Versatile professional William Conrad had an extended career (1945-1993) and was an American World Battle II fighter pilot, acting professional, manufacturer, and director whose profession spanned five years in radio, film and tv. He appeared in almost 8,000 radio shows during the golden age so when Television beckoned, he shipped, starring in Cannon (1971-76), Nero Wolfe (1981) and Jake and the Fats Man (1987-1992). He also narrated the tv screen journeys of Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959-1964) and The Fugitive (1963-1967). He about Old Time Radio’s Ideal Superstars: William Conrad Collection 1 starred in numerous films, like the The Killers (1946), Body and Spirit (1947), Sorry, Incorrect Quantity (1948), Joan of Arc (1948) as well as the Nude Jungle (1954). His most well-known function on radio was United States Marshal Matt Dillon in the long-running adult traditional western series Gunsmoke (1952-1961). He voiced starring and supporting roles of all from the west-coast’s dramatic radio applications, including Suspense, Escape, The Whistler, Night time Beat, The Lux Radio Theatre and Philip Marlowe. We’ve cautiously chosen 12 of William Conrad’s finest radio performances for this fascinating collection and we hope you love it!

The Whistler 3-25-46 “The Cause Man”

Gunsmoke 7-22-56 “Lynching Guy”

Get away 1-14-48 “Leinengen Vs. the Ants”

Suspense 8-12-48 “Beware the Quiet Man”

Yours Truly, Johnny Money 12-7-48 “Milford Brooks III” (Audition present with Dick Powell)

Box Thirteen 6-12-48 “The Dead Man Walks”

The Halls of Ivy 1-20-50 “Gangster’s Son”

Night Defeat 10-13-50 “The Einer Pierce Case”

The Story of Dr. Kildare 2-8-50 “The Dick Brennan Case”

Broadway Is My Defeat 12-15-51 “The Lucille Baker Case”

I HAD BEEN a Communist for the FBI 4-27-52 “The Pit Viper”

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 4-11-50 “The Anniversary Gift” (Conrad subbing for regular star Gerald Mohr)