John Edward McCarthy (1911â€"1977) was a radio actor and announcer.
Born on a farm near Parnell, Michigan, he attended St. Thomas High
School in Ann Arbor, and attended the University of Michigan. Before
World War II, he was an announcer at radio stations WMBC and WXYZ in
Detroit, Michigan. On WXYZ in the late 1930s he also played the part
of Ned Jordan, secret agent, a radio drama serial. Just before World
War II, he became Chief Announcer at WXYZ.During World War II, he was
a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed on
Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific where he ran the
Armed Forces Radio station.He played the part of the Green Hornet on
the famous radio series from 1947 until the program ended in December
1952. The program originated from WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. At that
time, he was known as "Jack McCarthy". For several years until 1952 he
was also station manager at WXYZ. During those years, two other
national radio dramas originated from WXYZ radio: The Lone Ranger and
Challenge of the Yukon (also known as Sergeant Preston of the
Yukon).During his early career in radio, he worked with Danny Thomas,
Mike Wallace, Douglas Edwards and Al Hodge (who later went on to play
television's Captain Video).
Born on a farm near Parnell, Michigan, he attended St. Thomas High
School in Ann Arbor, and attended the University of Michigan. Before
World War II, he was an announcer at radio stations WMBC and WXYZ in
Detroit, Michigan. On WXYZ in the late 1930s he also played the part
of Ned Jordan, secret agent, a radio drama serial. Just before World
War II, he became Chief Announcer at WXYZ.During World War II, he was
a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed on
Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific where he ran the
Armed Forces Radio station.He played the part of the Green Hornet on
the famous radio series from 1947 until the program ended in December
1952. The program originated from WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. At that
time, he was known as "Jack McCarthy". For several years until 1952 he
was also station manager at WXYZ. During those years, two other
national radio dramas originated from WXYZ radio: The Lone Ranger and
Challenge of the Yukon (also known as Sergeant Preston of the
Yukon).During his early career in radio, he worked with Danny Thomas,
Mike Wallace, Douglas Edwards and Al Hodge (who later went on to play
television's Captain Video).
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