Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Episodes
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar is a radio drama that aired on CBS Radio from February 18, 1949 to September 30, 1962.
The first several seasons imagined protagonist Johnny Dollar as a private investigator drama, with Charles Russell, Edmond O'Brien and John Lund portraying Dollar in succession over the years. In 1955 after a yearlong hiatus, the series came back in its best-known incarnation with Bob Bailey starring in "the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account – America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator." There were 809 episodes (plus two not-for-broadcast auditions) in the 13-year run, and more than 710 still exist today. Jim Cox's book American Radio Networks: A History cites "886 total performances" which includes repeat performances.
The first several seasons imagined protagonist Johnny Dollar as a private investigator drama, with Charles Russell, Edmond O'Brien and John Lund portraying Dollar in succession over the years. In 1955 after a yearlong hiatus, the series came back in its best-known incarnation with Bob Bailey starring in "the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account – America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator." There were 809 episodes (plus two not-for-broadcast auditions) in the 13-year run, and more than 710 still exist today. Jim Cox's book American Radio Networks: A History cites "886 total performances" which includes repeat performances.
Aug. 20, 2025
THE BLACKMAIL MATTER and THE ROCHESTER THEFT MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Salomonson in his authoritativ...
Aug. 17, 2025
THE DAMERON MATTER and THE SAN ANTONIO MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Salomonson in his authoritativ...
Aug. 15, 2025
THE LESTER JAMES MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Salomonson in his authoritativ...
Aug. 13, 2025
THE KING'S NECKLACE and THE SYNDICATE YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Salomonson in his authoritativ...
Aug. 10, 2025
THE UNDERWOOD MATTER and THE JEANNE MAXWELL MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Salomonson in his authoritativ...
Aug. 8, 2025
THE CHICAGO FRAUD and THE LATOURETTE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Salomonson in his authoritativ...
Aug. 6, 2025
THE MARIGOLD MATTER and THE KAY BALLARD MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Salomonson in his authoritativ...
Aug. 3, 2025
THE THELMA IBSEN MATTER and THE STARLET MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR
For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Salomonson in his authoritativ...
July 13, 2025
THE YAAK MYSTERY and THE STOCK-IN-TRADE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
T The weekday serialized episodes are generally acknowledged as some of the finest radio detective shows ever produced. There were fifty six multi-part shows in all: fifty four five-part shows, one six-part show, and one nine-part show. The serialized episodes continued until November 2, 1956 when the series again reverted to a once a week, thirty minute format. Bob Bailey continued in the lead, until "The Empty Threat Matter" of November 27, 1960, when the Hollywood run ended. The guest stars ...
July 11, 2025
THE SIMPLE SIMON MATTER and THE LONE WOLF MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
In December 1960, the show moved to New York. Robert Readick started the New York run as Dollar, but only lasted a short while. Jack Johnstone continued to write for the show and submitted scripts from California. Johnstone wrote about 350 Johnny Dollar scripts under his own name and his pen names Sam Dawson and Jonathan Bundy. Johnstone wrote the last episodes of both Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and Suspense. He used the Bundy pen name when writing the last Suspense episode, "Devilstone". And s...
July 9, 2025
THE LACTRODECTUS MATTER and THE RAT PACK MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
On October 3, 1955, after a hiatus of over a year, the show came back with a vengeance. A new production team, including director/writer Jack Johnstone, a new star, Bob Bailey, from the radio series Let George Do It, and a new format would set the series apart from its competitors. Johnny's cases were now a continuing serial, five days a week, for fifteen minutes each evening. With 75 minutes of airtime, minus commercials and openings and closings, there was sufficient time to develop good story...
July 6, 2025
THE WRONG SIGN MATTER and THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Salomonson in his authoritativ...
July 4, 2025
JOHNNY DOLLAR TRIP E PLAY WAYWARD MATTER, TOUCH UP, THE MORNING AFTER MATTER
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Sa...
July 2, 2025
THE RING OF DEATH MATTER and THE INFORMER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Sa...
June 29, 2025
THE EARNED INCOME MATTER and THE PAPERBACK MYSTERY MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Sa...
May 21, 2025
THE DAVID ROCKEY MATTER and THE JAMES WILDER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Sa...
May 18, 2025
THE LELAND BLACKBURN MATTER and THE PORT-O-CALL MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
OURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Terry Sal...
April 30, 2025
THE STORY OF THE TEN-O EIGHT and THE PEARL CARASA YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
Two great Johnny Dollar episodes
April 27, 2025
THE STORY OF THE BIG RED SCHOOLHOUSE and THE DEAD FAST HELPER
Two great Yours Truly Johnny Dollar episodes
April 6, 2025
THE ALL WET MATTER and THE BUYER AND THE CELLAR MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
We found the last two seasons of Johnny Dollar (1961 and 1962) now playing at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers and 1001 Radio Days!
March 5, 2025
THE UNWORTHY KIN and THE WHAT DOES MATTER
Two great episodes from America's #1 insurance investigator Johnny Dollar
March 2, 2025
THE DOUBLE DEAL MATTER and THE EMPTY THREAT MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR
Bob Baily is back with two exciting episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Nov. 13, 2024
THE TWINS OF TAHOE and THE DOUBTFUL DAIRY MATTER YOURS TRULY,JOHNNY DOLLAR
Bob Baily is back fighting off georgous twins one week and dealing with a big dairy farm scam the next-all for truth , justice, and the American way
Nov. 10, 2024
JOHNNY DOLLAR TRIPLE PLAY! THE SHAMONA MATTER, THE JPD MATTER & THE IDEAL VACATION MATTER
Johnny Dollar is back with good-looking broads, a hot .38, and a grudge against all insurance thieves which can only be satisfied in blood! (These were the golden days for insurance investigators).