Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcast

The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)

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Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62, the freelance insurance investigator relayed his adventures to the golden age of radio listeners via his action-packed account. In one of the longest-running old-time radio mystery detective programs. Six actors played Johnny Dollar. Currently, we're posting episodes starring Bob Bailey, the best-loved of the Johnny Dollar actors every Tuesday and Friday. However, you'll find the adventures of both previous and later Johnny Dollar actors including Charles Russell, Academy Award Winning...

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amy Bradshaw Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4042) 04.04.2023 33:39

Today's Mystery: Johnny is called after an insured theater actress received a threatening note. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 21 and 22, 1955 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Florence Wolcott, Don Diamond, Larry Thor, Vic Perrin, Carleton Young When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http:/...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4039) 31.03.2023 56:33

Today's Mystery:Johnny continues on the search for a missing insurance beneficiary whose life continues to elude him. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 16, 17, and 18, 1955 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg as Lorraine Broderick. Also features Eleanor Audley, Carleton Young, Harry Bartell, Herb Ellis, John Dehner, Marvin Miller, Tony Barrett, Frank G...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4036) 28.03.2023 34:19

Today's Mystery: Johnny is hired to search for the beneficiary of an impoverished insured who left her a $1500 life insurance policy. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 14 and 15, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Check out our social media links and all the ways to c...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lorko Diamonds Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4033) 24.03.2023 48:33

Today's Mystery:Johnny's search for the stolen diamonds sends him to the casbah. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 9, 10 and 11, 1955 This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DETECTIVES and get on your way to being your best self.” Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.ne Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Check out our social medi...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lorko Diamonds Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4030) 21.03.2023 34:29

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Algiers to investigate the theft of diamonds after a courier died. Original Radio Broadcast Dates:November 7 and 8, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4027) 17.03.2023 46:58

Today's Mystery: A talented dancer is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 14, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on In...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, The Valentine Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4024) 14.03.2023 41:29

Today's Mystery: While on a case in New Orleans, Johnny meets an old bootlegger who just wants to give a quiet life. Johnny is put on the case when the bootlegger is shot Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 31 and November 1, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.ne t Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become on...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alvin Summers Matters, Parts Three, Four, and Five (EP4021) 10.03.2023 56:51

Today's Mystery :The search for an embezzler in Mexico heats up after a bellboy who was providing Johnny information is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 26-28, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alvin Summers Matter, Parts One and Two (EP4018) 07.03.2023 34:53

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Mexico to search for an embezzler. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 24 and 25, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook . Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives J

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chesapeake Fraud Matter, Parts Three, Four, and Five (EP4015) 03.03.2023 48:12

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Denver to question a man who was identified by a man of a deceased insured man who died seven years ago. The man in Denver is eager to help...too eager .Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 19-21, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783Become on...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chesapeake Fraud Matter, Parts One and Two (EP4012) 28.02.2023 37:04

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Baltimore to investigate a credible report of a dead insured man whose policy was paid out, being seen alive in Denver. Original Radio Broadcast Dates:October 17 and 18, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 ecome one of our friends on Facebook....

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Molly K Matter, Parts Three, Four, and Five (EP4009) 24.02.2023 50:48

Today's Mystery:Johnny begins the search for a cook that was presumed dead in the wreck of the Molly K, but who Johnny suspects is both alive and responsible for the explosion. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 12, 13, and 14, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Fo...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Molly K Matter, Parts One and Two (EP4006) 21.02.2023 35:52

Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates the suspicious sinking of a cargo freighter .Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 10 and 11, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net G ive us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook . Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Join us back her tomorrow fo...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Macormack Matter, Parts Three, Four, and Five (EP4003) 17.02.2023 47:43

Today's Mystery:Johnny's search for $100,000 in stolen jewels continues. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 5-7, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Macormack Matter, Parts One and Two (EP4000) 14.02.2023 41:24

Today's Mystery: A dying prisoner in Ossing gives Johnny a clue to solving a long-unsolved jewel burglary. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 3 and 4, 1955 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Trans-Pacific Matter, Parts One and Two (EP3997) 10.02.2023 41:36

Today's Mystery:Wealthy men who own rare music boxes are being murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 24, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 2...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sarah Martin Matter (EP3991) 03.02.2023 41:27

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Wisconsin to investigate the murder of a troubled insurance man. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 10, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hampton Line Matter (EP3985) 27.01.2023 38:28

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Michigan to investigate an explosion onboard a ship, and to find the respectable man who is suspected of planting the bomb. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Jo...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Radioactive Gold Matter (EP3979) 20.01.2023 41:42

Today's Mystery: Johnny travels to South Bend, Indiana to recover a stolden radioactive gold isotope before it kills someone. Original Radio Broadcast Date July 27, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @radiodetective...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jeanne Maxwell Matter (EP3973) 13.01.2023 40:53

Today's Mystery:An insured young woman dies by falling off a bridge. The police and Johnny believe it was murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Carboniferous Dolomite Matter (EP3967) 06.01.2023 37:26

Today's Mystery:Johnny is called to Sumatra by an oil man, who wants him to protect a test oil well, in exchange for which the oil man will relinquish a $60,000 insurance claim. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitt...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jan Brueghel Matter (EP3955) 23.12.2022 41:28

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Detroit to make a deal for the return of a stolen painting. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Woodward Manila Matter (EP3949) 16.12.2022 36:10

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Manila to investigate a $75,000 safe burglary. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 29, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Join us back here tomorrow for another old time radio detective drama.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Arthur Boldrick Matter (EP3943) 09.12.2022 43:47

Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates the shooting of an insured man. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Join us back here tomorrow for another old time radio detective drama.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Paterson Transport Matter (EP3937) 02.12.2022 36:10

Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates a series of beatings and delivery truck robberies. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1954 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives