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Old-time radio actor · 1920–2007

Eddie Firestone

The original Joey on radio's That Brewster Boy.

We have him in 74 episodes of 17 series, 1946 to 1958, and 13 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Eddie Firestone

Eddie Firestone, from Radio Mirror, July 1943, page 47
Eddie Firestone in Radio Mirror, July 1943, page 47.Public domain in the United States: Radio Mirror, July 1943: copyright not renewed. Radio Mirror

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Born December 11, 1920; he was sometimes billed as Eddie Firestone Jr. Source: Wikipedia

At 12 he joined the cast of Wheatenaville on NBC's Pacific network, a show that began on September 26, 1932, with Harold Peary also in the cast. Source: Wikipedia

His early success was the title role in That Brewster Boy, which he played while an undergraduate at Northwestern University. Source: Wikipedia

He left That Brewster Boy to join the Marine Corps, and Arnold Stang took over the part. Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

His other radio parts included the title role in Harold Teen, Seymour Fingerhood on The Goldbergs and Pinky Murray on One Man's Family, where he was the fourth actor in the role. Source: The Easy Ace: A Journal of Classic Radio

RadioGOLDINdex lists him in 10 Family Theatre broadcasts from January 1948 to June 1953 and 8 Suspense broadcasts from August 1951 to July 1958. Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

He appeared in 10 Frontier Gentleman broadcasts between March and November 1958, and was still acting on radio in Sears Radio Theatre in 1979. Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

On screen he appeared in films such as The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) and Duel (1971), and played the wino "Stumbles" on Hawaii Five-O. Source: Wikipedia

Born in San Francisco, he died on March 1, 2007, aged 86, in Sherman Oaks, California. Source: The Easy Ace: A Journal of Classic Radio

Listen live: the channels that play Eddie Firestone

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

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

The series' own channel

Let George Do It

10 of his episodes: Let George Do It (10)

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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

The series' own channel

Suspense

8 of his episodes: Suspense (8)

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John Dehner in a dark vest, white shirt and tie on a frontier-town street

The series' own channel

Frontier Gentleman

7 of his episodes: Frontier Gentleman (7)

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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

3 of his episodes: Escape (3)

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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

3 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (3)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

26 of his episodes: Let George Do It (10), Dragnet (8), This Is Your FBI (4), This is Your FBI (2), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1), The Line Up (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

Mixed channel

Opening Night

15 of his episodes: Family Theater (11), Lux Radio Theatre (3), Cavalcade of America (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

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Dry Gulch

13 of his episodes: Frontier Gentleman (7), Wild Bill Hickok (6)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

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Laugh Track

9 of his episodes: The Harold Peary Show (5), The Life of Riley (3), The Halls of Ivy (1)

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Wally Wattle, a plump bronze turkey with headphones around his neck, at a radio microphone in a harvest studio with pumpkins and autumn leaves

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Thanksgiving Radio

1 of his episodes: The Harold Peary Show (1)

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Eddie Firestone’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Family Theater1948 to 195711
Let George Do It1946 to 195010
Suspense1951 to 19588
Frontier Gentleman19587
Dragnet1952 to 19566
Wild Bill Hickok1952 to 19546
The Harold Peary Show1950 to 19515
This Is Your FBI1952 to 19534
Escape19533
Lux Radio Theatre1950 to 19533
The Life of Riley1947 to 19503
Dragnet19522
This is Your FBI1951 to 19522
Cavalcade of America19461
The Halls of Ivy19511
The Line Up19501
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar19531

Eddie Firestone episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Eddie Firestone 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 First ClientLet George Do It · September 20, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. KleptomaniacLet George Do It · October 4, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. The PicnicLet George Do It · October 11, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. Cousin Jeff and the PigsLet George Do It · October 18, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  5. The Brookdale OrphanageLet George Do It · October 25, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast

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All 74 Eddie Firestone episodes, by show

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Family Theater 11 episodes, 1948 to 1957
  1. Stolen SymphonyJanuary 15, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. First Class RequirementsJuly 1, 1948 · Potato Plus
  3. The World of David LeeOctober 7, 1948 · Potato Plus
  4. The Fourth StrikeMarch 30, 1949 · Potato Plus
  5. Action Was LimitedAugust 13, 1952 · Potato Plus
  6. Crossroads of ChristmasDecember 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. To the VictorMay 13, 1953 · Potato Plus
  8. Another Catcher in the FamilyJune 10, 1953 · Potato Plus
  9. The Latest ThingAugust 12, 1953 · Potato Plus
  10. Fair ExchangeSeptember 19, 1956 · Potato Plus
  11. HostageFebruary 27, 1957 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 10 episodes, 1946 to 1950
  1. The First ClientSeptember 20, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  2. KleptomaniacOctober 4, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  3. The PicnicOctober 11, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  4. Cousin Jeff and the PigsOctober 18, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  5. The Brookdale OrphanageOctober 25, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  6. The RobberNovember 8, 1946 · Potato Plus
  7. SnookumsNovember 15, 1946 · Potato Plus
  8. Fifty Shares of Mazooma LimitedNovember 29, 1946 · Potato Plus
  9. The InvestmentNovember 29, 1946 · Potato Plus
  10. The House That Jack BuiltOctober 2, 1950 · Potato Plus
Suspense 8 episodes, 1951 to 1958
  1. Report on the Jolly Death RidersAugust 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Blackjack to KillDecember 10, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Wreck of the Old 97March 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. Speed TrapApril 19, 1955 · Potato Plus
  5. MisfireOctober 6, 1957 · Potato Plus
  6. Firing RunNovember 3, 1957 · Potato Plus
  7. The Long NightJuly 13, 1958 · Potato Plus
  8. The Steel River Prison BreakJuly 27, 1958 · Potato Plus
Frontier Gentleman 7 episodes, 1958
  1. The Claim JumpersMarch 9, 1958 · Potato Plus
  2. Daddy BuckbucksMay 4, 1958 · Potato Plus
  3. School DaysJune 1, 1958 · Potato Plus
  4. The Education Of Kid YancyJuly 6, 1958 · Potato Plus
  5. Wonder BoyAugust 17, 1958 · Potato Plus
  6. The LibrarianOctober 5, 1958 · Potato Plus
  7. Nasty PeopleNovember 2, 1958 · Potato Plus
Dragnet 6 episodes, 1952 to 1956
  1. The Big GambleMay 8, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Big GuiltNovember 23, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. The Big Lay-OutJanuary 25, 1953 · Potato Plus
  4. The Big ScrapbookApril 26, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. The Big Fall GuyJune 14, 1955 · Potato Plus
  6. The Big ScrapbookMay 1, 1956 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 6 episodes, 1952 to 1954
  1. Gunsmoke And VioletFebruary 20, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. Fightin The BitsFebruary 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. Jingles Birthday PartyOctober 8, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. Dannys Big RideJanuary 16, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. Struggle For The Main DivideMarch 18, 1953 · Potato Plus
  6. One Wrong BulletFebruary 12, 1954 · Potato Plus
The Harold Peary Show 5 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. Thanksgiving PlayNovember 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. Helps Raymond and Gloria Go to the DanceDecember 13, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. Mrs ODays Warbleware PartyJanuary 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. Mistaken ValentinesFebruary 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. Does Florabelle Have a New LoverMay 16, 1951 · Potato Plus
This Is Your FBI 4 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. The FaceFebruary 8, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Dime-A-Dance StickupAugust 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. Wide Open CityNovember 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. The Divorced ChildJanuary 9, 1953 · Potato Plus
Escape 3 episodes, 1953
  1. 175- PressureMarch 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. 179- El GuitarreroApril 19, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. 183- North of PolarisMay 17, 1953 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 3 episodes, 1950 to 1953
  1. Father Was a FullbackMarch 20, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. My Blue HeavenFebruary 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. Lady in the Dark last 45 mins onlyFebruary 16, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Life of Riley 3 episodes, 1947 to 1950
  1. Riley, the CopOctober 11, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. Escort BureauNovember 18, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. Riley Locks up Babs After Student RiotNovember 24, 1950 · Potato Plus
Dragnet 2 episodes, 1952
  1. The Big Juvenile DivisionJanuary 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Big Phone CallFebruary 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
This is Your FBI 2 episodes, 1951 to 1952
  1. The Un-American PatriotDecember 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The RoundupOctober 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 1 episode, 1946
  1. Wings to GloryDecember 9, 1946 · Potato Plus
The Halls of Ivy 1 episode, 1951
  1. Finals Day AwardMay 30, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Line Up 1 episode, 1950
  1. The Topaz Earring Case (aka-Murder of Larry Zimmerman)November 23, 1950 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 1 episode, 1953
  1. The Latourette MatterFebruary 20, 1953 · Potato Plus

Who Eddie Firestone worked with most

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

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