Frontier Gentleman: The Violent Years

By: Antony Ellis, Original Radio Broadcast

Narrated by: John Dehner, Larry Dobkin, Harry Bartell, Ted De Corsia, Joseph Kearns, Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer, Old Time Radio

Jeremy Brian Kendall rides the untamed West as an observer, a chronicler, and a reluctant participant. As a correspondent for an English newspaper, Kendall explains the wild frontier to his readers in all its bold color, all its violence, and all its subtlety...without ever losing sight of his own identity.

John Dehner stars as J. B. Kendall in 21 classic episodes of this unique, distinctive Western. Created and written by London native Antony Ellis, these broadcasts include performances by some of the finest talent ever to ride the radio range, including Larry Dobkin, Harry Bartell, Vic Perrin, Ted De Corsia, Joseph Kearns, Virginia Gregg, and Parley Baer.

Episodes include: "Gambling Lady" 06-29-58; "The Education of Kid Yancey" 07-06-58; "Justice of the Peace" 07-13-58; "Mighty Mouse" 07-20-58; "Mighty Tired" 07-27-58; "Nebraska Jack" 08-03-58; "The Cat Man" 08-10-58; "The Wonder Boy" 08-17-58; "Belle Siddons Encore" 08-24-58; "Belle Siddons Strikes Back" 08-31-58; "The Last of Belle Siddons" 09-07-58; "A Horse for Kendall" 09-14-58; "Indian Lover" 09-21-58; "The Golddigger" 09-28-58; "The Librarian" 10-05-58; "Aces and Eights" 10-12-58; "The Preacher" 10-19-58; "The Rainmaker" 10-26-58; "Nasty People" 11-02-58; "Holiday" 11-09-58; "Random Notes" 11-16-58.

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Favorite radio Western

These vignettes are really well done. They often have a smidge of historical reference a lot of action, a fair bit of humor and the lead/narrator is A+.