John L. Balderston

Writer and producer of classic radio dramas

John L. Balderston was an American writer and producer of classic radio dramas. He is best known for creating the character of Johnny Dollar, a freelance insurance investigator who starred in a series of old-time radio dramas from 1942 to 1947. Balderston's work on the Johnny Dollar series helped to establish the character as a cult figure in the world of classic radio drama. He also wrote and produced other radio dr...