Bob Readick (November 28, 1925 – May 27, 1985), also known professionally as Bobby Readick, was an American voice and film actor, best known for a run as the voice of "Johnny Dollar" in the CBS radio series ''

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'' in the early 1960s.

Career

The son of actor

Frank Readick Frank Marvin Readick Jr. (November 6, 1896 — December 27, 1965) was an American radio and film actor. Born in Seattle, Washington, Readick was well known for his evil laughter that followed the introduction from ''The Shadow'' radio drama ...

, as a child voice actor Bob Readick made his debut as "Bobby Readick" at the age of eight on the CBS children's radio series ''

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''. He also appeared as "Pesky Brat" on the radio series '' Home of the Brave'' in 1941. As a teen film actor, he was also credited as Bobby Readick, portraying Benny McNeil in '' Harrigan's Kid'' (1943) and Eddie in ''

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'' (1944). On

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, he appeared in ''George Washington Slept Here'' (1940), ''All in Favor'' (1942), and ''The Biggest Thief in Town'' (1949) A prolific radio actor, by the time he was 23 in 1950 he had appeared in 7,000 broadcasts. He and his father Frank played William Arnold (Frank Readick) and Tom Morley (Bob Readick) in the 1950 CBS radio soap opera '' This Is Nora Drake'', and he was Dr. Ricky Browning in the CBS radio series '' Hilltop House'' alongside

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in 1953. Readick portrayed Dave Wallace in ''

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'' and Dr. John Brent on ''Road Of Life'' on NBC and CBS, respectively. He was also featured as the recurring love interest "Michael Victor" in

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's 1953–1954 radio series '' Time for Love''. Other radio series he appeared in include ''

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'', '' The Second Mrs. Burton'', ''

Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories ''Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories'' was a 15-minute radio drama that aired January 18, 1937, to November 16, 1956, on CBS, sponsored by Spry shortening. The program was heard weekdays at 11:45 a.m. until 1946, when it moved to 12:15 p.m ...

'', and '' Whispering Streets''. At the end of 1960, he began a 26-episode run as "Johnny Dollar" in the CBS radio series ''

'' (December 1960 – June 1961). He was the fifth actor in the role. In the late 1970s, he appeared on five episodes of ''

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.''

Personal life

Readick and his wife, Barbara, wed on May 8, 1955. They had a son, Jodd.

Filmography

References

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