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August 13, 2025 Address Unknown | Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-27-52)
A woman is murdered, leaving behind a little boy.
Original Air Date: April 27, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Lillian Buyeff
• Dick Beals
• Leo Curley
• Herb Ellis
• Don Diamond
Writers:
• Charles E. Israel
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
32 min
August 06, 2025 Illusion | Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-20-52)
A crazy woman and poison. But is she crazy? Is it poison?
Original Air Date: April 20, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Parley Baer
• Jeanette Nolan
• John Stephenson
• Byron Kane
Writers:
• Charles E. Israel
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
32 min
July 30, 2025 Uncertain Death | Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-13-52)
When two men witness a shooting, they call the sheriff to report what they saw.
Original Air Date: April 13, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Harry Lang
• Howard McNear
• Ken Christy
• Ernest Newton
Writer:
• Charles E. Israel
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
36 min
July 23, 2025 Troop Train | Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-06-52)
A soldier deserts from the Army, kills his fellow deserter, and finds himself accused of beating up an old rancher.
Original Air Date: April 06, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Peter Lee
• Sam Edwards
• Vivi Janiss
• Jeanette Nolan
• Herb Ellis
Writer:
• Bernard Etterer
• Robert A. White
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
32 min
July 16, 2025 Nighthawk | Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-30-52)
A man kills a girl's date in Lover's Lane, and she refuses to identify the killer!
Original Air Date: March 30, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Bert Holland
• Betty Moran
• Lou Krugman
• Parley Baer
• Michael Ann Berret
Writer:
• Charles E. Israel
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
32 min
July 09, 2025 Prelude To Felony | Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-16-52)
A young girl steals her own father's cattle and frames a neighboring rancher for the crime.
Original Air Date: March 16, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Colleen Collins
• Ed Begley
• Miriam Kruschen
• Forrest Lewis
• Parley Baer
• Tony Barrett
• George Pirrone
Writer:
• Betty Mears
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
32 min
July 02, 2025 Dream Farm | Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-09-52)
An Iowa farm family stops in Texas to help a stranger, who then kills the man and woman and wounds their twelve year old boy.
Original Air Date: March 09, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Dick Beals
• Barbara Luddy
• Tom Tully
• Tony Barrett
• Barney Phillips
• Ken Christy
Writer:
• Shelby Gordon
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
33 min
June 25, 2025 The Ice Man | Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-02-52)
A strange burglar, who eats before he robs and who wields a mean ice pick, is finally tracked down by the Rangers.
Original Air Date: March 02, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Lillian Buyeff
• Whitfield Connor
• Parley Baer
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
33 min
June 18, 2025 Bright Boy | Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-24-52)
The Rangers break up a stolen car ring and catch a boy who's too good with a knife.
Original Air Date: February 24, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Sam Edwards
• Whitfield Connor
• Paul McVeigh
• Herb Ellis
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
32 min
June 11, 2025 Cold Blood | Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-17-52)
A poor field hand is accused of a murder and he only has a snake as his alibi.
Original Air Date: February 17, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Vivianne Baber
• Robert Davis
• Parley Baer
• Herb Ellis
• Bill Johnstone
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
31 min

About Tales of the Texas Rangers | OTRWesterns.com

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Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea…