bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, hiː plˈeɪd lˈiːd mˈeɪl kˈæɹɪktɚz ˌɔn ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊz fˈeɪmd ðə fˈɜːst nˈaɪɾɚ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm fɔːɹ nˈaɪn jˈɪɹz.
Beginning in 1943, he played lead male characters on radio's famed The First Nighter Program for nine years.