John was a regular on the Rudy Vallee Sealtest Program from the end of 1940 to the "infamous" 19 May 1942 rehearsal, where he collapsed and later died in hospital 10 days later.

The shows were basically all about Rudy and that week's particular guest star, making "fun" of John (although the guest star usually got a "beating" as well!) through a comedy sketch. Obviously, John mostly got ridiculed for women and drink!  However, Vallee didn't get off lightly as most jokes aimed at him centered on his stinginess and singing!

For John to be such a regular on this show  I can only presume it had a lot to do with him not having to remember his lines (without the aid of a script!!) and quite possibly, he actually enjoyed doing them!!

31 Oct 1940 - THE VAGABOND LOVER VS THE GREAT PROFILE - WITH VERA VAGUE

14 Nov 1940 - RUDY VALLEE's DAY IN HOLLYWOOD - WITH MAXIE ROSENBLOOM

21 Nov 1940 - BARRYMORE NEWSPAPER GAZETTE - WITH VERA VAGUE

28 Nov 1940 - DON JUAN ESCORT AGENCY - WITH BILLIE BURKE

5 Dec 1940 - FOX THE JEWEL THIEF - WITH VINCE VARNETT

12 Dec 1940 - WITH MARLENE DIETRICH

19 Dec 1940 - THE LIFE OF  JOHN BARRYMORE - WITH ORSON WELLES

26 Dec 1940 - COURTROOM - WITH BILLIE BURKE & SIGRID GURIE

2 JAN 1941 - SUPPORTING CAST - WITH SUSAN MILLER

9 Jan 1941 - MOUNTY POLICE - WITH VERA VAGUE & LAUREEN TUTTLE

16 Jan 1941 - THE MAD SCIENTIST - WITH ORSON WELLES & SUSAN MILLER

23 Jan 1941 - WITH ANN SOTHERN

2 March 1941 - LOVE LIFE OF A POLYP - WITH GROUCHO MARX

1 May 1941 - BARRYMORE BROS - with LIONEL BARRYMORE

8 May 1941 - BARRYMORE'S RADIO SHOW - WITH ORSON WELLES

22 May 1941 - DOWN MIRANDA WAY - WITH CARMEN MIRANDA

29 May 1941 - DEPARTMENT STORE - WITH PRISCILLA LANE

5 June 1941 - TRAVELLING TENT ACT - WITH LIONEL BARRYMORE (HAMLET)

12 June 1941 - SAILORS ASHORE - WITH EDMUND LOWE & MARIE WILSON

19 JUNE 1941 - CAMP AGGREVATION IN THE PINE - WITH MARJORIE RAMBEAU & PHIL SILVERS (radio debut of Phil Silvers)

26 June 1941 - MEXICO TOREADORS - WITH MISCHA AUER, SUSAN MILLER & MERCEDES McCAMBRIDGE

3 JULY 1941- VALLEE'S FARM - WITH BUD ABBOTT, LOU COSTELLO, THE KING'S MEN

10 JULY 1941- MARTHA THE SEWING MACHINE GAL - WITH MARTHA RAYE

7 Aug 1941 - BOARDING HOUSE - WITH EDNA MAY OLIVER

14 Aug 1941 - B-B-Q - WITH BILLY GILBERT

21 Aug 1941 - HONEYMOON HEIGHTS - with LIONEL BARRYMORE (I AM AN AMERICAN)

28 Aug 1941 - WITH JOAN DAVIS & MAT PEMBLETON

29 Jan 1942 - WITH DIANA BARRYMORE  (ROMEO & JULIET)

5 March 1942 - WITH LIONEL & DIANA BARRYMORE (JULIUS CAESAR)

12 March 1942 - WITH AKIM TAMIROFF

(ELECTION TIME) JB as Mayor

19 MARCH 1942 - KITCHEN SELLER - WITH CHARLES LAUGHTON & JOAN DAVIS

26 March 1942 - WITH CAESAR ROMERO & HAL PERRY

16 April 1942 - THE MARINES VAUDEVILLE SHOW with EDNA MAY OLIVER & JOAN DAVIS.  (JB and JD play a vaudeville act at the home of wealthy EMO "Miss Tank of 1942!")

23 April 1942 - with BERT LAHR

30 April 1942 - HEALTH FARM with REGINALD GARDINER & JOAN DAVIS

7 May 1942 - PICNIC AT RUDY'S with GRACIE FIELDS & JOAN DAVIS

14 May 1942 - THE BIG GUSHER with NICODEMUS & JOAN DAVIS

19 May 1942 - INVESTMENT COMPANY - WITH STU URWIN & JOAN DAVIS