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Old-time radio actor · 1894–1962

Will Wright

Title role in The Amazing Mr. Tutt; Johnny Dollar, The Man Called X.

We have him in 91 episodes of 24 series, 1944 to 1960, and 19 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

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About Will Wright

Will Wright in Vengeance Valley (1951)
Will Wright in Vengeance Valley (1951).Public domain in the United States (copyright not renewed). Wikimedia Commons

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Born William Henry Wright in San Francisco on March 26, 1894. Source: Wikipedia

He was a newspaperman before going into show business, starting in vaudeville and then moving to the stage. Source: Wikipedia

A 1949 newspaper profile cited by Wikipedia credited him with more than 5,000 radio programs. Source: Wikipedia

On radio he played the title character, Ephraim Tutt, in The Amazing Mr. Tutt. Source: Wikipedia

His other radio parts included Zeb on Al Pearce and His Gang, George Honeywell on My Little Margie and Mahoney on Glamour Manor. Source: Wikipedia

RadioGOLDINdex lists him in 58 Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar broadcasts from 1955 to 1960, during Bob Bailey's run as Dollar. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

The same index logs him in 23 episodes of The Man Called X between 1950 and 1952 and in The Adventures of Maisie in 1950 and 1951. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

In films he voiced Friend Owl in Disney's Bambi (1942) and took more than 200 film and TV roles, often in Westerns. Source: Wikipedia

He died of cancer at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles on June 19, 1962, aged 68. Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Will Wright

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

Black-and-white close-up of James Stewart in a tweed jacket and tie

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The Six Shooter

4 of his episodes: The Six Shooter (4)

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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

3 of his episodes: Suspense (3)

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

The series' own channel

Frontier Gentleman

2 of his episodes: Frontier Gentleman (2)

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

The series' own channel

Let George Do It

1 of his episodes: Let George Do It (1)

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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

1 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (1)

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Illustrated cover for Our Miss Brooks: an empty 1940s high-school English classroom, a blank chalkboard

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Our Miss Brooks

1 of his episodes: Our Miss Brooks (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

Mixed channel

Gumshoe

55 of his episodes: The Man Called X (35), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (19), Let George Do It (1)

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Buster Pratt, the host of Laugh Track

Mixed channel

Laugh Track

17 of his episodes: The Adventures of Maisie (7), Fibber McGee and Molly (3), The Jack Benny Program (1), Our Miss Brooks (1), The Great Gildersleeve (1), The Burns and Allen Show (1), Old Gold Comedy Theater (1), The Harold Peary Show (1), Father Knows Best (1)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

Mixed channel

Dry Gulch

11 of his episodes: The Six Shooter (4), Frontier Gentleman (2), Wild Bill Hickok (2), Gunsmoke (1), Tales of the Texas Rangers (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

Mixed channel

Opening Night

3 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (1), Screen Guild Theater (1), Cavalcade of America (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

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

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Will Wright’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
The Man Called X1950 to 195235
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar1955 to 196019
The Adventures of Maisie1950 to 19517
The Six Shooter19544
Fibber McGee and Molly1955 to 19563
Suspense1952 to 19553
Frontier Gentleman19582
Wild Bill Hickok1951 to 19542
Cavalcade of America19461
Complete Broadcast D-Day CBS19441
Father Knows Best19511
Gunsmoke19561
Let George Do It19491
Lux Radio Theatre19531
Old Gold Comedy Theater19441
Our Miss Brooks19551
Screen Guild Theater19491
Strange Wills19461
Tales of the Texas Rangers19511
The Burns and Allen Show19471
The Great Gildersleeve19541
The Harold Peary Show19501
The Jack Benny Program19511
The Roy Rogers Show19531

Will Wright episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Will Wright 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. Is Therea GhostThe Adventures of Maisie · November 30, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. (xx) Audition and Sales PresentionStrange Wills · January 15, 1946 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. Plan to Rename Boomer ParkThe Harold Peary Show · September 24, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. From a Starlit HillThe Man Called X · December 23, 1950 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  5. Operation FiftyThe Man Called X · January 6, 1951 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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The Man Called X 35 episodes, 1950 to 1952
  1. From a Starlit HillDecember 23, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Operation FiftyJanuary 6, 1951 · Episode guide · Free
  3. Japan UndergroundJanuary 20, 1951 · Potato Plus
  4. Orient ExpressJanuary 27, 1951 · Potato Plus
  5. The Black of Diamonds aka Mine SabotageFebruary 10, 1951 · Potato Plus
  6. North of Thirty EightFebruary 17, 1951 · Potato Plus
  7. A Tiny Bit of MicrofilmFebruary 24, 1951 · Potato Plus
  8. Dope SmugglingMarch 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
  9. Cargo ConfidantMarch 10, 1951 · Potato Plus
  10. University of LeidenMarch 17, 1951 · Potato Plus
  11. The Blue UnicornMarch 31, 1951 · Potato Plus
  12. Treason at White SandsApril 14, 1951 · Potato Plus
  13. Race Against DeathApril 21, 1951 · Potato Plus
  14. Terror Across the NationApril 28, 1951 · Potato Plus
  15. Monte CarloMay 4, 1951 · Potato Plus
  16. Knocked Off His FeetMay 11, 1951 · Potato Plus
  17. Enough Intrigue to Fill a BookMay 18, 1951 · Potato Plus
  18. A Man, a Girl and a PlotMay 25, 1951 · Potato Plus
  19. Stalin Plus SevenJune 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
  20. Death and Treasury March Hand in HandJune 29, 1951 · Potato Plus
  21. The CasbahJuly 6, 1951 · Potato Plus
  22. Petroleum Sabotage In LimaJanuary 1, 1952 · Potato Plus
  23. Flying Trip to NowhereJanuary 8, 1952 · Potato Plus
  24. Icy Slopes of the MatterhornJanuary 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
  25. CasablancaJanuary 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
  26. The Clicking BuddhaFebruary 5, 1952 · Potato Plus
  27. Plan To Kill NATO PactMarch 11, 1952 · Potato Plus
  28. TanganyikaMarch 18, 1952 · Potato Plus
  29. Silcilian FarmlandApril 15, 1952 · Potato Plus
  30. The Maverick Steer aka Foot and MouthApril 22, 1952 · Potato Plus
  31. Cholera EpidemicApril 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
  32. The Desert of Death (Kabul Afghanistan)May 6, 1952 · Potato Plus
  33. Rescue From Czech Uranium MineMay 13, 1952 · Potato Plus
  34. Ancient Byzantine BibleMay 20, 1952 · Potato Plus
  35. Operation CabalMay 27, 1952 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 19 episodes, 1955 to 1960
  1. The Chesapeake Fraud Matter - Ep 5October 21, 1955 · Potato Plus
  2. The Duke Red Matter - Ep 5January 27, 1956 · Potato Plus
  3. The Bennet Matter - Ep 5February 24, 1956 · Potato Plus
  4. The Callicles Matter - Ep 5May 4, 1956 · Potato Plus
  5. The Tears of Night Matter - Ep 5May 25, 1956 · Potato Plus
  6. The Shady Lane Matter - Ep 5July 13, 1956 · Potato Plus
  7. The Imperfect Alibi Matter - Ep 5September 21, 1956 · Potato Plus
  8. The Desalles MatterJanuary 13, 1957 · Potato Plus
  9. The Mason-Dixon Mismatch MatterJune 9, 1957 · Potato Plus
  10. The Parley Barron MatterJune 23, 1957 · Potato Plus
  11. The Silver Belle MatterOctober 13, 1957 · Potato Plus
  12. The Eleven O'Clock MatterJanuary 19, 1958 · Potato Plus
  13. The Village of Virtue MatterApril 27, 1958 · Potato Plus
  14. The Malibu Mystery MatterSeptember 7, 1958 · Potato Plus
  15. The Baldero MatterMarch 15, 1959 · Potato Plus
  16. The Mei-Ling Buddha MatterJune 28, 1959 · Potato Plus
  17. The Deep Down MatterMarch 13, 1960 · Potato Plus
  18. The Fatal Switch MatterMay 1, 1960 · Potato Plus
  19. The Red Rock MatterMay 29, 1960 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Maisie 7 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. Hazel Takes Maisies PlaceMay 4, 1950 · Potato Plus
  2. Gene Kelly Plays a Sailor on LeaveJune 22, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. Phony Screen TestAugust 10, 1950 · Potato Plus
  4. Stolen BraceletOctober 5, 1950 · Potato Plus
  5. Maisie the ModelOctober 26, 1950 · Potato Plus
  6. Is Therea GhostNovember 30, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  7. Beatrice Butterfield IncApril 12, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Six Shooter 4 episodes, 1954
  1. Helen BrickerJanuary 24, 1954 · Potato Plus
  2. Quiet CityFebruary 14, 1954 · Potato Plus
  3. Duel At LockwoodMarch 21, 1954 · Potato Plus
  4. Silver ThreadsJune 3, 1954 · Potato Plus
Fibber McGee and Molly 3 episodes, 1955 to 1956
  1. Exotic Clam ChowderOctober 6, 1955 · Potato Plus
  2. Hiding CigarsNovember 29, 1955 · Potato Plus
  3. A Sendoff For Mr. WimpleFebruary 29, 1956 · Potato Plus
Suspense 3 episodes, 1952 to 1955
  1. The Fall River TragedyJanuary 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
  2. A Killing in AbileneFebruary 3, 1955 · Potato Plus
  3. The Whole Town's SleepingJune 14, 1955 · Potato Plus
Frontier Gentleman 2 episodes, 1958
  1. The TrialApril 13, 1958 · Potato Plus
  2. A Horse For KendallSeptember 14, 1958 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 2 episodes, 1951 to 1954
  1. White FurySeptember 16, 1951 · Potato Plus
  2. Gunsmoke On The Triple-xDecember 6, 1954 · Potato Plus
Cavalcade of America 1 episode, 1946
  1. Thirst Without EndApril 29, 1946 · Potato Plus
Complete Broadcast D-Day CBS 1 episode, 1944
  1. CBS D-Day2000June 6, 1944 · Potato Plus
Father Knows Best 1 episode, 1951
  1. Attic AuctionDecember 6, 1951 · Potato Plus
Gunsmoke 1 episode, 1956
  1. Letter of the LawJuly 15, 1956 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 1 episode, 1949
  1. The Problem of Joe MartinAugust 15, 1949 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 1 episode, 1953
  1. Million Dollar MermaidDecember 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
Old Gold Comedy Theater 1 episode, 1944
  1. Lucky PartnersDecember 17, 1944 · Potato Plus
Our Miss Brooks 1 episode, 1955
  1. Marriage MadnessJuly 31, 1955 · Potato Plus
Screen Guild Theater 1 episode, 1949
  1. Blue DalhiaApril 21, 1949 · Potato Plus
Strange Wills 1 episode, 1946
  1. (xx) Audition and Sales PresentionJanuary 15, 1946 · Episode guide · Free
Tales of the Texas Rangers 1 episode, 1951
  1. PressureApril 1, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Burns and Allen Show 1 episode, 1947
  1. Beating The High Cost Of LivingSeptember 25, 1947 · Potato Plus
The Great Gildersleeve 1 episode, 1954
  1. Irene's Father Pushes for a WeddingJanuary 6, 1954 · Potato Plus
The Harold Peary Show 1 episode, 1950
  1. Plan to Rename Boomer ParkSeptember 24, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
The Jack Benny Program 1 episode, 1951
  1. Last show of season - Jack introduces the cast - everyone sings the commercialJune 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Roy Rogers Show 1 episode, 1953
  1. The ShackJanuary 29, 1953 · Potato Plus

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

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