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Old-time radio actor · 1892–1965

Victor Rodman

Supporting player on Lux Radio Theatre, This Is Your FBI and Dragnet.

We have him in 85 episodes of 17 series, 1936 to 1956, and 12 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Victor Rodman

Victor Rodman, from Radio Life, August 24, 1947, page 37
Victor Rodman in Radio Life, August 24, 1947, page 37.Public domain in the United States: Radio Life (Los Angeles weekly) 1947 issue: copyright not renewed. Radio Life

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Victor Rodman was born Victor Rottman Jr. in Arkansas on August 6, 1892. Source: Wikipedia

His earliest logged radio credit in RadioGOLDINdex is the May 14, 1934 serial Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher, where he is listed as "Wolf". Source: RadioGOLDINdex

RadioGOLDINdex logs him in about 50 Lux Radio Theatre broadcasts between June 1936 and December 1952, often doubling in more than one part. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

He worked regularly on This Is Your FBI, with logged appearances from September 1950 to September 1952. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

On radio's Dragnet he is logged in episodes from April 1952 to February 1954. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

His other radio series included Let George Do It, The Adventures of the Saint, The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, Cavalcade of America and Wild Bill Hickok. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

Wikipedia also lists him on Gunsmoke, Suspense, The Whistler, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator and Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police. Source: Wikipedia

On screen he started in the 1914 short Dippy's Dream, made his television debut on NBC's Dragnet, and in 1956 starred as Dr. Sam Rinehart in the NBC series Noah's Ark. Source: Wikipedia

He died in Los Angeles on June 29, 1965, at age 72. Source: Wikipedia

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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

16 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (16)

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

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Let George Do It

10 of his episodes: Let George Do It (10)

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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

5 of his episodes: Suspense (5)

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

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The Whistler

3 of his episodes: The Whistler (3)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

55 of his episodes: Dragnet (15), This Is Your FBI (11), Let George Do It (10), This is Your FBI (9), New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (6), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (2), Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (1), The Man Called X (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

19 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (16), Railroad Hour (1), Family Theater (1), Cavalcade of America (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

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Dry Gulch

2 of his episodes: Wild Bill Hickok (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: Tarzan (1)

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Victor Rodman’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Lux Radio Theatre1936 to 194316
Dragnet1952 to 195614
This Is Your FBI1950 to 195211
Let George Do It1947 to 195210
This is Your FBI1950 to 19529
New Adventures of Nero Wolfe1950 to 19516
Suspense1952 to 19565
The Whistler1952 to 19553
Wild Bill Hickok1953 to 19542
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1953 to 19542
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator19541
Cavalcade of America19451
Dragnet19521
Family Theater19551
Railroad Hour19531
Tarzan1
The Man Called X19451

Victor Rodman episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Victor Rodman 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. BurlesqueLux Radio Theatre · June 15, 1936 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. Cheating CheatersLux Radio Theatre · August 31, 1936 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. DesireLux Radio Theatre · March 15, 1937 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  4. DulcyLux Radio Theatre · March 29, 1937 · 60-second listens from any line
  5. The Front PageLux Radio Theatre · June 28, 1937 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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All 85 Victor Rodman episodes, by show

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Lux Radio Theatre 16 episodes, 1936 to 1943
  1. BurlesqueJune 15, 1936 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Cheating CheatersAugust 31, 1936 · Episode guide · Free
  3. DesireMarch 15, 1937 · Episode guide · Free
  4. DulcyMarch 29, 1937 · Free
  5. The Front PageJune 28, 1937 · Episode guide · Free
  6. The Prisoner of Shark IslandMay 2, 1938 · Potato Plus
  7. Seven Keys to BaldpateSeptember 26, 1938 · Potato Plus
  8. Broadway BillApril 24, 1939 · Potato Plus
  9. You Cant Take It With YouOctober 2, 1939 · Potato Plus
  10. Only YesterdayNovember 6, 1939 · Potato Plus
  11. Mama Loves PapaApril 8, 1940 · Potato Plus
  12. MidnightMay 20, 1940 · Potato Plus
  13. A Tale of Two CitiesJanuary 12, 1942 · Potato Plus
  14. The Devil and Miss JonesJanuary 19, 1942 · Potato Plus
  15. A Man to RememberMay 18, 1942 · Potato Plus
  16. CrossroadsMarch 29, 1943 · Potato Plus
Dragnet 14 episodes, 1952 to 1956
  1. The Big ImpressionAugust 7, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. The Big ShirtNovember 30, 1952 · Potato Plus
  3. The Big ImpossibleMarch 15, 1953 · Potato Plus
  4. The Big DreamMarch 29, 1953 · Potato Plus
  5. The Big WillJune 7, 1953 · Potato Plus
  6. The Big BopSeptember 1, 1953 · Potato Plus
  7. The Big Little MotherOctober 6, 1953 · Potato Plus
  8. The Big BroadFebruary 9, 1954 · Potato Plus
  9. The Big CupMarch 9, 1954 · Potato Plus
  10. The Big StandAugust 3, 1954 · Potato Plus
  11. The Big Fall GuyJune 14, 1955 · Potato Plus
  12. The Big FellowAugust 30, 1955 · Potato Plus
  13. The Big RulingSeptember 6, 1955 · Potato Plus
  14. The Big DreamApril 3, 1956 · Potato Plus
This Is Your FBI 11 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. The Flop House Frame-UpSeptember 15, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Baffled BookkeeperNovember 3, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Island FugitiveFebruary 9, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The TraitorJune 22, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Bad SamaritanAugust 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. The HarvestSeptember 28, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. The FaceFebruary 8, 1952 · Potato Plus
  8. The MasqueraderApril 18, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The Punch and Judy ShakedownMay 9, 1952 · Potato Plus
  10. The Three-A-Day FugitiveJune 20, 1952 · Potato Plus
  11. The Seagull ShakedownSeptember 5, 1952 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 10 episodes, 1947 to 1952
  1. Forty-two on a RopeOctober 3, 1947 · Potato Plus
  2. Till Death Do Us PartJanuary 24, 1949 · Potato Plus
  3. The Host of Casa DiabloMarch 28, 1949 · Potato Plus
  4. The Ugly DucklingJanuary 30, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. The Chair of HumanitiesMay 1, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. The Iron CatJune 12, 1950 · Potato Plus
  7. Nothing but the TruthNovember 27, 1950 · Potato Plus
  8. The Deadly PinesMarch 3, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The Forgotten MurderApril 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
  10. Once a CrookSeptember 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
This is Your FBI 9 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. The Perilous SecretApril 14, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. The Dark JourneyOctober 20, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The Return of St. NickDecember 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. The Big FixApril 20, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. Old Mother LarcenyMay 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. The Tribal ShakedownJuly 13, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. The Un-American PatriotDecember 7, 1951 · Potato Plus
  8. The RoundupOctober 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
  9. The Frivolous CousinsNovember 7, 1952 · Potato Plus
New Adventures of Nero Wolfe 6 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. The Slaughtered SantasDecember 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. Calculated RiskJanuary 19, 1951 · Potato Plus
  3. The Hasty WillMarch 2, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. The Tell- Tale RibbonMarch 30, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Lost HeirApril 20, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. Room 304April 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
Suspense 5 episodes, 1952 to 1956
  1. Vidocq's Final CaseSeptember 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. Final PaymentJanuary 13, 1955 · Potato Plus
  3. Nobody Ever QuitsMarch 8, 1955 · Potato Plus
  4. The Lunch KitApril 12, 1955 · Potato Plus
  5. A Matter of TimingJune 12, 1956 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 3 episodes, 1952 to 1955
  1. Lady in WaitingMay 4, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. Night MelodyMay 12, 1955 · Potato Plus
  3. First YearJune 2, 1955 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 2 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. Poison For Wild Bill HickokNovember 11, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. The Stone Valley Sheep WarMay 21, 1954 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 2 episodes, 1953 to 1954
  1. The Nelson MatterAugust 25, 1953 · Potato Plus
  2. The Celia Woodstock MatterJanuary 12, 1954 · Potato Plus
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator 1 episode, 1954
  1. Death Buys a BedroomJuly 27, 1954 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 1 episode, 1945
  1. A Guy Who Had to Have a HorseNovember 12, 1945 · Potato Plus
Dragnet 1 episode, 1952
  1. The Big BuncoApril 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 1 episode, 1955
  1. The Juggler of Our LadyDecember 21, 1955 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1953
  1. The Student PrinceOctober 5, 1953 · Potato Plus
Tarzan 1 episode,
  1. Lord Of The Jungle (xx) Tarzan and the Arena of DeathPotato Plus
The Man Called X 1 episode, 1945
  1. (xx) Into BerlinMarch 3, 1945 · Potato Plus

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