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Old-time radio actor · 1905–1979

James Nusser

Gunsmoke radio supporting player, 1952-1961.

We have him in 160 episodes of 21 series, 1944 to 1961, and 18 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About James Nusser

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James Nusser was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 3, 1905, one of four brothers. Source: GunsmokeNet: James Nusser

He began his acting career in radio, where he worked alongside his friend Jim Backus. Source: GunsmokeNet: James Nusser

His earliest programs in RadioGOLDINdex date from 1944: The Cavalcade of America's "Terrence O'Toole, M.P." (January 17) and The Lux Radio Theatre's "In Old Oklahoma" (March). Source: RadioGOLDINdex: James Nusser

He was part of the supporting company that played the other roles on radio's Gunsmoke. Source: Wikipedia: List of Gunsmoke (radio series) episodes

RadioGOLDINdex logs 75 of his Gunsmoke programs, from "The Boughten Bride" (July 12, 1952) to "Chester's Rendezvous" in May 1961, plus 17 Have Gun, Will Travel programs from 1959 and 1960. Source: RadioGOLDINdex: James Nusser

The same index lists him in 27 Family Theatre programs (1948 to 1955), 20 Wild Bill Hickok programs (1951 to 1955) and 16 Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar programs (1949 to 1954). Source: RadioGOLDINdex: James Nusser

He was among the actors who took a variety of roles on Fort Laramie, the 1956 CBS western starring Raymond Burr. Source: Wikipedia: Fort Laramie (radio series)

Wikipedia's Escape episode table credits him in the lead of "The Log", broadcast September 20, 1953. Source: Wikipedia: Escape (radio program)

On television he was best known as Louie Pheeters, the town drunk on Gunsmoke, from 1961 to 1970; he died in Los Angeles on June 8, 1979, at 74. Source: Wikipedia: James Nusser

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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

37 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (37)

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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

15 of his episodes: Suspense (15)

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Black-and-white close-up of Raymond Burr in a jacket and open collar

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Fort Laramie

6 of his episodes: Fort Laramie (6)

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

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Let George Do It

6 of his episodes: Let George Do It (6)

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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 his episodes: Escape (2)

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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

2 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (2)

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

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Frontier Gentleman

1 of his episodes: Frontier Gentleman (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

75 of his episodes: Gunsmoke (37), Wild Bill Hickok (21), Have Gun, Will Travel (9), Fort Laramie (6), Frontier Gentleman (1), The Roy Rogers Show (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

33 of his episodes: Family Theater (26), Screen Directors Playhouse (4), Lux Radio Theatre (2), CBS Radio Workshop (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

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Gumshoe

32 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (17), Let George Do It (6), The Line Up (5), Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (2), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (1), Rocky Fortune (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

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Laugh Track

2 of his episodes: Father Knows Best (1), Fibber McGee and Molly (1)

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James Nusser’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Gunsmoke1952 to 196137
Family Theater1948 to 195726
Wild Bill Hickok1951 to 195421
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1949 to 195417
Suspense1951 to 195815
Have Gun, Will Travel1959 to 19609
Fort Laramie19566
Let George Do It1947 to 19526
The Line Up1951 to 19525
Screen Directors Playhouse1949 to 19514
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator1954 to 19552
Escape1953 to 19542
Lux Radio Theatre1944 to 19522
Alfred Hitchcock19451
CBS Radio Workshop19571
Father Knows Best19521
Fibber McGee and Molly19531
Frontier Gentleman19581
Rocky Fortune19531
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe19511
The Roy Rogers Show19531

James Nusser episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names James Nusser 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 Boughten BrideGunsmoke · July 12, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. The MortgageGunsmoke · October 24, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. Overland ExpressGunsmoke · October 31, 1952 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. Outlaw's BargainWild Bill Hickok · May 13, 1951 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  5. Witness, Witness, Who's Got the WitnessYours Truly, Johnny Dollar · October 22, 1949 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast

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Gunsmoke 37 episodes, 1952 to 1961
  1. The Boughten BrideJuly 12, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The MortgageOctober 24, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
  3. Overland ExpressOctober 31, 1952 · Episode guide · Free
  4. WestboundJanuary 3, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. The Round-UpFebruary 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
  6. JayhawkersApril 4, 1953 · Potato Plus
  7. The Big ConMay 16, 1953 · Potato Plus
  8. Gone StraightAugust 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
  9. The SutlerSeptember 5, 1953 · Potato Plus
  10. Prairie HappySeptember 12, 1953 · Potato Plus
  11. Stolen HorsesNovember 7, 1953 · Potato Plus
  12. Blood MoneyMarch 27, 1954 · Potato Plus
  13. Mr. and Mrs. AmberApril 3, 1954 · Potato Plus
  14. Murder WarrantApril 24, 1954 · Potato Plus
  15. Matt for MurderJuly 26, 1954 · Potato Plus
  16. The PatsyOctober 30, 1954 · Potato Plus
  17. Kitty LostDecember 25, 1954 · Potato Plus
  18. Chester's MurderJanuary 15, 1955 · Potato Plus
  19. Chester's HangingFebruary 12, 1955 · Potato Plus
  20. Horse DealMarch 26, 1955 · Potato Plus
  21. Born to HangApril 23, 1955 · Potato Plus
  22. TrustJune 11, 1955 · Potato Plus
  23. The Army TrialJune 25, 1955 · Potato Plus
  24. Ben Tolliver's StudJuly 23, 1955 · Potato Plus
  25. Doc QuitsAugust 27, 1955 · Potato Plus
  26. Pucket's New YearJanuary 1, 1956 · Potato Plus
  27. RomeoJanuary 22, 1956 · Potato Plus
  28. The Man Who Would Be MarshalMarch 18, 1956 · Potato Plus
  29. The PhotographerMay 6, 1956 · Potato Plus
  30. The PacifistJune 3, 1956 · Potato Plus
  31. Lynching ManJuly 22, 1956 · Potato Plus
  32. The RooksOctober 6, 1957 · Potato Plus
  33. The TragedianOctober 26, 1958 · Potato Plus
  34. Kitty's KidnapJune 14, 1959 · Potato Plus
  35. Big Chugg WilsonDecember 6, 1959 · Potato Plus
  36. Don MateoDecember 13, 1959 · Potato Plus
  37. Chester's RendezvousMay 21, 1961 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 26 episodes, 1948 to 1957
  1. Broadway LullabyJanuary 22, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. Toledo SmithApril 8, 1948 · Potato Plus
  3. High Boarded FenceJune 3, 1948 · Potato Plus
  4. The Denver ExpressAugust 31, 1949 · Potato Plus
  5. Railroad and ChurchyardMarch 1, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. Brannigan's BatAugust 30, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. The Woman's TouchSeptember 6, 1950 · Potato Plus
  8. Stephen Foster StoryOctober 4, 1950 · Potato Plus
  9. Robert of SicilyDecember 6, 1950 · Potato Plus
  10. PinocchioJanuary 31, 1951 · Potato Plus
  11. General Pumpkin's BirthdayApril 11, 1951 · Potato Plus
  12. The Bid Was Four HeartsAugust 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  13. Seeds of PromiseAugust 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
  14. The Kiddy Story StorySeptember 19, 1951 · Potato Plus
  15. Talk About the WeatherOctober 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  16. Meet Mr. JonesNovember 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
  17. Grampa's Marvelous X-RayNovember 28, 1951 · Potato Plus
  18. The Woman's TouchJuly 30, 1952 · Potato Plus
  19. The Bid Was Four HeartsSeptember 24, 1952 · Potato Plus
  20. Just for TonightNovember 19, 1952 · Potato Plus
  21. A Kind of TreasureJanuary 21, 1953 · Potato Plus
  22. Flight to BermudaMay 5, 1954 · Potato Plus
  23. The Thin Red LineFebruary 2, 1955 · Potato Plus
  24. RestitutionDecember 14, 1955 · Potato Plus
  25. The Man in the StreetOctober 24, 1956 · Potato Plus
  26. Flight PlanMarch 20, 1957 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 21 episodes, 1951 to 1954
  1. Outlaw's BargainMay 13, 1951 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The Secret of Arroyo DiabloJuly 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. LoggingSeptember 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. Dark Horse CandidateJanuary 30, 1952 · Potato Plus
  5. The Flame RidersFebruary 27, 1952 · Potato Plus
  6. Pettigrews Prize PigMarch 21, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. The Secret Of Sandy HookApril 18, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. Bandits Of Badwater CountyMay 21, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The Daring Of Digby DeanSeptember 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
  10. The Trap At Pistol SpringsOctober 31, 1952 · Potato Plus
  11. Hang Town JailNovember 21, 1952 · Potato Plus
  12. The Rustlers Of Rattlesnake BendDecember 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
  13. Capture Of Trader JoeFebruary 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  14. The Killer Of Candy FlatMarch 6, 1953 · Potato Plus
  15. Horse MesaApril 17, 1953 · Potato Plus
  16. The Green Valley FeudSeptember 25, 1953 · Potato Plus
  17. Bullets At Iron MountainNovember 20, 1953 · Potato Plus
  18. Sheriff Sadie BlakeApril 7, 1954 · Potato Plus
  19. The Trap At Pistol SpringsApril 16, 1954 · Potato Plus
  20. The Monster In The CaveOctober 20, 1954 · Potato Plus
  21. The Rocks Of Black HillDecember 20, 1954 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 17 episodes, 1949 to 1954
  1. Witness, Witness, Who's Got the WitnessOctober 22, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The Village Scene Matter (The Missing Masterpiece)March 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Mickey Mc Queen MatterAugust 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. The Leland Blackburn MatterDecember 16, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. The Port-O-Call MatterJanuary 13, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. The Celia Woodstock MatterMarch 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. The Byron Hayes MatterMarch 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  8. The Jackie Cleaver MatterMarch 31, 1951 · Potato Plus
  9. The Glen English MatterJanuary 5, 1952 · Potato Plus
  10. The Marigold MatterJanuary 23, 1953 · Potato Plus
  11. The Blackmail MatterMay 5, 1953 · Potato Plus
  12. The Shayne Bombing MatterJuly 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
  13. The Nelson MatterAugust 25, 1953 · Potato Plus
  14. The Amita Buddha MatterSeptember 29, 1953 · Potato Plus
  15. The Celia Woodstock MatterJanuary 12, 1954 · Potato Plus
  16. The Punctilious Firebug MatterMay 25, 1954 · Potato Plus
  17. The Hampton Line MatterAugust 3, 1954 · Potato Plus
Suspense 15 episodes, 1951 to 1958
  1. The Thirteenth SoundApril 26, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. A Killing in Las VegasFebruary 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. The Missing PersonMay 12, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. The StormMarch 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. Rave NoticeOctober 21, 1954 · Potato Plus
  6. The Last Letter of Dr BronsonNovember 4, 1954 · Potato Plus
  7. A Killing in AbileneFebruary 3, 1955 · Potato Plus
  8. Remember MeMay 3, 1955 · Potato Plus
  9. The Stool PigeonSeptember 20, 1955 · Potato Plus
  10. End of the StringJanuary 17, 1956 · Potato Plus
  11. Listen Young LoversFebruary 14, 1956 · Potato Plus
  12. The Seventh LetterApril 17, 1956 · Potato Plus
  13. Affair at Loveland PassMarch 23, 1958 · Potato Plus
  14. Rave NoticeJune 1, 1958 · Potato Plus
  15. Rain TonightJune 29, 1958 · Potato Plus
Have Gun, Will Travel 9 episodes, 1959 to 1960
  1. The EnglishmanJanuary 11, 1959 · Potato Plus
  2. The Statue of San SebastianMay 10, 1959 · Potato Plus
  3. The Silver QueenMay 17, 1959 · Potato Plus
  4. High WireAugust 2, 1959 · Potato Plus
  5. BonanzaAugust 23, 1959 · Potato Plus
  6. Brother LostNovember 8, 1959 · Potato Plus
  7. Bad BertFebruary 28, 1960 · Potato Plus
  8. They Told Me You Were DeadMarch 27, 1960 · Potato Plus
  9. Dressed to KillMay 1, 1960 · Potato Plus
Fort Laramie 6 episodes, 1956
  1. Playing IndianJanuary 22, 1956 · Potato Plus
  2. The Beasley GirlsMarch 18, 1956 · Potato Plus
  3. The New RecruitApril 22, 1956 · Potato Plus
  4. Winter SoldierJune 17, 1956 · Potato Plus
  5. Old EnemyJuly 15, 1956 · Potato Plus
  6. The Buffalo HuntersSeptember 9, 1956 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 6 episodes, 1947 to 1952
  1. Forty-two on a RopeOctober 3, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. Destination - Dead EndFebruary 14, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The Ant HillMay 15, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. The Man Behind the FrameJanuary 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. A School of SharksJanuary 7, 1952 · Potato Plus
  6. SabotageAugust 25, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Line Up 5 episodes, 1951 to 1952
  1. The Harrowing Handball Haggada Case (aka-Culley Price)June 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. The Potting Peter Case (aka-Lady Killer)February 5, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. The Pitiful Patricide Case (aka-Unexplainable Murder)June 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
  4. The Charles Crocked Clobbering Case (aka-The Stanley Farmer Murder)July 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
  5. The Green Cap Case (aka-Gas Station Attendant Killed)October 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 4 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. Trade WindsMay 29, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Pride of the YankeesSeptember 30, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. Call Northside 777December 9, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. SpellboundJanuary 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator 2 episodes, 1954 to 1955
  1. Blood MoneyAugust 24, 1954 · Potato Plus
  2. Never Murder a MummyMarch 30, 1955 · Potato Plus
Escape 2 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. 201- The LogSeptember 20, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. 215- Judgment Day at Crippled DeerJune 24, 1954 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 2 episodes, 1944 to 1952
  1. In Old OklahomaMarch 13, 1944 · Potato Plus
  2. My Six ConvictsOctober 20, 1952 · Potato Plus
Alfred Hitchcock 1 episode, 1945
  1. Spellbound1945 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 1 episode, 1957
  1. Fire at MalibuJanuary 20, 1957 · Potato Plus
Father Knows Best 1 episode, 1952
  1. Treasure HuntJuly 3, 1952 · Potato Plus
Fibber McGee and Molly 1 episode, 1953
  1. Mc Gee's Lucky DayMarch 24, 1953 · Potato Plus
Frontier Gentleman 1 episode, 1958
  1. The ActressMarch 23, 1958 · Potato Plus
Rocky Fortune 1 episode, 1953
  1. The Plot to Murder Santa ClausDecember 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 1 episode, 1951
  1. Life Can Be MurderJuly 21, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Roy Rogers Show 1 episode, 1953
  1. The Rolling GusherMarch 19, 1953 · Potato Plus

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