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John N. MacBryde (1883–1966) was an American stage and radio actor. He is best known as the original voice of the Old Ranger on the radio series Death Valley Days (1930-1940s).[1]
MacBryde's other roles on radio included:
- The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall - Sergeant McCloud[2]
- Amanda of Honeymoon Hill - Joe Dyke[3]
- The Eno Crime Club - Danny Cassidy[1]: 232
He also performed in vaudeville and acted on stage with a stock theater company headed by Pierre Watkin in Sioux City, Iowa.[4]
MacBryde was married to Dorothy Redding.[4]
- ^ a b Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 195–196. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ Cox, Jim (June 14, 2015). Radio Crime Fighters: More Than 300 Programs from the Golden Age. McFarland. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-4766-1227-0. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Cox, Jim (July 17, 2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-8108-6349-1. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dramatic Stock Notes". Billboard. June 4, 1927. p. 24. Retrieved March 7, 2024.