The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)
Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcast
4.4from 986 ratings
- 716
- Episodes
- 116
- Transcribed
- 986
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2014
- First episode
About The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)
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 Actor Edmond O'Brien, John Lund, Bob Readick, and Emmy-Award nominated actor Mandel Kramer. We also offer the unaired auditions of Dick Powell (Richard Diamond) and Gerald Mohr (Philip Marlowe). We offer more than 500 golden age of radio audio drama podcasts for your listening pleasure.Host Adam Graham is your guide, providing commentary on each episode as well as a dash of humor and responding to listener comments and feedback. This feed is part of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio and you can subscribe to the main podcast (https://www.spreaker.com/show/otr-detective-the-great-detectives-of-ol)to enjoy four other detective programs each week.
- Publisher
- Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcast
- Category
- arts · fiction
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 May 2014
- Latest episode
- 18 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
116 of 716 episodes have a transcript.
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Night in Paris Matter (EP5065)
13 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cronin Matter Omnibus (EP5060s)
11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lost by a Hair Matter (EP5060)
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Night in Paris Matter (EP5065)
Published 18 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Why he ever chose to call himself that. Because at night all cats are gray. So he's hard to see in the dark. Well, figure it out for yourself. Paris after darks. De Marsac knows more about the dark alleys and sewers than back streets. But what did he call you about, George? He wants to talk to you about the Olney diamond. The what? Three quarters of a million dollars worth of diamonds and necklace that was stolen from the Earl of Olney during a recent visit to the United States. The Chagrin has a lead on him? He wouldn't say, but if he has, he can get them back. Believe me, we shan't quibble over your expense account. […]
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- Bob Bailey
- Herb Vigran
- Edgar Barrier
- Carlton G Young
- Will Wright
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- 4.9 / 5
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