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Freeman Gosden

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Born May 5, 1899. (Wikidata)

180 episodes in 6 shows · 1941–1956

Radio Hall of Fame inductee. (Wikipedia)

Freeman Gosden was a radio comedian and actor who helped pioneer the situation comedy. Teaming with Charles Correll in 1921, he first found success with Sam 'n' Henry on Chicago's WGN, then with Amos 'n' Andy, one of the most popular radio series of the 1930s, where he voiced Amos Jones, George "Kingfish" Stevens, Lightning and about a dozen others. In the early 1960s the pair voiced the animated TV series Calvin and the Colonel.

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Amos 'n' Andy169 · Cast

About Amos 'n' Andy

1943 8

Andy's New Wife October 8, 1943
The Maestro October 15, 1943
Courtroom Catastrophe October 22, 1943
Matrimonial Mishap November 12, 1943
Turkey Trouble November 19, 1943
Man's Best Friend November 26, 1943
Bookends and Babies December 10, 1943
New Year's Eve December 31, 1943

1944 32

Making Sapphire Proud January 7, 1944
Orchids and Violets January 14, 1944
Charles Boyer's Valet January 21, 1944
Windfall January 28, 1944
Missing Persons Bureau February 4, 1944
Three Times and You're Out February 11, 1944
Ruby's Diamond February 18, 1944
Sunday, Monday or Always February 25, 1944
Looking for Madame Queen March 3, 1944
Sign on the Dotted Line March 10, 1944
Insurance Fraud March 17, 1944
Hovering Between Life and Death March 24, 1944
Long Lost Harold March 31, 1944
Dating Club Disaster April 7, 1944
The Butler Did It April 14, 1944
Of Sound Mind and Body April 21, 1944
The Brother-in-Law April 28, 1944
The Electric Clock Caper May 5, 1944
Impersonating an Officer May 12, 1944
And the Winner Is May 19, 1944
Andy the Fugitive May 26, 1944
Nazi Spy June 2, 1944
Shirt Trail June 9, 1944
One Step Ahead of the Law June 16, 1944
Andrew H. Brown, Actor October 6, 1944
Employment Agency November 10, 1944
Marriage Proposal Mixup November 17, 1944
Cleaning Fluid Formula November 24, 1944
Ink Flow Fountain Pen Agency December 1, 1944
The Kingfish Invests $400 December 8, 1944
Andy Fakes Suicide December 15, 1944
The Jacksons' New Year's Eve December 29, 1944

1945 18

The Court Trial January 5, 1945
One Phony Antique January 12, 1945
Adoption Woes January 19, 1945
Advice to the Lovelorn January 26, 1945
Breach of Promise Lawsuit February 2, 1945
Andy Plays Soldier February 9, 1945
Insulting Valentine February 16, 1945
Income Tax Problems March 2, 1945
Andy Pays His Taxes March 9, 1945
Lecture Bureau March 16, 1945
Prentice Clothing Company March 23, 1945
Easter Hat Designed by the Kingfish March 30, 1945
A Place to Call Home April 6, 1945
The Second-Hand Car April 20, 1945
Marriage Vows April 27, 1945
Beautiful Baby Contest May 4, 1945
Andy the Sailor May 25, 1945
Engaged to Hattie McDaniel June 1, 1945

1946 3

Stolen Money October 15, 1946
Stolen Car December 10, 1946
Cigar Stand December 17, 1946

1947 7

Looking for Amos February 4, 1947
Kingfish Sells Insurance March 18, 1947
Finding a Roomer April 8, 1947
Business in Brazil April 22, 1947
Sapphire Wants a Vacation April 29, 1947
Libel Suit May 6, 1947
Rest Home May 27, 1947

1948 13

Foreign Car January 6, 1948
Andy Proposes Marriage January 13, 1948
Pediatrician April 20, 1948
Lake Rescue May 4, 1948
Selling Andy a Cabin for $250 May 18, 1948
The 1948 Plymouth Raffle May 25, 1948
Fat Widow October 10, 1948
House Moving October 17, 1948
Stolen Fur October 24, 1948
Secret Melody October 31, 1948
Correspondence School November 7, 1948
New York Sightseeing Agency November 14, 1948
New Year's December 26, 1948

1949 21

Kingfish's Conscience January 9, 1949
1877 Nickel January 16, 1949
Kingfish's Luggage Stand January 23, 1949
The Antique Piano January 30, 1949
Lapsed Insurance Policy February 6, 1949
Widow Parker's Inheritance February 13, 1949
Godfather to Amos's Baby February 20, 1949
Photography March 6, 1949
Andy Romances Dorothy Richards March 13, 1949
Pawn Shop Robbery March 27, 1949
Deputy Dirt Commissioner April 3, 1949
Kingfish Is Evicted April 10, 1949
Andy Inherits $2000 April 24, 1949
Kingfish's New Boarder May 1, 1949
Kingfish Has No Friends May 8, 1949
Charmaine LaRue and Her Mother October 16, 1949
Kingfish's Car Used in Robbery October 23, 1949
Andy Has Two Dates at Once October 30, 1949
Friendly Loan Company November 6, 1949
Turkey Falls Off a Truck November 20, 1949
Television November 27, 1949

1950 17

Andy's Trial January 15, 1950
The Bungling Burglars January 29, 1950
Sapphire Might Be Pregnant February 5, 1950
Kingfish's Business Partner February 12, 1950
Andy and Eloise Walker March 19, 1950
Imitating the Happy Harringtons March 26, 1950
Andy Goes to Charm School April 2, 1950
Sapphire's Easter Outfit April 9, 1950
The Census Taker April 16, 1950
Lodge Convention in Chicago April 23, 1950
Andy's Inheritance, Part 1 April 30, 1950
Andy's Inheritance, Part 2 May 7, 1950
Job at Pine Crest Lodge May 21, 1950
The Draft Board October 1, 1950
Thanksgiving November 19, 1950
Sapphire's Fur Coat December 10, 1950
Kingfish Suspects Foul Play December 17, 1950

1951 24

Mama and Mr. Smithers January 21, 1951
The Parking Lot February 4, 1951
The Lonely Hearts Club February 18, 1951
Sapphire on Television March 4, 1951
Uncle Sylvester's Wedding March 18, 1951
Faith in Those You Love April 8, 1951
Import-Export Garage April 15, 1951
Mother-in-Law Dear April 22, 1951
Cousin Sidney Comes to Visit April 29, 1951
The Lodge Picnic May 6, 1951
Ramona Thompson Looking for Andy May 13, 1951
Old Flame Florence Baxter June 10, 1951
The $3000 Diamond Ring September 30, 1951
Aptitude Test October 7, 1951
Trip to Brazil October 14, 1951
The De Puysters' Party October 21, 1951
Engaged to Susan Bennett October 28, 1951
The New Boarder, Chester Benson November 4, 1951
Sapphire Seeks Romance November 11, 1951
The Sister's Inheritance November 25, 1951
Good Neighbors December 2, 1951
Wedding Invitation Mixup December 9, 1951
Andy and Madame Queen December 16, 1951
The House Wreckers December 30, 1951

1952 3

Long Lost Husband October 12, 1952
Jobs as Office Cleaners October 19, 1952
Getting the Best of Brother-in-Law October 26, 1952

1953 21

Andy's Photo in Detective Magazine February 22, 1953
Andy the Bodyguard March 15, 1953
Andy the Coward March 29, 1953
Andy and the Model April 12, 1953
Kingfish the Detective April 19, 1953
The Annual Boat Outing April 26, 1953
Stock Market Tip May 3, 1953
The Connecticut Cabin May 10, 1953
The Proxy Marriage May 17, 1953
The Kingfish's Old Love Letters May 24, 1953
Bad Check to Hospital September 27, 1953
Hat Check Concession October 4, 1953
Pancake Mix Contest October 11, 1953 · performer, commercial spokesman
Keeping Matilda in the Family October 25, 1953 · performer, commercial spokesman
Cat Burglar November 1, 1953
Sapphire's Old Boyfriend November 8, 1953
Shipping Leroy's Car to L.A. November 15, 1953
Kingfish's Tourist Service November 22, 1953
Compound Interest November 29, 1953
Sam the Typewriter Man December 6, 1953
Lucky Bucks Contest December 27, 1953

1954 2

Television Job April 4, 1954
The Open Road September 26, 1954

The Jack Benny Program5 · Cast

About The Jack Benny Program

Guests Amos 'n' Andy November 5, 1944
How Jack Found Rochester March 11, 1945
First Show for CBS January 2, 1949
Jack Meets the Stars of CBS September 25, 1949
Grass Reek December 3, 1950

Command Performance3 · Cast

About Command Performance

Mickey Rooney June 2, 1942
Program 69: Betty Hutton, Amos and Andy June 5, 1943
Program 150: Linda Darnell, Martha Tilton, Amos 'n' Andy November 18, 1944

Recollections at Thirty1 · Cast

About Recollections at Thirty

One Day in Radio: March 4, 1938 August 8, 1956

The Fred Allen Show1 · Cast

About The Fred Allen Show

Jack Benny's Tenth Anniversary May 7, 1941 · guest

The Line-Up1 · Cast

About The Line-Up

The Buggered Bunco Boys November 12, 1952

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