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Old-time radio actor · 1926–2014

Joan Lorring

Radio drama from Suspense to CBS Radio Mystery Theater.

We have her in 30 episodes of 9 series, 1912 to 1962, and 9 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

About Joan Lorring

Joan Lorring
Joan Lorring in a 1946 publicity photo.Public domain in the United States (published without a copyright notice). Wikimedia Commons

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Joan Lorring was born Madeline Ellis in British Hong Kong on April 17, 1926. Her career started on radio, where she worked as a child actress. Source: Wikipedia: Joan Lorring

She played Judy on A Date with Judy in its second season, from June 23 to September 15, 1942, under the credit "Dellie Ellis". Pepsodent sponsored that season. Source: Wikipedia: Joan Lorring

RadioGOLDINdex logs her on The Lux Radio Theatre (CBS) in "The Major and The Minor" (1943), "The Constant Nymph", "Random Harvest" and "Happy Land" (all 1944), and "The Other Love" (1947). Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

On Suspense she played Emily Barrett in "A Man in the House" (August 2, 1945) and Alma Horrell in "The Great Horrell" (August 22, 1946). Source: Wikipedia: Joan Lorring

Her Suspense work runs from 1945 to 1962. RadioGOLDINdex also places her in the first broadcast of CBS's 21st Precinct on July 7, 1953, and in four 1961 episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Source: RadioGOLDINdex (UMKC)

On ABC's Theatre-Five she played both Amy and Sairey in "I Spy Sister Sairey" (July 27, 1965), two split personalities of one woman. Source: Wikipedia: Joan Lorring

From 1974 to 1976 she appeared many times on CBS Radio Mystery Theater, beginning with "I Warn You Three Times" on January 12, 1974. Source: Wikipedia: Joan Lorring

On film, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at 19, for playing Bessy Watty in The Corn Is Green (1945). Source: Wikipedia: Joan Lorring

She died of natural causes in Sleepy Hollow, New York, on May 30, 2014, at age 88. Source: Wikipedia: Joan Lorring

Listen live: the channels that play Joan Lorring

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

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

9 of her episodes: Suspense (9)

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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

5 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (5)

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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 her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (5), Academy Award Theater (4), Family Theater (4), Cavalcade of America (2)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

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Gumshoe

4 of her episodes: 21st Precinct (3), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1)

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Illustrated cover for This Just In: a 1940s network radio newsroom at night, a ribbon microphone beside a teletype machine

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This Just In

2 of her episodes: Complete Broadcast D-Day CBS (1), Behind the Scenes in Hollywood (1)

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Illustrated cover for The Press Box: an empty 1940s stadium press box at dusk, a vintage microphone on the ledge beside binoculars and a scorecard

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The Press Box

1 of her episodes: Behind the Scenes in Hollywood (1)

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Illustrated cover for The Variety Hour: a 1940s network radio studio stage with a big band's empty music stands, a grand piano

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The Variety Hour

1 of her episodes: Behind the Scenes in Hollywood (1)

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Joan Lorring’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Suspense1945 to 19629
Lux Radio Theatre1943 to 19475
Academy Award Theater1912 to 19464
Family Theater19484
21st Precinct1953 to 19563
Cavalcade of America19492
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood1
Complete Broadcast D-Day CBS19441
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar19611

Joan Lorring episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Joan Lorring 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. The Nolen Brothers21st Precinct · July 7, 1953 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. The Dealings of Mr MarkhamSuspense · June 28, 1945 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  3. A Man in the HouseSuspense · August 2, 1945 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  4. The Great HorrellSuspense · August 22, 1946 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  5. Variations on a ThemeSuspense · February 7, 1956 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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All 30 Joan Lorring episodes, by show

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Suspense 9 episodes, 1945 to 1962
  1. The Dealings of Mr MarkhamJune 28, 1945 · Episode guide · Free
  2. A Man in the HouseAugust 2, 1945 · Episode guide · Free
  3. The Great HorrellAugust 22, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  4. Variations on a ThemeFebruary 7, 1956 · Episode guide · Free
  5. EpitaphJuly 9, 1961 · Potato Plus
  6. The Man Who Knew How to HateJuly 16, 1961 · Potato Plus
  7. Witness to MurderOctober 22, 1961 · Potato Plus
  8. The Luck of the Tiger EyeDecember 3, 1961 · Potato Plus
  9. Please Believe MeJanuary 28, 1962 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 5 episodes, 1943 to 1947
  1. The Major and the MinorMay 31, 1943 · Potato Plus
  2. The Constant NymphJanuary 10, 1944 · Potato Plus
  3. Random HarvestJanuary 31, 1944 · Potato Plus
  4. Happy LandApril 10, 1944 · Potato Plus
  5. The Other LoveJune 16, 1947 · Potato Plus
Academy Award Theater 4 episodes, 1912 to 1946
  1. Portrait Of JennieApril 6, 1912 · Potato Plus
  2. White Cliffs Of DoverSeptember 16, 1946 · Potato Plus
  3. Guest In My HouseOctober 2, 1946 · Potato Plus
  4. Enchanted CottageDecember 11, 1946 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 4 episodes, 1948
  1. The Happiest Person in the WorldJanuary 8, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. Stolen SymphonyJanuary 15, 1948 · Potato Plus
  3. Once On a Golden AfternoonJune 10, 1948 · Potato Plus
  4. Once On a Golden AfternoonSeptember 2, 1948 · Potato Plus
21st Precinct 3 episodes, 1953 to 1956
  1. The Nolen BrothersJuly 7, 1953 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The DOAJuly 28, 1954 · Potato Plus
  3. The BakerJanuary 26, 1956 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 2 episodes, 1949
  1. One Last RomanceJanuary 31, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Signal to the WorldNovember 8, 1949 · Potato Plus
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood 1 episode,
  1. The Ban on Sightseers in ProductionsPotato Plus
Complete Broadcast D-Day CBS 1 episode, 1944
  1. CBS D-Day2000June 6, 1944 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 1 episode, 1961
  1. The Ring of Death MatterMarch 12, 1961 · Potato Plus

Who Joan Lorring worked with most

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

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