Johnny Modero, Pier 23
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Johnny Madero, Pier 23 was a 30-minute radio detective drama series which was broadcast on Mutual Thursday at 8pm from April 24, 1947 to September 4, 1947.
The storylines follow the footsteps of fast-talking, wisecracking Johnny Madero (Jack Webb
), who runs a boat shop on the San Francisco waterfront, rents boats and usually drops in for a weekly chat with Father Leahy (Gale Gordon
). When investigating a crime, Madero manages to solve the mystery before tough cop Warchek (William Conrad
). The supporting cast sometimes included Elaine Burke, Bob Holden, Herb Butterfield, Irvin Lee and Herb Rawlinson.
Harry Zimmerman provided the background music. Nat Wolff directed the scripts by Richard Breen, Herb Margolis and Lou Markheim. The program's announcer was Tony LaFranco.
The storylines follow the footsteps of fast-talking, wisecracking Johnny Madero (Jack Webb
Jack Webb
John Randolph "Jack" Webb , also known by the pseudonym John Randolph, was an American actor, television producer, director and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in the radio and television series Dragnet...
), who runs a boat shop on the San Francisco waterfront, rents boats and usually drops in for a weekly chat with Father Leahy (Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon was an American character actor perhaps best remembered as Lucille Ball's longtime television foil—and particularly as cantankerously combustible, tightfisted bank executive Theodore J. Mooney, on Ball's second television situation comedy, The Lucy Show...
). When investigating a crime, Madero manages to solve the mystery before tough cop Warchek (William Conrad
William Conrad
William Conrad was an American actor, producer and director whose career spanned five decades in radio, film and television....
). The supporting cast sometimes included Elaine Burke, Bob Holden, Herb Butterfield, Irvin Lee and Herb Rawlinson.
Harry Zimmerman provided the background music. Nat Wolff directed the scripts by Richard Breen, Herb Margolis and Lou Markheim. The program's announcer was Tony LaFranco.