Johnny Madero, Pier 23

Johnny Madero, Pier 23
Genre	Detective adventure
Running time	30 minutes
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Syndicates	Mutual
Starring	Jack Webb
Announcer	Tony LaFrano
Written by	Richard Breen; Herb Margolis; Lou Markheim
Directed by	Nat Wolff
Original release	April 24, 1947 – September 4, 1947
Opening theme	I Cover the Waterfront

Johnny Madero, Pier 23 (sometimes listed as Johnny Modero, Pier 23 or Johnny Madero-Pier 23) was a 30-minute radio detective drama series which was broadcast on Mutual Thursday at 8 p.m. from April 24, 1947, to September 4, 1947.^[2]^[3] It was the first nationwide program for star Jack Webb.^[4]

Plots and cast[]

The storylines follow the footsteps of fast-talking, wisecracking Johnny Madero (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 Betty Lou Gerson,^[5] Elaine Burke, Bob Holden, Herb Butterfield, Irvin Lee and Herb Rawlinson.

Other personnel[]

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 LaFrano.

References[]

Winn, Dilys. Murder Ink: The Mystery Reader's Companion. Workman, 1977.

^ Terrace, Vincent (2003). Radio Program Openings and Closings, 1931-1972. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7864-4925-5.
^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-07. Johnny Modero: Pier 23, detective adventure.
^ "'Dragnet' actor Jack Webb dead at 62". Associated Press. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ Hayde, Michael J. (2001). My Name's Friday: The Unauthorized But True Story of Dragnet and the Films of Jack Webb. Nashville, TN: Cumberland House Publishing, Inc. p. 14. ISBN 1-58182-190-5. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
^ "The Johnny in Jack" (PDF). Radio Life. June 8, 1947. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

External links[]

Thrilling Detective: Johnny Modero

Program logs[]

Streaming audio[]

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[1] Terrace, Vincent (2003). Radio Program Openings and Closings, 1931-1972. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7864-4925-5.

[dunningota-2] Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-07. Johnny Modero: Pier 23, detective adventure.

[3] "'Dragnet' actor Jack Webb dead at 62". Associated Press. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[mnf-4] Hayde, Michael J. (2001). My Name's Friday: The Unauthorized But True Story of Dragnet and the Films of Jack Webb. Nashville, TN: Cumberland House Publishing, Inc. p. 14. ISBN 1-58182-190-5. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

[5] "The Johnny in Jack" (PDF). Radio Life. June 8, 1947. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

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