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Old-time radio actor · 1905–1991

Eleanor Audley

Mother Cooper on My Favorite Husband; Mrs. Smith on Father Knows Best.

We have her in 32 episodes of 16 series, 1944 to 1960, and 13 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Eleanor Audley

Eleanor Audley
Eleanor Audley, portrait.Public domain in the United States (copyright not renewed). Wikimedia Commons

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Born Eleanor Zellman on November 19, 1905, in Newark, New Jersey; she took the stage name Audley some time before 1940. Source: Wikipedia

She started on the stage, making her Broadway debut at 21 in Howdy, King (1926). Source: Wikipedia

On CBS's My Favorite Husband (1949 to 1951) she played Mrs. Leticia Cooper, George's snobbish mother, a part Bea Benaderet had originated. Source: Wikipedia

On NBC's Father Knows Best (1949 to 1954) she played Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, the Andersons' neighbor. Source: Wikipedia

On The Six Shooter she played Mrs. Abbey Ames opposite James Stewart. Source: Wikipedia

RadioGOLDINdex lists her in 18 Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar broadcasts from November 1955 to September 1958. Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

She was a Hollywood radio regular: RadioGOLDINdex logs 28 Lux Radio Theatre entries (1948 to 1954) and 6 Screen Directors Playhouse entries (1950 to 1951). Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

Off radio she voiced Lady Tremaine in Disney's Cinderella (1950) and Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty (1959), and played Eunice Douglas on TV's Green Acres. Source: Wikipedia

She died of respiratory failure on November 25, 1991, in Los Angeles, six days after her 86th birthday. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Eleanor Audley

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

Illustrated cover for Lux Radio Theatre: a 1930s Hollywood theatre stage before a closed gold curtain, a single ribbon microphone in a spotlight

The series' own channel

Lux Radio Theatre

5 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (5)

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Black-and-white close-up of James Stewart in a tweed jacket and tie

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The Six Shooter

4 of her episodes: The Six Shooter (4)

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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

2 of her episodes: Escape (2)

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

The series' own channel

The Whistler

2 of her episodes: The Whistler (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

Mixed channel

Opening Night

14 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (5), Screen Directors Playhouse (3), Hallmark Playhouse (2), Railroad Hour (2), Words at War (1), Family Theater (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

6 of her episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (3), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1), The Man Called X (1), This Is Your FBI (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

4 of her episodes: The Six Shooter (4)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

Mixed channel

Laugh Track

3 of her episodes: Father Knows Best (2), The Halls of Ivy (1)

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Illustrated cover for Cliffhangers: a 1940s city skyline at night seen from a high rooftop ledge, searchlight beams sweeping the clouds

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Cliffhangers

1 of her episodes: Adventure Ahead (1)

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Eleanor Audley’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Lux Radio Theatre1948 to 19505
The Six Shooter1953 to 19544
Screen Directors Playhouse1950 to 19513
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1955 to 19603
Escape1947 to 19482
Father Knows Best19532
Hallmark Playhouse19512
Railroad Hour1953 to 19542
The Whistler1948 to 19502
Adventure Ahead19441
Family Theater19511
Richard Diamond, Private Detective19491
The Halls of Ivy19501
The Man Called X19511
This Is Your FBI19491
Words at War19451

Eleanor Audley episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Eleanor Audley 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 she is named, and listens from any line.

  1. Razors EdgeLux Radio Theatre · October 18, 1948 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  2. Apartment for PeggyLux Radio Theatre · February 28, 1949 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  3. The Bishops WifeLux Radio Theatre · December 19, 1949 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  4. John Loves MaryLux Radio Theatre · June 19, 1950 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  5. RebeccaLux Radio Theatre · November 6, 1950 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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All 32 Eleanor Audley episodes, by show

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Lux Radio Theatre 5 episodes, 1948 to 1950
  1. Razors EdgeOctober 18, 1948 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Apartment for PeggyFebruary 28, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
  3. The Bishops WifeDecember 19, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
  4. John Loves MaryJune 19, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  5. RebeccaNovember 6, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
The Six Shooter 4 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. Capture Of Stacy GaultNovember 8, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. Silver BuckleJanuary 17, 1954 · Potato Plus
  3. Revenge At Harness CreekApril 29, 1954 · Potato Plus
  4. When The Shoe Doesn't FitJune 17, 1954 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 3 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. Portrait of JennyMarch 10, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Damned Dont CryApril 5, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. Only YesterdayJuly 5, 1951 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 3 episodes, 1955 to 1960
  1. The Broderick Matter - Ep 5November 18, 1955 · Potato Plus
  2. The J. P. D. MatterSeptember 15, 1957 · Potato Plus
  3. The Double Exposure MatterApril 3, 1960 · Potato Plus
Escape 2 episodes, 1947 to 1948
  1. 020- Back for ChristmasDecember 24, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. 054- The Man Who Could Work MiraclesSeptember 19, 1948 · Potato Plus
Father Knows Best 2 episodes, 1953
  1. Halloween BluesOctober 29, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. Betty's EngagementNovember 12, 1953 · Potato Plus
Hallmark Playhouse 2 episodes, 1951
  1. DeepwoodMarch 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Joy StreetApril 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 2 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. Snow WhiteDecember 21, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. The Pink LadyJune 14, 1954 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 2 episodes, 1948 to 1950
  1. Return EngagementMarch 10, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. Murder in MindApril 16, 1950 · Potato Plus
Adventure Ahead 1 episode, 1944
  1. A Tooth for Paul RevereSeptember 9, 1944 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 1 episode, 1951
  1. The Golden TouchJanuary 17, 1951 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1 episode, 1949
  1. The Jean Cooper Murder CaseAugust 20, 1949 · Potato Plus
The Halls of Ivy 1 episode, 1950
  1. Dirty PoliticsMarch 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Man Called X 1 episode, 1951
  1. Treason at White SandsApril 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
This Is Your FBI 1 episode, 1949
  1. The Tropical ShakedownMay 6, 1949 · Potato Plus
Words at War 1 episode, 1945
  1. At War45-05-2998Soldier To CivilianMay 29, 1945 · Potato Plus

Who Eleanor Audley worked with most

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

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