Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
"The Freelance Investigator with the Action Packed Expense Account"
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar first aired on CBS in 1949 and ran in one form or another until 1962. Over the years there were 5 lead changes and the shows starring Dick Powell and Bob Bailey were exceptionally entertaining.
The show was well produced and acted and is considered by many to be the best detective show of the era. See also Broadway is My Beat, Dragnet, Rocky Fortune and Pat Novak for Hire
142 shows from 1945 - 1954.