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Old-time radio actor · 1910–1986

Herb Vigran

The Sad Sack, Those We Love and Broadway Is My Beat.

We have him in 100 episodes of 26 series, 1939 to 1960, and 19 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran in Murder by Invitation (1941)
Herb Vigran in Murder by Invitation (1941).Public domain in the United States (copyright not renewed). Wikimedia Commons

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He was born on June 5, 1910, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and earned a law degree from Indiana University in 1933 before choosing acting instead. Source: Wikipedia

He appeared in three Broadway plays between 1935 and 1938, among them Cyrano de Bergerac and Having Wonderful Time, before heading to Hollywood. Source: Wikipedia

His first radio work came in 1937 on Five Star Final and Our Gal Sunday; in 1939 his agent landed him a lead on CBS's Silver Theatre, and he paid $5 for a recording of it to use as a demo. Source: Wikipedia

He played "Nosey" Jones on Those We Love from 1942, and in 1946 had the title role in The Sad Sack, a CBS summer replacement for The Frank Sinatra Show. Source: Wikipedia

He was a supporting player on The Eddie Cantor Show (1946-1949), Broadway Is My Beat (1949-1954), The Halls of Ivy (1950-1952) and Father Knows Best (1949-1953, as a neighbor), played Harry the Horse on The Damon Runyon Theater (1948), and was still in radio on Sears Radio Theater in 1979-1981. Source: Wikipedia

Western episode logs list him as a guest on Tales of the Texas Rangers (1950-1952), The Six Shooter (1953-1954), The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1954), Gunsmoke (1952) and Fort Laramie (1956). Source: OTRWesterns.com

He is credited on Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar episodes from 1957 and 1958, including "The Blooming Blossom Matter" and "The Two Faced Matter". Source: The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

On television he played Judge Brooker on Gunsmoke from 1970 to 1975. Source: Wikipedia

He died of complications from cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on November 29, 1986, at 76. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Herb Vigran

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

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

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The Six Shooter

5 of his episodes: The Six Shooter (5)

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Larry Thor on a rain-slick Broadway at night

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Broadway Is My Beat

4 of his episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (4)

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

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Let George Do It

4 of his episodes: Let George Do It (4)

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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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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

2 of his episodes: Suspense (2)

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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

1 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (1)

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

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The Whistler

1 of his episodes: The Whistler (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

26 of his episodes: Family Theater (17), Screen Directors Playhouse (5), Lux Radio Theatre (4)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

24 of his episodes: Wild Bill Hickok (10), The Six Shooter (5), Tales of the Texas Rangers (5), The Roy Rogers Show (2), Have Gun, Will Travel (1), Gunsmoke (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

24 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (9), Let George Do It (4), Broadway Is My Beat (4), Dragnet (2), Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (1), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (1), Jeff Regan, Investigator (1), Rocky Fortune (1), New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

Mixed channel

Laugh Track

23 of his episodes: Fibber McGee and Molly (8), Father Knows Best (6), The Life of Riley (5), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (2), The Halls of Ivy (1), The Great Gildersleeve (1)

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Herb Vigran’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Family Theater1948 to 195717
Wild Bill Hickok1952 to 195410
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1956 to 19609
Fibber McGee and Molly1951 to 19558
Father Knows Best1951 to 19536
Screen Directors Playhouse1949 to 19515
Tales of the Texas Rangers1950 to 19525
The Life of Riley1946 to 19515
The Six Shooter1953 to 19545
Broadway Is My Beat1950 to 19534
Let George Do It1948 to 19524
Lux Radio Theatre1939 to 19544
Dragnet1952 to 19532
Suspense1952 to 19542
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet19512
The Roy Rogers Show1953 to 19542
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator19541
Gunsmoke19521
Have Gun, Will Travel19601
Jeff Regan, Investigator19481
New Adventures of Nero Wolfe19501
Rocky Fortune19531
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe19491
The Great Gildersleeve19531
The Halls of Ivy19501
The Whistler19551

Herb Vigran episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Herb Vigran 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. Silver AnnieThe Six Shooter · October 11, 1953 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. Renegade WhiteGunsmoke · August 2, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. Stamped For MurderNew Adventures of Nero Wolfe · October 20, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. Song for a Long RoadFamily Theater · May 13, 1948 · 60-second listens from any line
  5. Throw Your Heart In the RingFamily Theater · April 27, 1949 · 60-second listens from any line

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Family Theater 17 episodes, 1948 to 1957
  1. Song for a Long RoadMay 13, 1948 · Free
  2. Throw Your Heart In the RingApril 27, 1949 · Free
  3. The Kiss of Salomy JaneJuly 19, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. General Pumpkin's BirthdayApril 11, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. Tommy Malone Comes HomeApril 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. The Bid Was Four HeartsAugust 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. The Courthouse BattleAugust 15, 1951 · Potato Plus
  8. The Kid from Scratch GravelOctober 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
  9. Wherever You GoOctober 31, 1951 · Potato Plus
  10. Down PaymentOctober 6, 1954 · Potato Plus
  11. At 155 PoundsNovember 10, 1954 · Potato Plus
  12. The Last StrawJune 1, 1955 · Potato Plus
  13. CabooseJanuary 25, 1956 · Potato Plus
  14. Mr. Harrison and the Lady RacketeerFebruary 29, 1956 · Potato Plus
  15. WallyJune 13, 1956 · Potato Plus
  16. A Matter of PotentialJune 19, 1957 · Potato Plus
  17. RoadshowSeptember 11, 1957 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 10 episodes, 1952 to 1954
  1. The Wild Miller Of Paiute FallsMarch 28, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Sunny Side ScrapSeptember 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. Old Reds RevengeNovember 19, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. A Dirtied ShirtSeptember 18, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. Riverboat To St.JoeOctober 28, 1953 · Potato Plus
  6. Six-gun ThunderNovember 18, 1953 · Potato Plus
  7. Bad MedicineJanuary 8, 1954 · Potato Plus
  8. The Stone Valley Sheep WarMay 21, 1954 · Potato Plus
  9. The Ride To Crossbone ValleyNovember 3, 1954 · Potato Plus
  10. Grandpa Grangers Train RideNovember 15, 1954 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 9 episodes, 1956 to 1960
  1. The Ricardo Amerigo Matter - Ep 5January 20, 1956 · Potato Plus
  2. The Callicles Matter - Ep 5May 4, 1956 · Potato Plus
  3. The Blooming Blossom MatterJanuary 20, 1957 · Potato Plus
  4. The Peerless Fire MatterMay 5, 1957 · Potato Plus
  5. The Only One Butt MatterJuly 5, 1959 · Potato Plus
  6. The Little Man Who Was There MatterSeptember 20, 1959 · Potato Plus
  7. The Bayou Body MatterNovember 15, 1959 · Potato Plus
  8. The Look Before The Leap MatterFebruary 28, 1960 · Potato Plus
  9. The Killer Kin MatterSeptember 4, 1960 · Potato Plus
Fibber McGee and Molly 8 episodes, 1951 to 1955
  1. Floorwalker Mc GeeDecember 4, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Traffic CourtApril 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. The Giant GrizzleyOctober 28, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. Buying a Suit for LuncheonOctober 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. Fibber on TrialMay 17, 1954 · Potato Plus
  6. Wimple Saves the NightMay 18, 1954 · Potato Plus
  7. World PremierJuly 16, 1954 · Potato Plus
  8. Mc Gee Helps Doc Catch a PlaneMarch 27, 1955 · Potato Plus
Father Knows Best 6 episodes, 1951 to 1953
  1. What was his NameFebruary 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Always Tell TruthFebruary 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. Anniversary EventMay 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. Going to New YorkMay 31, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. Father's Day PicnicJune 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. Halloween BluesOctober 29, 1953 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 5 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. Apartment for PeggySeptember 2, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Dont Trust Your HusbandSeptember 23, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. Miss Grant Takes RichmondMay 19, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. Lucky JordanFebruary 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. A Foreign AffairMarch 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 5 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. Room 114December 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. Blood HarvestJanuary 21, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. ConspiracyApril 15, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. Helping HandNovember 4, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Rub OutFebruary 3, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Life of Riley 5 episodes, 1946 to 1951
  1. Riley Thinks Junior Is a ShoplifterApril 13, 1946 · Potato Plus
  2. Rileys Take in the Gillises After a FireMay 4, 1946 · Potato Plus
  3. Bread Shortage and the Black MarketJune 8, 1946 · Potato Plus
  4. New Year's Eve - 10 Dates for BabsDecember 28, 1946 · Potato Plus
  5. Basketball Game - BribeMarch 23, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Six Shooter 5 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. Silver AnnieOctober 11, 1953 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Hiram's Gold StrikeJanuary 10, 1954 · Potato Plus
  3. Helen BrickerJanuary 24, 1954 · Potato Plus
  4. Cheyenne ExpressMarch 7, 1954 · Potato Plus
  5. Shooting Of Wyatt KingMay 20, 1954 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 4 episodes, 1950 to 1953
  1. The Joan Gale Murder CaseJanuary 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Harry Foster Murder CaseMay 5, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Joey Croft Murder CaseJune 23, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. The Mrs Webb Murder CaseAugust 15, 1953 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 4 episodes, 1948 to 1952
  1. The Murder of a MindApril 5, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. The SmugglersApril 5, 1948 · Potato Plus
  3. Nothing but the TruthNovember 27, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. Cortez IslandFebruary 11, 1952 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 4 episodes, 1939 to 1954
  1. Only Angels Have WingsMay 29, 1939 · Potato Plus
  2. Air ForceJuly 12, 1943 · Potato Plus
  3. Killer CatesDecember 16, 1946 · Potato Plus
  4. Detective StoryApril 26, 1954 · Potato Plus
Dragnet 2 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. The Big GuiltNovember 23, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Big SlipSeptember 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
Suspense 2 episodes, 1952 to 1954
  1. The Missing PersonMay 12, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. LostOctober 14, 1954 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 2 episodes, 1951
  1. Have a CigarJune 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Sidewalk SuperintendentsNovember 16, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Roy Rogers Show 2 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. The KeyJanuary 8, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. Song - My Little BuckarooJuly 15, 1954 · Potato Plus
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator 1 episode, 1954
  1. Murder by ErrorJuly 13, 1954 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 1 episode, 1952
  1. Renegade WhiteAugust 2, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
Have Gun, Will Travel 1 episode, 1960
  1. The BossJanuary 31, 1960 · Potato Plus
Jeff Regan, Investigator 1 episode, 1948
  1. Lawyer and the LadyDecember 4, 1948 · Potato Plus
New Adventures of Nero Wolfe 1 episode, 1950
  1. Stamped For MurderOctober 20, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
Rocky Fortune 1 episode, 1953
  1. Companion to a ChimpDecember 15, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 1 episode, 1949
  1. The Tale of the MermaidOctober 1, 1949 · Potato Plus
The Great Gildersleeve 1 episode, 1953
  1. Cleaning House - Rummage SaleMarch 25, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Halls of Ivy 1 episode, 1950
  1. Sexton AwardMay 31, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 1 episode, 1955
  1. Letters from Aaron BurrApril 28, 1955 · Potato Plus

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