tweaking Case (aka-Missing Girl Kidnap (1952July 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The Charles Crocked Clobbering Case (aka-The Stanley Farmer Murder)July 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The Green Cap Case (aka-Gas Station Attendant Killed)October 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The Two Tough Thugs Thing (aka-Mrs Conway's Death)December 19, 1952 · Potato Plus
- Cowardly Castro (aka-Castro, Manelli, & The Younger Hold Up)January 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
- That Takes Care of Everything (aka-Boots Kracov Killing)February 18, 1953 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 4 episodes, 1950 to 1951
- The Virginia Beach MatterAugust 31, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Howard Caldwell MatterSeptember 30, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Yankee Pride MatterOctober 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Tolhurst Theft MatterOctober 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
Escape 3 episodes, 1952 to 1953
- 161- Four Went HomeDecember 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
- 175- PressureMarch 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
- 192- The Open BoatJuly 19, 1953 · Potato Plus
Our Miss Brooks 3 episodes, 1950 to 1955
- The BurglarMarch 12, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The School Board's PsychologistMarch 13, 1955 · Potato Plus
- Summer VacationSeptember 4, 1955 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 2 episodes, 1952 to 1953
- KittyNovember 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
- MeshougahFebruary 21, 1953 · Potato Plus
On Stage 2 episodes, 1953
- A Fifth of TearsFebruary 26, 1953 · Potato Plus
- Dig, the ThiefMarch 26, 1953 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 2 episodes, 1950
- Mrs X Can't Find Her HusbandJune 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Homing Pigeon CaseOctober 11, 1950 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 2 episodes, 1951 to 1952
- Pick-UpDecember 16, 1951 · Potato Plus
- Finger ManJuly 13, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 2 episodes, 1950
- The Sea Horse JockeyMay 2, 1950 · Potato Plus
- The Dark TunnelAugust 18, 1950 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 1 episode, 1953
- The Artie Blanchard CaseFebruary 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 1 episode, 1950
- Sir Lancelot of the LakeJune 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
Fibber McGee and Molly 1 episode, 1953
- Reunion With Fred NitneyJanuary 6, 1953 · Potato Plus
Fort Laramie 1 episode, 1956
- Boatwrights StoryJanuary 29, 1956 · Episode guide · Free
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1948
- Rio RitaNovember 8, 1948 · Free
The Halls of Ivy 1 episode, 1950
- Bentheimers And The CensusJune 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
Who Bob Sweeney worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- Virginia Gregg13 episodes together
- Howard McNear13 episodes together
- Bill Johnstone7 episodes together
- Parley Baer7 episodes together
- William Conrad6 episodes together
- Hy Averback5 episodes together
- Sidney Miller4 episodes together
- Peter Leeds4 episodes together
- Jack Moyles4 episodes together
- Gale Gordon3 episodes together
- Jane Morgan3 episodes together
- Gloria McMillan3 episodes together