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Bud Hiestand

Cast, Narrator, Announcer

516 episodes in 12 shows · 1937–1957

John "Bud" Hiestand started out in 1933 acting on KHJ before becoming an announcer at KFI. He worked on programs like Amos 'n' Andy and The Fred Allen Show, and during World War II produced The Philippine Hour for the Office of War Information. After the war he announced The Great Gildersleeve, Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge, The Mel Blanc Show, and Meet Corliss Archer. In films he often played radio announcers.

Sources: John Hiestand (actor), Wikipedia

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The Great Gildersleeve173 · Announcer

1950 19

1951 35

1952 48

1953 50

1954 21

Let George Do It168 · Cast, Announcer

1946 2

1947 1

1948 31

1949 43

1950 41

1951 24

1952 26

Cavalcade of America43 · Cast, Announcer
The Jack Benny Program28 · Cast, Announcer
The Mel Blanc Show28 · Announcer
The Screen Guild Theater27 · Announcer
The Cinnamon Bear26 · Announcer
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show18 · Announcer
The Silver Theater2 · Cast, Announcer
The CBS Radio Workshop1 · Announcer
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe1 · Cast
The Pacific Story1 · Narrator

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