thanks to Bob Carmardella's podcast.
Duffy was never heard on the show, we have the tavern manager Archie, played by show creator and head writer Ed Gardner, (who speaks to Mr. Duffy on the phone each episode....but this one)
There was Miss Duffy, daughter of Duffy, played by different actress' in the 10 run of the show, including Shirley Booth (of Hazel fame and then wife of Ed Gardner) and Selma Diamond who was better know to younger audiences as Selma the baliff on the great 80s sitcom "Night Court".
Eddie the Waiter played by Eddie Green until his passing 1950 and Clifton Finnegan played by Charlie Cantor and later by Sid Raymond.
Archie was the brainchild of series creator Ed Gardner, but when he couldnt find an actor with the right accent he stepped and became Archie. Famous for his get rich quick schemes and malapropism this was one of the funniest shows on radio and ran on CBS 1941-42 then moved to NBC until the shows end in 1951.
A brief stint on TV did not prove successful in the 50s.
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Cool! Thanks! I've played both Eddie the waiter and Archie Da Manager in on-stage re-creations of DUFFY'S TAVERN and my first published short story was Johnny Dollar Visits Duffy's Tavern! My friend, author Martin Grams, has a DUFFY'S TAVERN history due out next year. Love this series!
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