Guess the 1960s celebrity archives

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March 24th, 2004

The panelists on What's My Line? seemed rather tee'd off that they couldn't identify this guest. Benet Cerf said it would have been easy if the guest had been wearing his baseball cap. He definately wasn't competing in the Seniors back then. (As a special guest of What's My Line?)

March 17th, 2004

An apropriate St. Patrick's Day entry (once you see his full name), this celebrity was a well known news personality. His voice was the one that informed many people of the Pearl Harbor bombing. He was the son-in-law of Supreme Court Cheif Justice Earl Warren. (Explaining his choice of "John Warren" for his firstborn son.) He proclaimed on multiple that Bennet Cerf had finally gotten his full name correct for the first time ever. (As the host of What's My Line?)

March 10th, 2004

This man appeared on What's My Line? not as an entertainer, but as a poultry farmer. He raised Cornish Game Hens to be exact. (As a regular guest on What's My Line.)

March 3rd, 2004

Everyone's favorite non-Raymond Burr TV lawyer. His first, and probably most famous project was a spinoff of the Danny Thomas Show. He appeared on the show as the redneck sherrif of a speed-trap town. Not quite as honest as his eventual character. (As a guest on What's My Line.)

February 25th, 2004

Not only has this man appeared twice on the Simpsons, (once as himself and once as his own voice), but he's been mentioned on other occasions And in the classic episode "Like Father, Like Clown" Bart sings the first lyrics of his theme song, "This Could Be the Start of Something Big." Who composed it? He wrote it himself, naturally. (As the host of I've Got a Secret.)

February 18th, 2004

In $pringfield, when Bart opens his own treehouse casino, he needs an act to replace his Liza Minnelli impersonator, who unfortunately turned out to be Liza Minnelli. He has Nelson pick up this celebrity who was heading for the real casino. This reflects that he's a famous Vegas lounge act, but this picture is right before he started his nightclub act and was fresh from playing Lancelot in "Camelot" (on Broadway). (As a guest on What's My Line?.)

February 11th, 2004

Continuing the Simpson's educational month, this celebrity's vivacious head was a panelist on Match Game 2021 with the "I didn't do it" boy. The reason they chose her is because she's an amazing gameshow mainstay. She is best known for appearing on all incarnations of To Tell the Truth, but she also helped sell Password to the network executives, and was an early panelist on I've Got a Secret. She was also a theater actress, but of course modern audiences don't have much of a chance to know her for that. Even with her gracious personality, she doen't seem to take to Bart. (As a panelist on To Tell the Truth.)

February 4th, 2004

It's time for a little educational celebrity quiz. In "Krusty Gets Kancelled" there's a Springfield Squares game going on. When a tidal wave comes everyone takes refuge in Barry White's square. Except, that is, one crotchety old man who insisted he wasn't going to leave the square he's been in "pert near 30 years". That man was of course, based off someone on the original Hollywood Squares. He was a Civil War expert and David Arquette's grandfather to boot. (As a celebrity guest on What's My Line?.)

January 28th, 2004

Let's make January "Garry Moore in the picture month". Goodness knows other hosts of I've Got a Secret get enough attention elsewhere on the site... Garry, ever on the left, is helping this celebrity to set up Henry Morgan to go spend a week working on his ranch. This was all triggered by a routine Henry had making fun of cowboys. (As a celebrity contestant on I've Got a Secret.)

January 21st, 2004

Let's make January "Garry Moore in the picture month". Goodness knows other hosts of I've Got a Secret get enough attention elsewhere on the site... The sliver of a face in back is Garry helping this week's celebrity into a shiny jacket. In a later episode, the celebrity played an unrehearsed Piano "duet" with Bill Cullen and Henry Morgan, having them use two lemons and a grapefruit. I only wish his brother George were here... (As a celebrity contestant on I've Got a Secret.)

January 14th, 2004

Let's make January "Garry Moore in the picture month". Goodness knows other hosts of I've Got a Secret get enough attention elsewhere on the site... Garry Moore (on the left again) is playing "dummy" to this famous ventrilloquist. If you can't think of any famous ventriloquists, maybe you've heard of his daughter, Candice? (One wonders if Garry got more attention just like Charlie). (As a celebrity contestant on I've Got a Secret.)

January 7th, 2004

Now there are jokes about Garry Moore (to the left) being short, but for this guest, Garry actually used a stepladder to talk to him. Of course the celebrity is known for something besides just being tall thanks to his autobiography. (As a contestant on I've Got a Secret.)

December 31st, 2003

There can't be anyone who doesn't know this actor, partner. If you need a hint, he got cancer on the same movie set as Agness Moorehead (Endora from Bewitched). More trivia than a hint, but come on! (As a contestant on What's My Line?.)

December 24th, 2003

Depending on how old you are you either know this man for his blue eyes (it's not Frankie!) or if you're younger, you'll know him for his salad dressing. (As a contestant on What's My Line?.)

December 17th, 2003

I usually only pick people who I think even the least knowledgable should know about. However, with all the fuss this week about some king returning, I couldn't help but pick the original star of The Hobbit and Return of the King. To help those who don't know of him from his playing Bilbo and Frodo or from his stay on To Tell the Truth, he's mentioned as a "writer" for Sky and Telescope on the They Might Be Giants album Then. And he shares part of his name with the author of the Ender's Game series and the other part with a recently important character from the series. Good enough? (As a regular pannelist on TTtT.)

December 10th, 2003

This singer has been beaten up by nuns in bad movies and stalked by Judge Harry Stone on Tv's Night Court, but he still keeps coming back like a velvet fog. (As a guest on To Tell the Truth.)

December 3rd, 2003

When people think "gameshow" perhaps they shouldn't think of all the hosts or permanent panelists, but instead of this woman. She frequently appeared on an unbelievable number of gameshows. She even married a gameshow host. Although when most people think of the woman, they think of her golden years... (As a panelist on To Tell the Truth.)

November 26th, 2003

This comedian went to college to study art before finding his calling. You might call him the forerunner of Conan O'Brian's "If they mated" since aparently casting agents thought he was the right mix of Robin Williams and Pam Dawber. This picture is from What's My Line?, but he's also been involved in a Scooby Doo celebrity mystery. Jinkies!

November 19th, 2003

This man helped Charlton Heston find out that Soylent Green was people, see? And according to Rodger Meyers Jr. Cheif Wiggum is a ripoff of him, see? From What's My Line?, see?

November 12th, 2003

This oscar winning actor is undoubtedly TV's most famous sewer worker. He also does a rather uncanny impression of John Daly, his friend and host of What's My Line?-- where this picture is from.

November 5th, 2003

This man is credited with changing the sleeping patterns of America; alas, like everything on television it was something that Steve Allen had done first. This picture is from an appearance on What's My Line?

October 29th, 2003

This long-time star perhaps best known for Newhart recently married Bob's Bob Newhart Show wife, Suzanne Pleshette. This picture is from an appearance on What's My Line? although he's better known for his stay on To Tell the Truth.

October 22th, 2003

Known for his work in spooky films, his interest in the morbid wasn't strictly limited to his career. This star was also a big Poe fan and could quote some works verbatim. I can't begin to fathom his connection to eggs though. This picture is from an appearance on What's My Line?

October 15th, 2003

The son (seated) appeared on To Tell the Truth explaining that he was doing some filming for his famous father. (The premise of the game is that two imposters pretend to be the third person and the panel asks questions to guess who the real person is.) Normally the real person is asked to stand up at the end, but in this case the famous father came out to identify the real Philippe. Now, you may not recognize zee father out of zee briny deep, but we know you've heard of him.

October 8th, 2003

This actress and hot night club act will probably only be remembered for one role by most people now. And since she spent that role masked, I feel it's only fair to give a clue: from how pretty she is here, it's easy to understand why she made a purrrfect Batman villain even 13 years later. From a 1954 appearance on What's My Line?

October 1st, 2003

(The following bit of trivia is shamelessly taken from IMDB) When asked what his golf handicap was, he replied: "My handicap? Man, I am a one-eyed, black Jew! THAT'S my handicap!" From a 1950s appearance on What's My Line?

September 24th 2003

Recently deceased comedian. You'll probably remember him for his touching role as some cabbie who ends up on a romantic cruise with a customer in a very special episode of the Love Boat. Here he's a guest panelist on What's My Line?

September 17th 2003

One of her big television mentors was Garry Moore, so it's no surprise that she often appeared on I've Got a Secret, in this case as the special guest.

September 10th 2003

Probably not a big stretch for the right people, but what the panelists called him may surprise you. From an appearance on Line.

September 3rd 2003

Famous mother. Well, most people haven't heard of her now, but they definitely should know her daughters. From a special appearance on Line.

August 27th 2003

Huge Warner Brothers star of the 1930s and '40s, from an appearance on Secret in 1960.

August 13th 2003

Who signed in as Bing Crosby on What's My Line in 1954?

August 6th 2003

Well, it's the first one so we're starting with an easy one. From an appearance on Secret in 1960.