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Old-time radio actor · 1907–1986

Lurene Tuttle

Effie on radio's The Adventures of Sam Spade.

We have her in 136 episodes of 28 series, 1940 to 1959, and 21 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle in a 1951 CBS Radio press photo
Lurene Tuttle in a 1951 CBS Radio press photo.Public domain in the United States (published without a copyright notice). Wikimedia Commons

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Born August 29, 1907, in Pleasant Lake, Indiana; she studied acting in Phoenix, then acted at the Pasadena Playhouse and with the vaudeville company Murphy's Comedians. Source: Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

Her radio start came in 1936 on Hollywood Hotel with Dick Powell: she had never worked a microphone, but her audition won her a three-year contract. Source: Wikipedia

She played Sam Spade's secretary Effie through the show's runs on ABC (1946), CBS (1946-1949) and NBC (1949-1951). Source: Wikipedia

She played the niece Marjorie Forrester on The Great Gildersleeve, and shared Junior's mother and Daisy June on The Red Skelton Show with Harriet Nelson. Source: Wikipedia

She was in the supporting cast of the 1949-1953 syndicated run of The Adventures of Maisie. Source: Wikipedia

She often worked as many as 15 shows a week, from soap operas to crime dramas and thrillers, and in the 1940s taught radio technique to actors returning from World War II service. Source: Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

A charter member of the American Federation of Radio Artists, she became the first woman president of its Hollywood local. Source: Wikipedia

Her screen work includes Psycho (1960) and the role of Hannah Yarby on TV's Julia (1968-1971). Source: Wikipedia

She died of cancer on May 28, 1986, at age 78, at a hospital in Encino, California. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Lurene Tuttle

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

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

The series' own channel

Let George Do It

12 of her episodes: Let George Do It (12)

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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

The series' own channel

Suspense

7 of her episodes: Suspense (7)

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Larry Thor on a rain-slick Broadway at night

The series' own channel

Broadway Is My Beat

3 of her episodes: Broadway Is My Beat (3)

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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

The series' own channel

Lux Radio Theatre

3 of her episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (3)

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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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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

60 of her episodes: The Adventures of Sam Spade (34), Let George Do It (12), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (4), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (3), Broadway Is My Beat (3), Jeff Regan, Investigator (2), The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (1), The Adventures of Frank Race (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

28 of her episodes: Hallmark Playhouse (6), CBS Radio Workshop (5), Family Theater (5), Screen Directors Playhouse (4), Lux Radio Theatre (3), Screen Guild Theater (2), Encore Theater Single (1), Railroad Hour (1), Cavalcade of America (1)

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Ophelia Crane, the host of The Midnight Exchange

Mixed channel

The Midnight Exchange

25 of her episodes: Strange Wills (16), Suspense (7), The Whistler (2)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

Mixed channel

Laugh Track

18 of her episodes: The Adventures of Maisie (11), The Burns and Allen Show (4), The Great Gildersleeve (2), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

3 of her episodes: Tales of the Texas Rangers (2), Have Gun, Will Travel (1)

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Wally Wattle, a plump bronze turkey with headphones around his neck, at a radio microphone in a harvest studio with pumpkins and autumn leaves

Mixed channel

Thanksgiving Radio

1 of her episodes: The Adventures of Sam Spade (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

Mixed channel

This Just In

1 of her episodes: Complete Broadcast D-Day CBS (1)

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Lurene Tuttle’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
The Adventures of Sam Spade1946 to 195134
Strange Wills194616
Let George Do It1948 to 195212
The Adventures of Maisie1950 to 195111
Suspense1947 to 19587
Hallmark Playhouse1949 to 19526
CBS Radio Workshop1956 to 19575
Family Theater1949 to 19535
Screen Directors Playhouse1949 to 19514
The Burns and Allen Show19474
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1950 to 19564
Broadway Is My Beat19533
Lux Radio Theatre1940 to 19523
Richard Diamond, Private Detective1949 to 19503
Jeff Regan, Investigator19482
Screen Guild Theater1945 to 19482
Tales of the Texas Rangers1950 to 19512
The Great Gildersleeve1942 to 19432
The Whistler1948 to 19552
Cavalcade of America19421
Complete Broadcast D-Day CBS19441
Encore Theater Single19461
Have Gun, Will Travel19591
Railroad Hour19521
Rogue's Gallery19471
The Adventures of Frank Race1
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet19471
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe19501

Lurene Tuttle episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Lurene Tuttle 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. Sam and the PsycheThe Adventures of Sam Spade · August 2, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. Adam Figg CaperThe Adventures of Sam Spade · October 5, 1947 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. Bow Window CaperThe Adventures of Sam Spade · November 9, 1947 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. (xx) Audition and Sales PresentionStrange Wills · January 15, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  5. The Mad ConcertoStrange Wills · June 8, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast

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The Adventures of Sam Spade 34 episodes, 1946 to 1951
  1. Sam and the PsycheAugust 2, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Adam Figg CaperOctober 5, 1947 · Episode guide · Free
  3. Bow Window CaperNovember 9, 1947 · Episode guide · Free
  4. Death Bed CaperJune 20, 1948 · Potato Plus
  5. Missing Newshawk CaperJuly 18, 1948 · Potato Plus
  6. Mad Scientist CaperJuly 25, 1948 · Potato Plus
  7. Dry Martini CaperAugust 1, 1948 · Potato Plus
  8. Bluebeard CaperAugust 8, 1948 · Potato Plus
  9. Critical Author CaperAugust 15, 1948 · Potato Plus
  10. Lawless CaperAugust 29, 1948 · Potato Plus
  11. Hot Hundred Grand CaperSeptember 19, 1948 · Potato Plus
  12. Bouncing Betty Caper AfrsDecember 12, 1948 · Potato Plus
  13. Love Letter Caper AfrsMarch 27, 1949 · Potato Plus
  14. Overjord CaperJune 5, 1949 · Potato Plus
  15. Apple Of Eve CaperJune 19, 1949 · Potato Plus
  16. Champion CaperAugust 7, 1949 · Potato Plus
  17. Prodigal Daughter CaperAugust 28, 1949 · Potato Plus
  18. Indian CaperSeptember 25, 1949 · Potato Plus
  19. Farmers Daughter CaperSeptember 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
  20. Terrified Turkey CaperNovember 24, 1950 · Potato Plus
  21. The25-12345679CaperDecember 15, 1950 · Potato Plus
  22. Biddle Riddle CaperJanuary 5, 1951 · Potato Plus
  23. Red Star CaperJanuary 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
  24. Cloak And Dagger CaperJanuary 19, 1951 · Potato Plus
  25. Chateau Mccloud CaperJanuary 26, 1951 · Potato Plus
  26. Sure Thing CaperFebruary 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
  27. Soap Opera CaperFebruary 16, 1951 · Potato Plus
  28. Shot In The Dark CaperFebruary 23, 1951 · Potato Plus
  29. Crab Louie CaperMarch 2, 1951 · Potato Plus
  30. Spanish Prisoner CaperMarch 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
  31. Denny Shane CaperApril 6, 1951 · Potato Plus
  32. Civic Pride CaperApril 13, 1951 · Potato Plus
  33. Rowdy Dowser CaperApril 20, 1951 · Potato Plus
  34. Hail Farewell CaperApril 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
Strange Wills 16 episodes, 1946
  1. (xx) Audition and Sales PresentionJanuary 15, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  2. The Mad ConcertoJune 8, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
  3. Black InterludeJune 22, 1946 · Potato Plus
  4. The Lady and the PirateJune 29, 1946 · Potato Plus
  5. Prince of BroadwayJuly 6, 1946 · Potato Plus
  6. Treasure to StarboardJuly 13, 1946 · Potato Plus
  7. One Shining NightJuly 20, 1946 · Potato Plus
  8. Midnight on the MoorJuly 27, 1946 · Potato Plus
  9. Seven Flights to GloryAugust 3, 1946 · Potato Plus
  10. Madman's DiaryAugust 17, 1946 · Potato Plus
  11. Emeralds Come HighAugust 24, 1946 · Potato Plus
  12. EmilyAugust 31, 1946 · Potato Plus
  13. They Met in Monte CarloSeptember 14, 1946 · Potato Plus
  14. The Girl in Cell 13September 21, 1946 · Potato Plus
  15. The Miser's GoldOctober 5, 1946 · Potato Plus
  16. East of Hudson's BayOctober 12, 1946 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 12 episodes, 1948 to 1952
  1. The Flowers That Smelled of MurderNovember 1, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. The Four-Sided TriangleMarch 21, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. Out of MindMay 2, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. Too Near the SkyDecember 5, 1949 · Potato Plus
  5. Eleven O'ClockJuly 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. The Voice of the GiantJuly 31, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. High CardAugust 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
  8. No Escape from the JungleMarch 26, 1951 · Potato Plus
  9. Uncle Harry's BonesApril 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
  10. LQ The Darkest ShadowMarch 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
  11. The Darkest ShadowMarch 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
  12. The Forgotten MurderApril 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Maisie 11 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. Lord Deveridge and Lady RevereJanuary 19, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Room ClerkFebruary 2, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. Maisie Confessesto Jewel RobberyMarch 23, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. The CostumeApril 13, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. The Ex-ConvictAugust 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. Birthday GiftNovember 23, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. Beatrice Butterfield IncApril 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
  8. The MaharajahMay 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  9. The Spicy NovelOctober 18, 1951 · Potato Plus
  10. Efficiency ExpertNovember 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
  11. Running for MayorNovember 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
Suspense 7 episodes, 1947 to 1958
  1. The X-Ray CameraOctober 23, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. RiabouchinskaNovember 13, 1947 · Potato Plus
  3. The Black AngelJanuary 24, 1948 · Potato Plus
  4. SuspicionApril 3, 1948 · Potato Plus
  5. NightmareSeptember 1, 1949 · Potato Plus
  6. The TipJuly 6, 1954 · Potato Plus
  7. The Whole Town's SleepingAugust 31, 1958 · Potato Plus
Hallmark Playhouse 6 episodes, 1949 to 1952
  1. The BarkerMay 26, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Valley ForgeFebruary 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Long WinterMarch 15, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Long LoveMarch 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. Elizabeth Captive PrincessMarch 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. A Man Called PeterDecember 28, 1952 · Potato Plus
CBS Radio Workshop 5 episodes, 1956 to 1957
  1. Brave New World Part 1January 27, 1956 · Potato Plus
  2. Brave New World Part 2February 3, 1956 · Potato Plus
  3. Speaking of Cinderella - If the Shoe FitsApril 6, 1956 · Potato Plus
  4. Air Raid - Prevarications of Mr PeepsMarch 10, 1957 · Potato Plus
  5. Malihini Magic - VacationsAugust 11, 1957 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 5 episodes, 1949 to 1953
  1. The Bishop's CandlesticksAugust 3, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Fountain of YouthAugust 10, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. Rip Van WinkleNovember 30, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. OutnumberedApril 29, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. Employees OnlyNovember 4, 1953 · 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. The Sea WolfFebruary 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. The FugitiveJuly 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Burns and Allen Show 4 episodes, 1947
  1. Guest - Sonny TuftsFebruary 6, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. Guest - Cary GrantFebruary 13, 1947 · Potato Plus
  3. Gracie Takes Up Crime SolvingMarch 6, 1947 · Potato Plus
  4. Kill The RatMarch 13, 1947 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 4 episodes, 1950 to 1956
  1. The Man Who Wrote Himself to Death (Stuart Palmer, Writer) (UnMarch 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Howard Caldwell MatterSeptember 30, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Celia Woodstock MatterMarch 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Matter of the Medium, Well Done - Ep 5May 18, 1956 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 3 episodes, 1953
  1. The Barbara Hunt Murder CaseMay 16, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. The John Rand Murder CaseJuly 4, 1953 · Potato Plus
  3. The Harry Brian Murder CaseJuly 11, 1953 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 3 episodes, 1940 to 1952
  1. JezebelNovember 25, 1940 · Potato Plus
  2. A Tale of Two CitiesMarch 26, 1945 · Potato Plus
  3. Goodbye My FancyJanuary 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 3 episodes, 1949 to 1950
  1. The Bloody Hat CaseJuly 2, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Harry Baker CaseSeptember 3, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The Man Who Hated WomenApril 12, 1950 · Potato Plus
Jeff Regan, Investigator 2 episodes, 1948
  1. The Man in the DoorAugust 28, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. Cain and Abel and the Santa MariaSeptember 11, 1948 · Potato Plus
Screen Guild Theater 2 episodes, 1945 to 1948
  1. The Little FoxesAugust 6, 1945 · Potato Plus
  2. The Babe Ruth StoryOctober 21, 1948 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 2 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. Candy ManSeptember 16, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Dead Give-AwayDecember 2, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Great Gildersleeve 2 episodes, 1942 to 1943
  1. Gildy is in Love with Amelia HookerJune 28, 1942 · Potato Plus
  2. Wedding DayJune 27, 1943 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 2 episodes, 1948 to 1955
  1. Farewell PartyJuly 21, 1948 · Potato Plus
  2. Design for MurderSeptember 8, 1955 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 1 episode, 1942
  1. ArrowsmithFebruary 23, 1942 · Potato Plus
Complete Broadcast D-Day CBS 1 episode, 1944
  1. CBS D-Day2000June 6, 1944 · Potato Plus
Encore Theater Single 1 episode, 1946
  1. Magnificent ObsessionJune 4, 1946 · Potato Plus
Have Gun, Will Travel 1 episode, 1959
  1. When in RomeOctober 25, 1959 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1952
  1. Countess MaritzaMarch 31, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Frank Race 1 episode,
  1. Frank Race ep34 The Adventure Of The Undecided BridePotato Plus
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 1 episode, 1947
  1. Retreat from CivilizationOctober 12, 1947 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 1 episode, 1950
  1. The Dark TunnelAugust 18, 1950 · Potato Plus

Who Lurene Tuttle worked with most

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

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