Let George Do It
Private-eye drama follows Bob Bailey as Valentine, taking newspaper-ad cases alongside secretary Claire Brooks.
Let George Do It is an American radio drama series produced from 1946 to 1954 by Owen and Pauline Vinson. Bob Bailey starred as private investigator George Valentine; Olan Soule voiced the role in 1954. Don Clark directed the scripts by David Victor and Jackson Gillis.
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Let George Do It. Radio program.
Original schedule
- 1946–194711:00 PMMutual-Don Lee · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1948–195411:00 PMMutual-Don Lee · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19549:30 PMMutual New York · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
J
John 'Bud' Hiestand
Announcer

Ed Begley
Cast

Lurene Tuttle
Cast
VVirginia Eiler
Cast
DDavid Victor
Director
EEddie Dunstedter
Musician

Bob Bailey
Cast
E
Eddie Firestone, Jr.
Brooksie's kid brother, Sonny

Frances Robinson
Brooksie

Joseph Kearns
elevator man Caleb
LLillian Buyeff
Brooksie

Olan Soule
Cast

Virginia Gregg
Brooksie

Wally Maher
Lieutenant Riley
OOwen Vinson
Producer
P
Pauline Vinson
Producer
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