John Charles Daly on What's My Line?

John Charles Daly (full given name John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly, generally known as John Daly, February 20, 1914 – February 24, 1991), a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, was a journalist, game show host, radio personality, actor, and author. He was a vice-president of ABC during the 1950s. On December 22, 1960, he became the son-in-law of Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren through Virginia Warren, his second wife. Image File history File linksMetadata JohnDaily1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata JohnDaily1. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A game show involves members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was a California district attorney of Alameda County, the 30th Governor of California, and the 14th Chief Justice of the United States (from 1953 to 1969). ...

Background

Daly was a proud alumnus of Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire. He later served on its board of directors for many years and contributed to the construction or restoration of many buildings on campus. An alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine) is a former student of a college, university, or school. ... Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school in Tilton, New Hampshire. ... Tilton is a town located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, on the Winnipesaukee River. ... In relation to a company, a director is an officer of the company charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ...

Daly began his broadcasting career as an announcer/reporter for WJSV (now WTOP), the local CBS Radio Network affiliate in Washington, D.C.. WJSV-FM is a student-run radio station in Morristown, New Jersey. ... The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ...

Through covering the Roosevelt White House, Daly became known to the national CBS audience as the network announcer for many of FDR's speeches. In late 1941, Daly transferred to New York City where he became anchor of The World Today. During World War II, he covered the news from London as well as the North African and Italian fronts. Daly was a war correspondent in 1943 in Italy during Gen. George Patton's infamous "slapping incident". FDR may refer to: Franklin Delano Roosevelt - The 32nd President of the United States, Flight data recorder - device used to record aircraft and pilot behavior in order to analyze accidents (usually called black boxes by the news media). ... This article is about the year. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories first-hand from a war zone. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... General George Smith Patton Jr. ...

After the war, he was a lead reporter on CBS Radio's news/entertainment program CBS Is There (later known on TV as You Are There), which recreated the great-events of history as if CBS correspondents were on the scene. You Are There is an album by Mono, released in 2006. ...

A voice of history

As a reporter for CBS, Daly was the voice of two historic announcements. He was the first national radio correspondent to deliver the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. And he was the first to relay the wire-service report of the death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on April 12, 1945, interrupting "Wilderness Road" to deliver the news. Both narrations have been used on historical record albums, and radio and TV retrospectives. Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Husband Kimmel (USN), Walter Short (USA) Chuichi Nagumo (IJN), Mitsuo Fuchida (IJNAS) Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 planes 6 aircraft carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, 9 destroyers, 8 tankers, 23 fleet submarines, 5 midget submarines... FDR redirects here. ...

Contrary to popular belief, Daly did not break into the New York Philharmonic concert broadcast to deliver the news of the Pearl Harbor attack. The "we interrupt this program" phrase often heard on that announcement was actually lifted from his FDR bulletin and then simply tacked onto the legitimate recording of the Pearl Harbor item for a post-war record album from Columbia Records, "I Can Hear It Now," in an attempt to make it more dramatic. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ...

The Pearl Harbor news actually came into CBS's newsroom just before Daly's regularly-scheduled show The World Today, which aired at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. (The Philharmonic broadcast was later in the afternoon.) Fellow CBS News Correspondent Bob Trout, who appeared on Daly's World Today show from London as the Pearl Harbor news started coming in, later revealed the real story during one of his National Public Radio commentaries. Trout recalled having dialed into New York just before the show, then hearing the clamor in the background through his earpiece about the bulletin and how it likely meant war for the U.S. Robert (Bob) Trout (1909 - 2000) was an American broadcast news reporter, best known for his radio work before and during World War II. He became known to some as the Iron Man of Radio for his incredible ability to ad lib while on the air, as well as his stamina... Offical NPR logo National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, private, non-profit membership organization of public radio stations in the United States. ...

TV personality

Daly became a pioneer in television panel shows, most notably with 17-plus years as the host on What's My Line?, also with hosting duties on Who Said That?, It's News to Me, We Take Your Word and Open Hearing, as a narrator on The Voice of Firestone and a panelist on Celebrity Time. Whats My Line? was a weekly panel game show originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. ... The Voice of Firestone was a weekly broadcast of the best in classical music, as performed by the nations most popular composers. ...

He also had several television and movie guest appearances through the late 1940s to the mid-1960s, including an uncredited role on Bye Bye Birdie, and narrating the premiere episode of Green Acres in a mock documentary style. Bye Bye Birdie is a Broadway musical satire on American society written by Michael Stewart (book), Lee Adams (lyrics), and Charles Strouse (music). ... Green Acres was an American television series that was produced by Filmways, Inc. ...

During the 1950s, Daly became the Vice President in charge of News, Special Events and Public Affairs for ABC, and won three Peabody Awards. From 1953 to 1960 he anchored ABC's Evening News, and was the face of the network's news division, even though "What's my Line?" was on CBS at the time. The George Foster Peabody Awards, more commonly known as simply the Peabody Awards, are annual awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting and cable television within the United States. ...

But for all that, Daly was best known for the hosting of What's My Line? As the show continued in popularity, according to its executive producer, Gil Fates, Daly was resistant to changes that would have appealed to a younger audience but might have diminished the show's dignity. The producers, Fates said, were unable to challenge Daly for fear of losing him as the show's moderator. The show ended its CBS run in 1967, with Daly as its final celebrity Mystery Guest. (Daly had been the ultimate backup if the scheduled celebrity had not appeared, but with the show ending, the producers figured it was safe to pull the stunt.) 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

After the cancellation of What's My Line?, and following a short stint with the Voice of America (September 1967 to June 1968), Daly retreated from the public eye. He did not host the syndicated version of What's My Line? although he did co-host a 25th anniversary program about the show for ABC in 1975. He was a frequent forum moderator for the conservative think tank, the American Enterprise Institute through the 1980s. He died in Chevy Chase, Maryland of cardiac arrest. The Voice of America (VOA) is the official international broadcasting service of the Government of the United States. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Conservatism is a political philosophy that generally favors free markets, traditional values and strong foreign defense. ... This article is about the institution. ... The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a conservative think tank founded in 1943 whose stated mission is to support the foundations of freedom - limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated Census-Designated Place in Montgomery County, Maryland (see Chevy Chase (CDP), Maryland). ...

Daly's legacy at Tilton Academy

Daly's legacy lives on at Tilton Academy, his alma mater. There is an award named for him given to "persons whose pursuit of excellence and deep commitment as a member of the school family resembles that of John Daly's involvement with Tilton: continuous and widely known expressions of support in word and deed, inspiring others to reach goals that common experience dictates are impossible". Look up Award in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

External links

1. Biography on TV.com
2. 1991 N.Y. Times Obituary
3. 1960 N.Y. Times Wedding Announcement
4. Robert Trout discusses the CBS newscast of Dec. 07 1941