John Hiestand papers, 1933-1986

John (Bud) Hiestand was an announcer and actor in both the radio and television industries between the 1930s and 1980s. A graduate of Stanford University (1930), Hiestand started his radio announcing and acting career during the 1930s, participating in a number of popular radio shows including "Amos and Andy" and "The Fred Allen Show". He served in the U.S. Office of War Information during World War II, producing "The Philippine Hour" and eventually became chief of theater operations in the Southwest Pacific. After the war, Hiestand appeared as an announcer and actor on numerous radio shows, including "The Kay Kyser Show", "The Great Gildersleeve", and "The Mel Blanc Show" He also appeared in a number of television shows and made numerous radio and television commercials. Hiestand passed away in 1987.