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One of radio\'s most versatile and in-demand performers, John Brown could be heard in regular roles almost every night of the week through the 40s and 50s. He was Ozzie Nelson\'s next door neighbor, Dennis Day\'s boss, and Broadway - narrator of\\xa0The Damon Runyon Theatre. We\'ll hear him as Al, the ne\'er do well boyfriend of\\xa0My Friend Irma (originally aired on CBS on May 16, 1947). Then, Brown is Digger O\'Dell - "the friendly undertaker" - in\\xa0The Life of Riley (originally aired on NBC on December 30, 1949).