Spoiler : Leon Janney (Leon Ramon) Born Ogden, Utah, May 1, 1917 Died Guadalajara, Mexico, January 28, 1980 Age 63 (cancer) Made his stage debut in his hometown of Ogden at age three. In the 1930s he worked on Broadway. A New York based radio actor who is said to have had perfected 20 different accents as well as assorted voices. Also active in TV and movies. Leon was on 80 episodes of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater.

Spoiler : I never recognize his voice as he did so many.

Spoiler : I always enjoyed Leon Janney's work in OTR. He has a very interesting biography, too!

Spoiler : Born in Ogden, Utah 4/1/1917; died 10/28/1980 while being treated for cancer in Guadalajara, Mexico. In vaudeville at age three, on screen at age ten. Original member of Our Gang, a top child movie actor (1926-1932). Broadway debut in Every Thursday (1933). Graduated from Hollywood Professional High School.

Spoiler : Actor on radio beginning in 1925 on the Uncle John program broadcast on KHJ-Los Angeles, then he made a career of radio that ended when dramatic radio ended.

Spoiler : Dannt Stratford on the Mutual and CBS Radio Network soap, The Life of Mary Southern (1935?- 1943?). Richard Parker on The Parker Family for the CBS and NBC-BLUE Radio Networks (1939- 1944). Dick Cole on the transcribed radio program, The Adventures Of Dick Cole (1942). Chick Carter on Chick Carter, Boy Detective for Mutual-Radio (1944-1945). Number One Son on Charlie Chan for the NBC, ABC and Mutual Radio Networks (1944-1948). Arthur Duncan on Backstage Wife for NBC-Radio (1949). Jerry Feldman on Pepper Young's Family for NBC-Radio (1949). Panelist on Think Fast for ABC-Radio (1949-1950). Alec on The Private Files Of Rex Saunders for NBC-Radio (1951). Played John Cole and many other roles on the CBS-Radio soap, The Romance Of Helen Trent (?-1960).

Spoiler : Guest star, continuing roles or regular performer on radio programs including The Ethel Merman Show for CBS (1935); Gangbusters for NBC, CBS, ABC and Mutual (1935-1957); Hilltop House for CBS and NBC (1937-1957); Cloak And Dagger for NBC (1950); Now Hear This for NBC (1951); Dimension X for NBC (1950-1951); The Chase for NBC (1952-1953); Crime And Peter Chambers for NBC (1954); X Minus One for NBC (1955-1958); The CBS Radio Mystery Theater for CBS (1974-1980).

Spoiler : Host of Stop Me If You've Heard This One on NBC-TV (1948-1949). Panelist on Think Fast for ABC- TV (1949-1950). Ed Gorten the newsdealer on Hawk for ABC-TV (1966). James Matthews on the NBC- TV soap, Another World during the late 60's.