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Old-time radio actor · 1923–1984

Byron Kane

Tales of the Texas Rangers, Suspense and Johnny Dollar player.

We have him in 151 episodes of 28 series, 1940 to 1960, and 18 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Byron Kane

Byron Kane, from Radio Life, August 4, 1946, page 8
Byron Kane in Radio Life, August 4, 1946, page 8.Public domain in the United States: Radio Life 1946: copyright not renewed. Radio Life

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Byron Kane was born in Vermont on May 9, 1923, and grew up in California. Source: Wikipedia

In summer 1940, aged 17 and between his junior and senior years of high school, he followed actress Jane Morgan into CBS's Columbia Square after seeing actors go in late at night, and director Norman Corwin hired him for an episode of Forecast. Source: Wikipedia

That Forecast episode, an on-air audition adapting Sinclair Lewis's Bethel Merriday, was broadcast on CBS on August 26, 1940, with Kane in the cast alongside Margaret Sullavan, Lurene Tuttle and Howard Da Silva. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

In the 1940s and 1950s he worked on Favorite Story, Gunsmoke, The NBC University Theater, Plays for Americans, Suspense, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and On Stage. Source: Wikipedia

RadioGOLDINdex lists him on 366 recordings, including 28 of Suspense (1951-1960), 24 of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and 21 of NBC's Tales of the Texas Rangers (1950-1952). Source: RadioGOLDINdex

On CBS's Escape he played the lead in "The Earthmen", broadcast July 25, 1951. Source: Wikipedia

From 1979 he was heard in multiple episodes of Sears Radio Theater. Source: Wikipedia

On television he was associate producer of Blake Edwards's Peter Gunn (1958-1961), where he also appeared uncredited as Barney the bartender. Source: Wikipedia

He died in Los Angeles on April 10, 1984, aged 60, two weeks after a heart attack. Source: Wikipedia

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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

24 of his episodes: Suspense (24)

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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

11 of his episodes: Escape (11)

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Larry Thor on a rain-slick Broadway at night

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Broadway Is My Beat

8 of his episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (8)

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

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Let George Do It

8 of his episodes: Let George Do It (8)

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

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The Whistler

5 of his episodes: The Whistler (5)

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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

4 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (4)

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

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Gunsmoke

2 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (2)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

42 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (10), Let George Do It (8), Broadway Is My Beat (8), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (5), Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (2), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (2), The Adventures of Frank Race (2), Dangerous Assignment (2), New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (1), The Line Up (1), The Man Called X (1)

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Ophelia Crane, the host of The Midnight Exchange

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The Midnight Exchange

42 of his episodes: Suspense (24), Escape (11), The Whistler (5), Crime Classics (2)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

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Dry Gulch

30 of his episodes: Tales of the Texas Rangers (21), Wild Bill Hickok (6), Gunsmoke (2), All Star Western Theatre (1)

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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

30 of his episodes: Screen Directors Playhouse (8), On Stage (7), CBS Radio Workshop (7), Lux Radio Theatre (4), Family Theater (2), Railroad Hour (1), Cavalcade of America (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

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Laugh Track

5 of his episodes: The Great Gildersleeve (5)

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Byron Kane’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Suspense1951 to 196024
Tales of the Texas Rangers1950 to 195221
Escape1948 to 195411
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1950 to 195910
Broadway Is My Beat1949 to 19538
Let George Do It1949 to 19528
Screen Directors Playhouse1950 to 19518
CBS Radio Workshop1956 to 19577
On Stage1953 to 19547
Wild Bill Hickok1952 to 19546
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe1949 to 19505
The Great Gildersleeve1953 to 19545
The Whistler1947 to 19545
Lux Radio Theatre1940 to 19554
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator1954 to 19552
Crime Classics19542
Dangerous Assignment1952 to 19532
Dangerous Assignment1952 to 19532
Family Theater1947 to 19492
Gunsmoke1952 to 19532
Richard Diamond, Private Detective1949 to 19502
The Adventures of Frank Race2
All Star Western Theatre19481
Cavalcade of America19461
New Adventures of Nero Wolfe19501
Railroad Hour19521
The Line Up19501
The Man Called X19521

Byron Kane episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Byron Kane 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. The White ElephantTales of the Texas Rangers · July 15, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. Apache PeakTales of the Texas Rangers · July 22, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. The Trigger ManTales of the Texas Rangers · July 29, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. QuicksilverTales of the Texas Rangers · August 5, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  5. Brave New World Part 1CBS Radio Workshop · January 27, 1956 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast

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All 151 Byron Kane episodes, by show

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Suspense 24 episodes, 1951 to 1960
  1. The Death ParadeFebruary 15, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Death on My HandsMay 10, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Hunting of Bob LeeOctober 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Case Against Loo DocJanuary 7, 1952 · Potato Plus
  5. The Thirty-Nine StepsMarch 3, 1952 · Potato Plus
  6. The Flight of the BumblebeeMay 19, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. Concerto for Killer and Eye WitnessesJune 9, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. Joker WildDecember 8, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The Man Who Cried WolfFebruary 9, 1953 · Potato Plus
  10. Othello, Part 1May 4, 1953 · Potato Plus
  11. Death at Skirkerud PondFebruary 8, 1954 · Potato Plus
  12. Heaven's to BetsyOctober 11, 1955 · Potato Plus
  13. Once a MurdererNovember 15, 1955 · Potato Plus
  14. Hold-UpAugust 29, 1956 · Potato Plus
  15. The Long NightNovember 18, 1956 · Potato Plus
  16. The Rim of TerrorDecember 2, 1956 · Potato Plus
  17. The Green-and-Gold StringJune 9, 1957 · Potato Plus
  18. Trial by JuryJune 16, 1957 · Potato Plus
  19. America's BoyfriendJuly 21, 1957 · Potato Plus
  20. Murder on MikeJuly 28, 1957 · Potato Plus
  21. Sorry, Wrong NumberOctober 20, 1957 · Potato Plus
  22. The Star of ThessalyNovember 24, 1957 · Potato Plus
  23. The Invisible ApeJune 8, 1958 · Potato Plus
  24. Sorry, Wrong NumberFebruary 14, 1960 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 21 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. The White ElephantJuly 15, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Apache PeakJuly 22, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  3. The Trigger ManJuly 29, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  4. QuicksilverAugust 5, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  5. The Open RangeAugust 26, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. Clean UpSeptember 30, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. Living DeathOctober 8, 1950 · Potato Plus
  8. Soft TouchOctober 29, 1950 · Potato Plus
  9. Blood RelativeNovember 12, 1950 · Potato Plus
  10. Hanging by a ThreadNovember 26, 1950 · Potato Plus
  11. The Lucky DollarDecember 10, 1950 · Potato Plus
  12. Deadhead FreightJanuary 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
  13. Death in the CardsJanuary 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
  14. BreakdownMarch 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
  15. PressureApril 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
  16. ConspiracyApril 15, 1951 · Potato Plus
  17. Play for KeepsOctober 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
  18. The White ElephantOctober 28, 1951 · Potato Plus
  19. Killer's CropDecember 30, 1951 · Potato Plus
  20. IllusionApril 20, 1952 · Potato Plus
  21. TravestyJune 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
Escape 11 episodes, 1948 to 1954
  1. 038- The Fourth Man -Berry KroegerApril 25, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. 044- Country of the Blind -Paul Frees William ConradJune 27, 1948 · Potato Plus
  3. 146- The EarthmanJuly 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. 147- The GladiatorAugust 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. 148- Up PeriscopeAugust 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. 155- The Running ManNovember 2, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. 199- Train from Oebisfelde -2September 6, 1953 · Potato Plus
  8. 201- The LogSeptember 20, 1953 · Potato Plus
  9. 204- ElementalsOctober 11, 1953 · Potato Plus
  10. 206- Violent NightMarch 18, 1954 · Potato Plus
  11. 220- Night of the GunsJuly 31, 1954 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 10 episodes, 1950 to 1959
  1. The Port-au-Prince MatterMay 30, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Caylin Matter - Ep 5January 6, 1956 · Potato Plus
  3. The Cui Bono Matter - Ep 5February 17, 1956 · Potato Plus
  4. The Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote Matter - Ep 5April 13, 1956 · Potato Plus
  5. The Meg's Palace Matter - Ep 5September 28, 1956 · Potato Plus
  6. The Ideal Vacation MatterSeptember 22, 1957 · Potato Plus
  7. The Ingenuous Jeweler MatterJanuary 5, 1958 · Potato Plus
  8. The Carson Arson MatterMay 4, 1958 · Potato Plus
  9. The Blue Madonna MatterFebruary 22, 1959 · Potato Plus
  10. The Will and a Way MatterJuly 19, 1959 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 8 episodes, 1949 to 1953
  1. The Henry Baker Murder CaseDecember 17, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Tommy Stafford Murder CaseApril 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Mario La Vecchia Murder CaseJune 2, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. Tom and Alice Corey Suicide PactAugust 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. The Kenneth Mitchell Murder CaseDecember 1, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. The Mary Trevor Murder CaseOctober 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. The Johnny Clark Murder CaseNovember 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. Laugh-A-Minute TylerMarch 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 8 episodes, 1949 to 1952
  1. The Roundabout MurderMarch 7, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Run Until DeadNovember 14, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. Framed for HangingSeptember 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Last PayoffDecember 10, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Bad Little GodJanuary 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
  6. The Symbol ThreeFebruary 18, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. Operation EuropaApril 28, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. It Happened on FridayMay 19, 1952 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 8 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. Mrs MikeNovember 30, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Lady GamblesDecember 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Big LiftJanuary 18, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. Beyond GloryMay 31, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The GunfighterJune 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. Remember the NightJuly 19, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. CagedAugust 2, 1951 · Potato Plus
  8. Broken ArrowSeptember 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 7 episodes, 1956 to 1957
  1. Brave New World Part 1January 27, 1956 · Episode guide · Free
  2. StormFebruary 10, 1956 · Potato Plus
  3. Speaking of Cinderella - If the Shoe FitsApril 6, 1956 · Potato Plus
  4. Subways Are for SleepingAugust 3, 1956 · Potato Plus
  5. Report on the WeansNovember 11, 1956 · Potato Plus
  6. The King of the CatsNovember 25, 1956 · Potato Plus
  7. The Battle of GettysburgJune 30, 1957 · Potato Plus
On Stage 7 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. Poetic Tragedy-RehearsalJanuary 11, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. A Fifth of TearsFebruary 26, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. Dig, the ThiefMarch 26, 1953 · Potato Plus
  4. Statement of FactMay 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. And a Fond FarewellJune 4, 1953 · Potato Plus
  6. Man of Independent MindJuly 9, 1953 · Potato Plus
  7. Giant's FireplaceApril 28, 1954 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 6 episodes, 1952 to 1954
  1. Bandits Of Badwater CountyMay 21, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. Horse MesaApril 17, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. Shotgun GangOctober 30, 1953 · Potato Plus
  4. The High Tone StrangerDecember 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. Trigger MoneyApril 2, 1954 · Potato Plus
  6. Lanky JoeOctober 8, 1954 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 5 episodes, 1949 to 1950
  1. The Heat WaveApril 16, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Cloak of KamehamehaApril 23, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The SmokeoutOctober 22, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. The Sword of CebuMarch 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. The Cloak of KamehamehaMay 16, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Great Gildersleeve 5 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. Leila Back in Town - Sidney TuttleJanuary 7, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. Gildy and Grace TuttleJanuary 28, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. Leroy's ThemeMay 20, 1953 · Potato Plus
  4. Gildy the Budding PoliticianFebruary 17, 1954 · Potato Plus
  5. Paula Winthrop Back in TownMarch 3, 1954 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 5 episodes, 1947 to 1954
  1. Borrowed BylineJuly 30, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. Borrowed BylineJanuary 27, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. Charming HostessMay 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. Night FlightJune 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
  5. Traveling CompanionAugust 22, 1954 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 4 episodes, 1940 to 1955
  1. Strike up the BandOctober 28, 1940 · Potato Plus
  2. Romance to a DegreeAugust 3, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. Because of YouNovember 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  4. Stairway to HeavenApril 12, 1955 · Potato Plus
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator 2 episodes, 1954 to 1955
  1. Death Buys a BedroomJuly 27, 1954 · Potato Plus
  2. Visitor at MidnightMay 12, 1955 · Potato Plus
Crime Classics 2 episodes, 1954
  1. How Supan Got the Hook Outside BombayJanuary 13, 1954 · Potato Plus
  2. Mr. Jonathon Jewett; How Most Peculiarly He Cheated the HangmanJune 2, 1954 · Potato Plus
Dangerous Assignment 2 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. The Private Sanatorium (Munich)November 19, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Jade Dagger (Cairo)May 13, 1953 · Potato Plus
Dangerous Assignment 2 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. Nice - Italian ActressDecember 3, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Jade KnifeMay 13, 1953 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 2 episodes, 1947 to 1949
  1. The Lonely RoadMay 15, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. World Without EndJanuary 19, 1949 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 2 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. Hinka-DoOctober 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. Kick MeNovember 28, 1953 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 2 episodes, 1949 to 1950
  1. The Bloody Hat CaseJuly 2, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Photographer's CardMarch 26, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Frank Race 2 episodes,
  1. Frank Race ep36 The Adventure Of The Pharaohs StaffPotato Plus
  2. Frank Race ep41 The Adventure Of The Loveable CharacterPotato Plus
All Star Western Theatre 1 episode, 1948
  1. The FugitiveJanuary 31, 1948 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 1 episode, 1946
  1. With Cradle and ClockSeptember 2, 1946 · Potato Plus
New Adventures of Nero Wolfe 1 episode, 1950
  1. The Bashful BodyDecember 29, 1950 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1952
  1. The NecklaceJuly 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Line Up 1 episode, 1950
  1. (xxx) The Anita Cameron Case (audition)May 27, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Man Called X 1 episode, 1952
  1. Dirty RacketJanuary 29, 1952 · Potato Plus

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