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Ken Carpenter

Cast, Host, Announcer

651 episodes in 16 shows · 1938–1955

Ken Carpenter became Bing Crosby's announcer in 1936 when Crosby began hosting Kraft Music Hall, and he kept announcing for Crosby on various programs for 27 years, often ringing the show's chimes. He also announced for Al Jolson and Edgar Bergen, plus The Great Gildersleeve, The Life of Riley, The Halls of Ivy, and Lux Radio Theater. Earlier, he called college football for NBC, including the 1935 Rose Bowl.

Sources: Ken Carpenter, Wikipedia

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Kraft Music Hall173 · Cast, Announcer

1938 1

1941 10

1942 11

1943 9

1944 38

1945 20

1946 8

1947 14

1948 42

1949 20

The Bing Crosby Show113 · Cast, Announcer

1949 8

1950 27

1951 6

1952 13

1953 39

1954 20

Command Performance94 · Host, Announcer

1942 3

1943 44

1944 23

1945 22

1946 2

Lux Radio Theatre78 · Host, Announcer

1952 11

1953 33

1954 24

1955 10

The Great Gildersleeve78 · Announcer

1941 1

1942 6

1943 25

1944 31

1945 15

The Halls of Ivy45 · Cast, Announcer
Amos 'n' Andy26 · Announcer
The Life of Riley24 · Cast, Announcer
Philco Radio Time5 · Announcer
The Chase and Sanborn Program5 · Announcer
Screen Directors Playhouse4 · Cast, Announcer
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons2 · Cast, Announcer
Mail Call1 · Announcer
The Jack Benny Program1 · Announcer
The Man Called X1 · Cast
The Quiz Kids1 · Announcer

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