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I fell in love with Rocky Jordan when I was 12. His adventurous life and the marvelous voice of Jack Moyles filled me with dreams. I knew that was going to be a writer, but the plot fact that Rocky's girl friend, Toni Sherwood was a foreign correspondent, inspired me to career in journalism.
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Jack Moyles! Growing up in California Moyles began his career at several smaller stations before getting carried over to CBS. His career included playing a variety of roles on CBS but his most popular is as cafe owner and amateur detective Rocky Jordan.
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Born in California 6/26/1913; died in 1/1973. He began his radio career in the early 1930s at California stations of KGO, KPO and KSFO in San Francisco and KROW in Oakland.
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One of two actors to play Mel on Hawthorne House for NBC-Radio (1935-?). One of the creators, and a repertory actor on The Twelve Players for CBS-Radio (1945), again for ABC-Radio (1948). Rocky Jordan on A Man Named Jordan for CBS-Radio West Coast (1945-1947), reprised his role on Rocky Jordan for CBS-Radio West Coast (1948-1950); full CBS Radio Network (1951). Bob O'Hara on O'Hara for CBS-Radio (1951). Lieutenant Denver on The Whisperer for NBC-Radio (1951). Major Daggett on Fort Laramie for CBS-Radio (1956).
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Regular performer on radio programs including Escape for CBS (1947-1954); The Adventures Of Phillip Marlowe for CBS (1948-1951); Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator for NBC (1951- 1954); Wild Bill Hickok for Mutual (1951-1956); Gunsmoke for CBS (1952-1961); Confession for NBC (1953); Frontier Gentleman for CBS (1958).
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