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Old-time radio actor · 1890–1978

Junius Matthews

Wichita on Luke Slaughter of Tombstone (CBS radio, 1958).

We have him in 129 episodes of 23 series, 1944 to 1960, and 17 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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He was born Junius Conyers Matthews in Chicago, Illinois, on June 12, 1890. Source: Wikipedia

In the 1920s he moved back and forth between stage and radio productions. Source: Wikipedia

On radio he played the Tin Woodsman in a version of The Wizard of Oz and the waiter Ling Wee on Gasoline Alley. Source: Wikipedia

In radio westerns he was often cast as an old codger, a miner or a cook-wagon master. Source: Wikipedia

He played Wichita, sidekick to Sam Buffington's Luke Slaughter, on Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, a CBS western that ran 16 broadcasts from February 23 to June 15, 1958, produced and directed by William N. Robson. Source: OTRWesterns.com

Cast lists show him in Broadway's My Beat episodes from 1949 to 1951 and in many Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar episodes from October 1956 into 1958. Source: The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

His film career began with the silent picture The Silent Witness (1917). Source: Wikipedia

In animation he voiced Archimedes the owl in Disney's The Sword in the Stone (1963) and Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh films from 1966 to 1977. Source: Wikipedia

He died of cardiovascular disease in a Los Angeles hospital on January 18, 1978, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Junius Matthews

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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

17 of his episodes: Suspense (17)

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Larry Thor on a rain-slick Broadway at night

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Broadway Is My Beat

8 of his episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (8)

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

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Let George Do It

5 of his episodes: Let George Do It (5)

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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

4 of his episodes: Escape (4)

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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

2 of his episodes: The Six Shooter (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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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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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

64 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (33), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (10), Broadway Is My Beat (8), Let George Do It (5), The Line Up (4), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (3), The Adventures of Sam Spade (1)

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Ophelia Crane, the host of The Midnight Exchange

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The Midnight Exchange

25 of his episodes: Suspense (17), Escape (4), Crime Classics (4)

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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

17 of his episodes: Family Theater (12), On Stage (3), CBS Radio Workshop (1), Words at War (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

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Dry Gulch

7 of his episodes: The Six Shooter (2), The Roy Rogers Show (2), Frontier Gentleman (1), Gunsmoke (1), Wild Bill Hickok (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

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Laugh Track

2 of his episodes: The Adventures of Maisie (2)

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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 his episodes: The Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen (1)

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Junius Matthews’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1949 to 196033
Suspense1947 to 195717
Family Theater1949 to 195112
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone195812
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe1949 to 195110
Broadway Is My Beat1949 to 19528
Let George Do It1946 to 19495
Crime Classics1953 to 19544
Escape1949 to 19504
The Line Up1950 to 19514
On Stage1953 to 19543
Richard Diamond, Private Detective1950 to 19533
The Adventures of Maisie19502
The Roy Rogers Show1952 to 19532
The Six Shooter19542
CBS Radio Workshop19561
Frontier Gentleman19581
Gumshoe19581
Gunsmoke19521
The Adventures of Sam Spade19511
The Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen19471
Wild Bill Hickok19541
Words at War19441

Junius Matthews episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Junius Matthews 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. Who Took the Taxis for a RideYours Truly, Johnny Dollar · July 24, 1949 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. Out of the Fire into the Frying Pan (The Prize Hog Bodyguard)Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · August 21, 1949 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. The Fishing Boat AffairYours Truly, Johnny Dollar · October 1, 1949 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. UNTITLED (aka-Eddie Gaynor Framed For Murder)The Line Up · July 20, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  5. Charlie MeekerFrontier Gentleman · February 9, 1958 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 33 episodes, 1949 to 1960
  1. Who Took the Taxis for a RideJuly 24, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Out of the Fire into the Frying Pan (The Prize Hog Bodyguard)August 21, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
  3. The Fishing Boat AffairOctober 1, 1949 · Episode guide · Free
  4. The Dead First-HelpersApril 11, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. The Harold Trandem MatterMay 9, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. The Blood River MatterAugust 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. The Shayne Bombing MatterJuly 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
  8. The Macormack Matter - Ep 5October 7, 1955 · Potato Plus
  9. The Forbes Matter - Ep 5December 30, 1955 · Potato Plus
  10. The Salt City Matter - Ep 5April 6, 1956 · Potato Plus
  11. The Matter of the Medium, Well Done - Ep 5May 18, 1956 · Potato Plus
  12. The Primrose Matter - Ep 5October 12, 1956 · Potato Plus
  13. The Burning Carr MatterDecember 9, 1956 · Potato Plus
  14. The Blooming Blossom MatterJanuary 20, 1957 · Potato Plus
  15. The Michael Meany Mirage MatterMay 19, 1957 · Potato Plus
  16. The Wayward Truck MatterMay 26, 1957 · Potato Plus
  17. The Yours Truly MatterJuly 21, 1957 · Potato Plus
  18. The Sunny Dream MatterDecember 1, 1957 · Potato Plus
  19. The Price of Fame MatterFebruary 2, 1958 · Potato Plus
  20. The Durango Laramie MatterFebruary 23, 1958 · Potato Plus
  21. The Diamond Dilemma MatterMarch 2, 1958 · Potato Plus
  22. The Wayward Trout MatterApril 20, 1958 · Potato Plus
  23. The Ugly Pattern MatterJune 29, 1958 · Potato Plus
  24. The Gruesome Spectacle MatterSeptember 28, 1958 · Potato Plus
  25. The Hollywood Mystery MatterJanuary 4, 1959 · Potato Plus
  26. The Fairweather Friend MatterApril 12, 1959 · Potato Plus
  27. The Really Gone MatterAugust 30, 1959 · Potato Plus
  28. The Buffalo MatterOctober 4, 1959 · Potato Plus
  29. The Further Buffalo MatterOctober 11, 1959 · Potato Plus
  30. The Wrong Man MatterNovember 29, 1959 · Potato Plus
  31. The Sudden Wealth MatterDecember 13, 1959 · Potato Plus
  32. The Rhymer Collection MatterJuly 31, 1960 · Potato Plus
  33. The Killer Kin MatterSeptember 4, 1960 · Potato Plus
Suspense 17 episodes, 1947 to 1957
  1. The Clock and the RopeDecember 5, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. The Black CurtainJanuary 3, 1948 · Potato Plus
  3. The Gift of Jumbo BranniganMarch 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Hunting of Bob LeeOctober 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Wreck of the Old 97March 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
  6. The Death of Barbara AllenOctober 20, 1952 · Potato Plus
  7. The Big HeistDecember 1, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. Melody in DreamsDecember 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. HellfireSeptember 28, 1953 · Potato Plus
  10. The One Man Crime WaveJanuary 11, 1954 · Potato Plus
  11. The Barking DeathMarch 1, 1954 · Potato Plus
  12. Parole to PanicApril 12, 1954 · Potato Plus
  13. The Earth Is Made of GlassJune 15, 1954 · Potato Plus
  14. Too Hot to LiveJune 29, 1954 · Potato Plus
  15. A Present for BennyDecember 13, 1955 · Potato Plus
  16. The Rim of TerrorDecember 2, 1956 · Potato Plus
  17. The Paralta MapMarch 10, 1957 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 12 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. The Leprechaun Who Didn't ListenMarch 16, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Robin HoodJuly 27, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. Robert of SicilyAugust 24, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. The Happy PrinceOctober 12, 1949 · Potato Plus
  5. Rip Van WinkleNovember 30, 1949 · Potato Plus
  6. The Black ArrowFebruary 1, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. GermelshausenMarch 15, 1950 · Potato Plus
  8. Treasure IslandMay 24, 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 Fable of the Perfect PrincessDecember 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone 12 episodes, 1958
  1. Pages ProgressMarch 16, 1958 · Potato Plus
  2. The HomesteadersMarch 23, 1958 · Potato Plus
  3. The Aaron Holcomb StoryMarch 30, 1958 · Potato Plus
  4. Wagon TrainApril 13, 1958 · Potato Plus
  5. The Henry Fell StoryApril 20, 1958 · Potato Plus
  6. Death WatchApril 27, 1958 · Potato Plus
  7. Worth Its SaltMay 4, 1958 · Potato Plus
  8. HeritageMay 11, 1958 · Potato Plus
  9. Drive To Fort HuachucaMay 18, 1958 · Potato Plus
  10. Outlaw KidMay 25, 1958 · Potato Plus
  11. Cattle DriveJune 1, 1958 · Potato Plus
  12. Big BusinessJune 8, 1958 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 10 episodes, 1949 to 1951
  1. The Long RopeFebruary 5, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Eager WitnessAugust 27, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The Tale of the MermaidOctober 1, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. The Strangle HoldOctober 15, 1949 · Potato Plus
  5. The Birds on the WingNovember 26, 1949 · Potato Plus
  6. The Grim EchoFebruary 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. The Monkeys UncleMarch 7, 1950 · Potato Plus
  8. The Sword of CebuMarch 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
  9. Face to ForgetJune 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  10. The Long Way HomeAugust 4, 1951 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 8 episodes, 1949 to 1952
  1. The Sherman Gates Murder CaseDecember 3, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Julie Dixon Murder CaseFebruary 10, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Steve Courtney Murder CaseJune 23, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. Tom and Alice Corey Suicide PactAugust 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. The Georgia Gray Murder CaseApril 28, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. The Paul Clark Murder CaseNovember 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. The Irene Hall Murder CaseMay 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. The Paul Tracy Murder CaseSeptember 27, 1952 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 5 episodes, 1946 to 1949
  1. SnookumsNovember 15, 1946 · Potato Plus
  2. Snookums the Lap DogNovember 15, 1946 · Potato Plus
  3. The Corpse on a CaperJanuary 10, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. Mayhem By ExpertsJanuary 31, 1949 · Potato Plus
  5. Serenade to the Southern StarJune 13, 1949 · Potato Plus
Crime Classics 4 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. The Terrible Deed of John White WebsterJuly 13, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. The Assassination of Abraham LincolnDecember 9, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. John Baptiste Troppmann, Killer of ManyFebruary 17, 1954 · Potato Plus
  4. Mr. Jonathon Jewett; How Most Peculiarly He Cheated the HangmanJune 2, 1954 · Potato Plus
Escape 4 episodes, 1949 to 1950
  1. 066- When the Man Comes Follow HimApril 9, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. 099- The Red MarkFebruary 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. 137- Wild Jack Rhett -John Dehner- -1December 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. 137- Wild Jack Rhett -John Dehner- -2December 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Line Up 4 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. UNTITLED (aka-Eddie Gaynor Framed For Murder)July 20, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The Harrowing Handball Haggada Case (aka-Culley Price)June 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Syncopic Sweazy Sweat-Out Case (aka-Doctor Simpson Killed)July 5, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Pixie Picker Pickle (aka- Ice Pick Stabbings)November 8, 1951 · Potato Plus
On Stage 3 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. A Corner of AutumnFebruary 5, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. The Lady or the TigerApril 2, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. FascinationSeptember 23, 1954 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 3 episodes, 1950 to 1953
  1. To Guard A SealFebruary 5, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Hank Burton CaseMarch 21, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. The Hollywood StoryAugust 23, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Maisie 2 episodes, 1950
  1. Safe CrackingApril 20, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. Prof ElliottApril 27, 1950 · Potato Plus
The Roy Rogers Show 2 episodes, 1952 to 1953
  1. The Boiling Treasure ChestDecember 11, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Meanest ThiefJanuary 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
The Six Shooter 2 episodes, 1954
  1. Shooting Of Wyatt KingMay 20, 1954 · Potato Plus
  2. New SheriffJune 10, 1954 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 1 episode, 1956
  1. Roughing ItOctober 5, 1956 · Potato Plus
Frontier Gentleman 1 episode, 1958
  1. Charlie MeekerFebruary 9, 1958 · Episode guide · Free
Gumshoe 1 episode, 1958
  1. Yours Truly, Johnny DollarAugust 24, 1958 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 1 episode, 1952
  1. Overland ExpressOctober 31, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Sam Spade 1 episode, 1951
  1. Hail Farewell CaperApril 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen 1 episode, 1947
  1. The Death of David Malone (Audition)February 2, 1947 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 1 episode, 1954
  1. Born MeanNovember 29, 1954 · Potato Plus
Words at War 1 episode, 1944
  1. At War44-03-2141Der FuehrerMarch 21, 1944 · Potato Plus

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