Mandel Kramer

Mandel Kramer (March 12, 1916 – January 29, 1989) was an American actor. As a voice actor, he is best known as the last Johnny Dollar from Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar radio show.

Early years Kramer was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where his father had a shoe store, and attended Cleveland Heights High School. He also studied law at Case Western Reserve University for "a couple of years."

Kramer graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and acted for a year in the Cleveland Play House.

He was also heard on Light of the World, Call the Police, Gang Busters, 21st Precinct , X Minus One and Inner Sanctum Mystery. He once said of his work on Gang Busters that after he began playing criminals, "I probably played more gangsters than anybody in the business for the next 10 or 15 years."

Television Kramer played Bill Marceau in The Edge of Night on CBS. In 1976, he had become the longest-tenured member of the program's cast, having had the role of Marceau for 17 years. His work earned him a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award for Supporting Actor in 1979.

Personal life In 1939, Kramer was engaged to Ruth Valeche, a fellow graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.