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What's My Line? is a weekly panel game show originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. The series debuted on Thursday, February 2, 1950 at 8:00 p.m. EST and aired on alternating weeks. On Wednesday, April 12, 1950, the broadcast was changed to alternate Wednesday evenings at 9:00 p.m. EST. On Sunday, October 1, 1950, CBS permanently moved the quiz show to Sunday at 10:30 p.m. EDT, finally airing weekly. The original series ran for eighteen seasons, ending its CBS run September 3, 1967. It is the longest-running game show in the history of prime time network television, and the sixth longest-running game show overall (behind It's Academic, The Price Is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Hollywood Squares, Jeopardy! and Concentration). Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata WML1. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... John Charles Daly on Whats My Line? John Charles Daly (full given name John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly, generally known as John Daly, February 20, 1914 â€“ February 24, 1991), a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, was a journalist, game show host, radio personality, actor, and author. ... Wally Bruner (March 4, 1931 - November 3, 1997) was an American journalist and television host. ... Larry Blyden (June 23, 1925 - June 6, 1975) was an American actor. ... Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian October 20, 1907 - May 31, 2001) was an American actress, radio talk show host and game show panelist of Armenian and Greek descent. ... Dorothy Mae Kilgallen (July 3, 1913 â€“ November 8, 1965) was an Irish-American journalist and television game show panelist, perhaps best known nationally for her coverage of the Sam Sheppard trial, her syndicated newspaper column, The Voice of Broadway, and her role as panelist on the television game show What... Louis Untermeyer (1885 - 1977) was a United States author, writer and editor. ... Harold Hal Block (August 2, 1913 â€“ June 16, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American comedian, author, songwriter and television personality. ... Bennett Cerf on Whats My Line?, 1962 Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 - August 27, 1971) was a publisher and co-founder of Random House, also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his television appearances... â€œSteve Allenâ€ redirects here. ... He has eyes like Venetian blinds and a tongue like an adder â€” radio/television critic John Crosby about humourist Fred Allen, portrayed here by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. ... Soupy Sales (born Milton Supman on January 8, 1926) is an American comedian and actor. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... Mark Goodson (January 14, 1915 â€“ December 18, 1992) was an accomplished American television producer who specialized in game shows. ... Bill Todman (July 31, 1916-July 29, 1979) was an American television producer born in New York City. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... A broadcast network is an organization, such as a corporation or other association, that provides live or recorded content, such as movies, newscasts, sports, and public affairs programs for broadcast over a group of radio or television stations. ... Its Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students, currently airing on two NBC affiliates in Washington, DC (WRC-TV), Charlottesville, Virginia (WVIR), and one CBS affiliate Baltimore, Maryland (WJZ). ... The Price Is Rights US 36th season logo. ... This article is about the current, syndicated nighttime edition of the U.S. game show, which began in 1983. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... â€œJeopardyâ€ redirects here. ... Concentration was a TV game show based on the childrens memory game of the same name. ...

From 1968 to 1975, the series also appeared in a daily (Monday to Friday) version for syndication, still produced by Goodson-Todman Productions but distributed initially by CBS Enterprises, which was renamed Viacom in 1971. In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... Mark Goodson (January 14, 1915 â€“ December 18, 1992) was an American television producer born in Sacramento, California. ... Viacom (pronounced with a long i as in eye) began life as CBS Films, the television syndication division of CBS. In 1971, the division was renamed VIACOM (VIdeo & Audio COMmunications), and in 1973 it was spun off, amid new FCC rules forbidding television networks from owning syndication companies (the rules...

Hosts and panelists

The original show was hosted by veteran radio and television newsman John Daly. Panelist Bennett Cerf often referred to him as John Charles Daly, Daly's professional name at the start of his CBS News career in Washington. (As writer Joe Persico noted in his 1988 biography of Edward R. Murrow, Daly shortened his name at the request of CBS Vice President Ed Klauber, but the JCD name had lingered on among some listeners and viewers.) Sometimes Cerf would introduce Daly by his full birth name, John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly. Bennett Cerf on Whats My Line?, 1962 Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 - August 27, 1971) was a publisher and co-founder of Random House, also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his television appearances... John Charles Daly on Whats My Line? John Charles Daly (full given name John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly, generally known as John Daly, February 20, 1914 â€“ February 24, 1991), a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, was a journalist, game show host, radio personality, actor, and author. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Edward R. Ed Murrow (April 25, 1908 â€“ April 27, 1965) was an American journalist and media figure. ...

Four panelists appeared on each program. The panelists on the initial episode were former New Jersey governor Harold G. Hoffman, psychiatrist Dr. Richard Hoffmann, columnist Dorothy Kilgallen and poet Louis Untermeyer. Actress Arlene Francis was scheduled to appear on the first program, but had to miss it due to a previous engagement. Her debut came on the second program. Other later panelists included comedy writer Hal Block and Random House publisher and humorist Bennett Cerf. Cerf, Kilgallen and Francis would remain regular panelists through most of the show's run. Humorist and entertainer Steve Allen joined the panel when Block left the show in 1953. During this period, Allen's wife Jayne Meadows often appeared in place of Arlene Francis or Dorothy Kilgallen, if necessary. Both Untermeyer and Block had been fired from the show; Untermeyer due to his alleged affiliation with suspect socialist and communist organizations (this was the time of McCarthyism), and Block for his erratic and often embarrassing on-air behavior. â€œNJâ€ redirects here. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Harold Giles Hoffman (February 7, 1896â€“June 4, 1954) was an American politician who was the Republican Governor of New Jersey from 1935 to 1938. ... Psychiatry is a branch of medicine dealing with the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of the mind and mental illness. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... Dorothy Mae Kilgallen (July 3, 1913 â€“ November 8, 1965) was an Irish-American journalist and television game show panelist, perhaps best known nationally for her coverage of the Sam Sheppard trial, her syndicated newspaper column, The Voice of Broadway, and her role as panelist on the television game show What... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Louis Untermeyer (1885 - 1977) was a United States author, writer and editor. ... Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian October 20, 1907 - May 31, 2001) was an American actress, radio talk show host and game show panelist of Armenian and Greek descent. ... Harold Hal Block (August 2, 1913 â€“ June 16, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American comedian, author, songwriter and television personality. ... // Random House is a publishing house based in New York City. ... Bennett Cerf on Whats My Line?, 1962 Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 - August 27, 1971) was a publisher and co-founder of Random House, also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his television appearances... â€œSteve Allenâ€ redirects here. ... Jayne Meadows (b. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... A 1947 comic book published by the Catechetical Guild Educational Society warning of the dangers of a Communist takeover. ...

In 1954 Steve Allen left and Fred Allen filled the fourth seat on the panel, until his 1956 death. The series lost another panelist when Dorothy Kilgallen died in 1965. After the deaths of both Fred Allen and Dorothy Kilgallen, their spots were not permanently filled. The chairs were left open for a series of guest panelists until the end of the show's run. Eamonn Andrews (host of the British version of What's My Line?), Clifton Fadiman, and Bennett Cerf all had filled in as host on the four occasions when Daly could not appear during the show's seventeen and one-half years on the air. He has eyes like Venetian blinds and a tongue like an adder â€” radio/television critic John Crosby about humourist Fred Allen, portrayed here by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. ... Eamonn Andrews Eamonn Andrews (19 December 1922 â€“ 5 November 1987) was a Irish born television presenter in the United Kingdom. ... Clifton Fadiman (1902-1999) was a noted intellectual, author, and radio personality. ...

Hundreds of celebrities appeared as guest panelists when regulars were absent, or in the rotating seats. The single most frequent guest was the husband of Arlene Francis, Martin Gabel, who appeared 112 times as a guest panelist and twice as a mystery guest. Martin Gabel (born June 19, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died May 22, 1986 in New York, New York, USA from a heart attack) was an American actor, film director and film producer. ...

Regular announcers included Lee Vines (1950-55), Hal Simms (1955-61), Ralph Paul (1961), and Johnny Olson (1961-67). John Leonard Johnny Olson (May 22, 1910 â€“ October 12, 1985) was an American radio personality and television announcer, most notable for announcing 32 game shows from Mark Goodson-Bill Todman productions, from the late 1950s through the mid 1980s. ...

Gameplay

Standard rounds

Each episode of What's My Line? featured two standard contestant rounds, sometimes more if time permitted, and one mystery guest round.

A standard round was essentially a guessing game in which the panel tried to identify the occupation (or "line of work") of the contestant. The contestant would enter and write their name on a board, then be quickly greeted and introduced by Daly who would seat the guest. For a time, the panel was allowed to "inspect" the contestant up close, and make one initial guess as to the contestant's line but this practice was cut in later seasons. Daly would briefly explain the game play, though in later seasons, he would ask the contestant if they knew how the game was played, and only explain if they did not. The studio and television audiences were then informed of the contestant's line, and Daly would inform the panel whether the contestant was salaried or self-employed, and starting in the 1960s, whether they dealt in a product or service. A guessing game is a game in which the object is to guess some kind of information, such as a word, a phrase, a title, or the location of an object. ... Contents: Top - 0â€“9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Â· See also Â· External links Categories: | | | ...

A panelist chosen by Daly would begin by asking the contestant yes-or-no questions. If the panelist received a "no," the questioning passed to the next panelist, and $5 was added to the prize the contestant won, denoted by a stack of cards in $5 increments Daly would flip over the front of his desk to keep score. If the contestant collected 10 "no" answers, they won the game and earned $50, though Daly frequently "threw all the cards over" fairly arbitrarily, evidence that the prize was always a distant second to the game play. Daly explained, at the end of the show's long run, that the maximum payout of $50 insured that the game would be played only for enjoyment, and that there could never even be the appearance of impropriety. This philosophy served the program well; during the height of the television quiz show scandals of the 1950s, What's My Line? was untouched.

Each panelist had the option of passing to the next panelist, but rarely did. They could also request a group conference in which the four members had a short time to openly discuss ideas about the occupation or possible lines of questioning. John Daly set the conference time limit each time one was requested, and chided the panel in a friendly manner if they discussed the line without asking for a conference. Questioning continued in rotation until the occupation was deduced or until the panel received its tenth "no" answer.

Panels usually adopted some basic binary search strategies and used initial questions to determine whether the contestant dealt in a product or service (in the days before it was given by Daly), and whether the contestant's organization was profit-making or non-profit. Common areas of questioning would include whether a contestant dealt in a product that was "alive" (in the animal sense), or "consumable" (typically in the ingestible sense). Because "no" answers were to be avoided, panelists would often phrase their questions in the negative so that a "yes" answer would be more probable, starting questions with "it is something other than..." or "can I rule out..." In computer science, binary search or binary chop is a search algorithm for finding a particular value in a linear array, by ruling out half of the data at each step. ...

On many occasions, the panel would be blindfolded during a regular contestant round, or alternatively a contestant would sign in merely as Mr. or Miss X in the presumption that if they were seen by the panel (some of these types of contestants wore job-related uniforms or a style of clothing that would be easily recognized) or their names were revealed (someone well known by name, but not by appearance)

Besides hosting the show, Daly acted as a moderator, cueing the panelists on their turns and flipping over cards. The host also assisted contestants with their answers, often replying for them in the case of difficult questions that needed clarification. He would sometimes need to ask the contestant a question in order to determine the correct response to the panel, and would himself have a short conference. A running joke amongst the panel was that Daly would make sure to have a conference with attractive female contestants.

Mystery guest rounds

Celebrity "mystery guests" (originally called "mystery challengers" by Daly) appeared on What's My Line? in addition to the standard contestants. In a mystery guest round the panelists were blindfolded, and questioning was conducted in the same way as standard rounds. Starting in the mid-1950s, panelists were limited to one question at a time before passing control to the next panelist. The goal, of course, was not to guess the occupation, but rather the identity of the guest. Mystery guests would try to conceal their identities by disguising their voices, much to the amusement of the studio audience. This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... A blindfold is a strip of cloth used to cover the eyes, rendering the user effectively (but temporarily) blind. ...

Style of the show

What's My Line? is remembered as a celebration of urbanity and good manners in television. In the early years, business suits and street dresses were worn by the host and panelists, but starting in the mid-1950s, the host and male panelists wore black suits with bow ties (a few guests actually wore formal black tie) while female panelists donned formal gowns and often wore short gloves. The two exceptions to this dress code were in the shows immediately following the deaths of Fred Allen and Dorothy Kilgallen, when the male cast members wore straight neckties instead of bow ties. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Both the panelists and host initially began the program in their seats. Starting in 1954, the cast was introduced in a unique way, being presented and entering the studio one by one as if at a formal affair. The show's announcer would introduce the first panelist, who would in turn introduce the next, and so on down the line until the final panelist introduced the host. Bennett Cerf was almost always the last panelist introduced, giving him a chance to make some mild joke or pun at the expense of host John Daly while introducing him.

At the beginning of a round, Daly would invite the next contestant to "come in and sign in, please." In late 1960, his mantra evolved to the more familiar phrase, "enter and sign in, please." The contestant would write his or her name on a small sign-in board attached to the wall. This was not a chalk board but separate panels of black art paper, which were saved for posterity. Daly would then introduce the contestant to the panel. If the contestant were female, Daly asked if she should be addressed as "Miss" or "Mrs." As a sign of the time, attractive female contestants often elicited wolf-whistles from the studio audience. In addition, Daly would usually ask the guest what city he or she hailed from. Finger whistling or wolf-whistling, is a form of whistling in which one or more fingers are inserted into the mouth to shape the opening, allowing a forceful stream of air to be blown through. ...

The guessing game had a feeling of formality and adherence to rules. The polite, well-spoken Daly would generally address the panelists as Mister and Miss. Despite his responsibility to keep things moving, Daly was not above trading bon mots with the panelists during the game. Occasionally a panelist would pose a problematic question leading to an equivocal answer. Daly would often make a faux distraught face and step in to clarify matters, but his penchant for long-winded replies often left the panelists more confused than before. After a while, he played up the joke by extending his replies even more. Guest panelists would often use this as a joke, replying that they did not learn anything from his confusing comments. On more than one occasion, Daly "led the panel down the garden path," a favorite phrase used when the panel was misled by an answer.

While ostensibly a game show, What's My Line? also was an opportunity to interview celebrities and people with interesting occupations. If there was time after the game, Daly would talk with the contestant about their line, or for the mystery guests, about their careers and latest works. However, despite frequent hopes or requests by the panel (particularly Arlene Francis), there were very rarely demonstrations, unlike on sister show I've Got A Secret and the later syndicated reincarnation that combined the two shows. In his book, Executive Producer Gil Fates wrote that John Daly had said "Keep that crap for IGAS". Ive Got a Secret (abbreviated as IGAS) was a weekly panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television and was created by Allan Sherman as essentially a knockoff of Whats My Line?. The original version of the show premiered in June 19, 1952...

Unknown to the public, mystery guests were paid $500 as an appearance fee, whether they won or lost the game. This was in addition to the maximum $50 game winnings, which they sometimes donated to charity. Guest panelists were paid $750 as an appearance fee. The regular panelists were under contract and were paid "much more," according to executive producer Gil Fates in his 1978 What's My Line? book.

The final show

The 876th and final CBS telecast of What's My Line? aired on September 3, 1967; it was highlighted by clips from past telecasts, a visit by WML?'s first contestants, and the final "Mystery Guest," who was none other than John Daly himself. (Daly had always been the emergency mystery guest in case the scheduled guest was unable to appear--always a possibility with the show usually airing live all through its run.) Series originators Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, as well as Johnny Olson appeared with Daly at the tail end as What's My Line? was canceled. is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... John Charles Daly on Whats My Line? John Charles Daly (full given name John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly, generally known as John Daly, February 20, 1914 â€“ February 24, 1991), a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, was a journalist, game show host, radio personality, actor, and author. ... Mark Goodson (January 14, 1915 â€“ December 18, 1992) was an accomplished American television producer who specialized in game shows. ... Bill Todman (July 31, 1916-July 29, 1979) was an American television producer born in New York City. ... John Leonard Johnny Olson (May 22, 1910 â€“ October 12, 1985) was an American radio personality and television announcer, most notable for announcing 32 game shows from Mark Goodson-Bill Todman productions, from the late 1950s through the mid 1980s. ...

Alternate versions

Versions in the United States

U.S. radio (1952-1953)

A weekly American CBS radio version of What's My Line? was produced from May 1952 until July 1953. The regular panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis and Hal Block, along with host John Daly, premiered the radio version of their show on Tuesday May 20, 1952, while still performing the Sunday telecast. The debut mystery guest, in her only What's My Line? appearance, was Marlene Dietrich. Marlon Brando made his only What's My Line? appearance on the radio program that aired on December 3, 1952. The radio show continued through the "Hal Block era" into the "Steve Allen era" while once moving its broadcast to Wednesday. The final radio broadcast was July 1, 1953. Recordings of some episodes of this year-long radio version do exist and are available for listening at New York City's Museum of Television and Radio. The radio shows were thought to have been recorded, and rumor has it that several are buried somewhere in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. It is also currently unknown how the producers let the audience know what the contestants' occupations were. Possibly, announcer Lee Vines, who was that era's TV and radio voice of WML, might have delivered the contestants' occupations or the names of the mystery guests in a low voice, sotto voce. If the producers followed a format similar to the TV show, this method would have informed the radio listeners of the facts. If this were the case, it predated by nine years what Goodson-Todman Productions did with the password on their television series Password. is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marlene Dietrich IPA: ; (December 27, 1901 â€“ May 6, 1992) was a German-born American actress, singer, and entertainer. ... Marlon Brando, Jr. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Construction of the Thomas Jefferson Building, from July 8, 1888 to May 15, 1894. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Mark Goodson (January 14, 1915 â€“ December 18, 1992) was an American television producer born in Sacramento, California. ... Allen Ludden Password was a long-running American game show produced by Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. ...

U.S. syndication (1968-1975)

With What's My Line? gone, only four Goodson-Todman network daytime game shows remained on the air: To Tell the Truth and Password on CBS, Match Game and Snap Judgment on NBC and their time, too, was running out. Thus, in 1968, G-T decided to strike a deal with Viacom to syndicate a new, videotaped 5-days-a-week edition of What's My Line?, which ran for seven seasons and 1,315 shows, with game play largely identical to the original version. The revival was considered by producers to be a merger of What's My Line? and 50's spin-off I've Got a Secret, and was sometimes referred to by production staff as "What's My Secret Line?". Reminiscent of the sister show, contestants on this version of WML frequently demonstrated their skill or product during their segment, often with the help of the panelists and often with hilarious results. In fact, the interviews and demonstrations became the dominant element of the show, with games often being cut short because the demonstrations required so much time. The dollar signs for the "no" answers - which were retained early in the run - were eventually removed and replaced by sequential numbers 1-10. Mystery guest rounds were no longer scored and were simply played until the guest was guessed or time ran out. Mark Goodson (January 14, 1915 â€“ December 18, 1992) was an American television producer born in Sacramento, California. ... Nipsey Russell, Peggy Cass, Bill Cullen and Kitty Carlisle from the 1969-78 version. ... Allen Ludden Password was a long-running American game show produced by Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. ... The Match Game was an American television game show, most often hosted by Gene Rayburn. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ...

Also, a new game, "Who's Who," was played on occasion; four audience members stood on stage with four occupations indicated on cards. The panelists would attempt to place the occupations with the correct contestants. In a manner reminiscent of To Tell the Truth, the audience member team split $25 for each panelist that failed to correctly match their careers, with a $100 possible prize.

The color animated intro used during the final CBS season was reused for the new version's main title sequence. Wally Bruner was the original host and was succeeded by Larry Blyden in 1972. Arlene Francis and comedian Soupy Sales were regular panelists; Bennett Cerf continued to make frequent appearances until his death in 1971. Other panelists included Alan Alda, his father Robert Alda, Joanna Barnes, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Kitty Carlisle, Bert Convy, Joel Grey, Sherrye Henry, Elaine Joyce, Ruta Lee, Meredith MacRae, Henry Morgan, Gene Rayburn, Nipsey Russell, Gene Shalit and Dana Valery. To indicate the daily scheduling of the show more than anything else, panelists discontinued the formal dress of the CBS years in favor of street clothes, as did hosts Bruner and Blyden. Although Bruner had an on-air style somewhat reminiscent of Daly and kept things moderately formal, Blyden, a comedy actor, approached his duties with a considerably more casual attitude, probably in order to reflect general cultural trends of the time against pretension, with an aim of attracting a younger audience. Wally Bruner (March 4, 1931 - November 3, 1997) was an American journalist and television host. ... Larry Blyden (June 23, 1925 - June 6, 1975) was an American actor. ... Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian October 20, 1907 - May 31, 2001) was an American actress, radio talk show host and game show panelist of Armenian and Greek descent. ... Soupy Sales (born Milton Supman on January 8, 1926) is an American comedian and actor. ... Bennett Cerf on Whats My Line?, 1962 Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 - August 27, 1971) was a publisher and co-founder of Random House, also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his television appearances... Alan Alda (born January 28, 1936) is a five-time Emmy Award-winning, six-time Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Robert Alda (February 26, 1914 â€“ May 3, 1986) born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto DAbruzzo, was an American actor. ... Joanna Barnes (b. ... Doctor Joyce Brothers was born in 1928, and is one of the leading family psychologists and advice columnists, publishing a daily syndicated newspaper column since 1960. ... Kitty Carlisle in Die Fledermaus, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Kitty Carlisle Hart (b. ... Bernard Whalen Bert Convy (July 23, 1933 â€“ July 15, 1991) was an American game show host and panelist, actor and singer known for his tenure as the host for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw. ... Joel Grey (born Joel Katz on April 11, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American stage and screen actor, who graduated from Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California in 1950. ... Elaine Joyce (born December 19, 1945, Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actress. ... Ruta Lee (born Ruta Mary Kilmonis on May 30, 1936 in Montreal, Canada of Lithuanian extraction) is a talented actress and dancer, who appeared as one of the brides in the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. ... Meredith MacRae (born May 30, 1944 in Houston, Texas, died July 14, 2000 in Manhattan Beach, California) was an American actress. ... Henry Morgan (March 31, 1915 - May 19, 1994), born in New York City, was a comedian best remembered for having been a regular panelist on the CBS game show Ive Got a Secret. ... Gene Rayburn (December 22, 1917 â€“ November 29, 1999) was an Emmy-nominated American radio and television personality. ... Julius Nipsey Russell (September 15, 1918 â€“ October 2, 2005)[1] was an African-American comedian, best known today for his many appearances as a guest panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, especially Match Game, Password, Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth and Pyramid. ... Gene Shalit Gene Shalit (born March 25, 1932 in New York City) is the film and book critic on NBCs The Today Show. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

While widely praised among fans and critics, there was one point of contention during the series' seven-year run. Cerf died in 1971, and had taped several shows just prior to his death. Television stations continued to air shows where he was a panelist, sometimes up to 18 months after his death. This resulted in confusion among some fans, who were seeing "new" episodes with Cerf, long after hearing about his death. Not everyone understood the workings of television syndication, which was much different in the 1970s than today. This prompted producer Gil Fates â who recalled the incident in his book, What's My Line? â to send a letter to fans who had written in requesting an explanation about Cerf. He explained that Cerf indeed had died, but television was practicing a time-honored tradition of celebrating one's work long after their passing. Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ...

Johnny Olson, who had been the show's announcer dating back to the early 1960s, continued with What's My Line? during its early syndication years (as he did with another G-T show, To Tell the Truth.) He left Line and Truth in 1972, when he was tapped to announce the revivals of The Price Is Right and I've Got a Secret in Los Angeles. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...

Olson was succeeded by Wayne Howell and later by Chet Gould, staff announcers for NBC, to whose Rockefeller Center studios Line and Truth moved in the early 1970s. Both shows had been taped at CBS facilities in New York during their network and early syndicated runs. Line used two sets during its run, the latter one during its final season in 1974-75. Wayne Howell (died July 8, 1993) was a voice-over announcer for the NBC television network from the 1950s through the 1980s. ... This article is about the television network. ... Lower Plaza at Rockefeller Center. ...

The last tapings aired in most parts of the U.S. in the fall of 1975. The advance taping schedule for the show had concluded several months earlier, before the June 1975 death of host Larry Blyden, who was killed in a car accident in Morocco at the age of 49. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

New versions of WML were planned as early as 1981, with Harry Anderson announced as the host of a 2000 revival. The most recent version, taped in 2002, was hosted by Alex Trebek.^{[citation needed]} However, none of the revivals made it to air. In comparison, Line's sister show Truth has appeared in no fewer than three revivals (two in syndication, one on NBC) since it ended its original syndicated run in 1978, and Secret has been brought back three times since 1973, once for a short 1976 summer run on CBS, again in 2000 for a three-year run on the cable channel Oxygen, and again during the mid-2000s on GSN. In the 1980-81 season CBS ran a short lived series called That's My Line! which was hosted by Bob Barker, it was not a game show but a CBS attempt at a Real People style reality show. The show bore little connection to the parent show other than the similarity in name and the fact that it was also produced by Mark Goodson. Harry Anderson (born October 14, 1952) is an American actor and magician. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oxygen is an American cable television channel. ... The Game Show Network (GSN) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and interactive television games. ... Thats My Line (1980), was a short-lived variety show developed by the creators of Whats My Line?. The show highlighted the unusual occupations of ordinary people. ... Real People was an NBC reality television series that aired from 1979 to 1984, generally on Sunday nights. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Mark Goodson (January 14, 1915 â€“ December 18, 1992) was an accomplished American television producer who specialized in game shows. ...

Live stage version (2004-present)

From November 2004 through July 2006, Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten produced one-hour live stage versions of the show at the ACME Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles, California, titled What's My Line? - Live On Stage. The Los Angeles version of the live show went on hiatus when van Straaten relocated to New York, then resumed in June of 2007. Jim Newman was a physics graduate student at Rice University, and later, an astronaut. ... J. Keith van Straaten (born June 16, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor and host. ... ACME Comedy Theatrein Los Angeles, CA, USA, features live comedy. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Live on Stage panelists have included, among others, Carlos Alazraqui, Alison Arngrim, E.G. Daily, Andy Dick, Paul Goebel, Danny Goldman, Annabelle Gurwitch, Mariette Hartley, Elaine Hendrix, Marty Ingels, Cathy Ladman, David L. Lander, Kate Linder, Ann Magnuson, Troy McClain, Jayne Meadows, Lee Meriwether, Patt Morrison, Rick Overton, Jimmy Pardo, Lisa Jane Persky, Charles Phoenix, Nancy Pimental, Greg Proops, Barry Saltzman, Mink Stole, Nicole Sullivan, Marcia Wallace, Matt Walsh, Wil Wheaton, Gary Anthony Williams, Debra Wilson, April Winchell, and Andy Zax. Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is a Latin-American actor, comedian, impressionist and voice actor. ... Picture of Alison Arngrim Alison Margaret Arngrim (born 18 January 1962 in New York, New York, USA) is an American actress and stand up comedian. ... Elizabeth Guttman (born September 11, 1962), better known by her stage names of Elizabeth Daily and E.G. 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Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee) is an American actress. ... Marty Ingels was best known as the voice of many cartoon characters with his scratchy, unique voice. ... Cathy Ladman is a Jewish-American stand-up comedian, television writer, and actor. ... David Landau (born June 22, 1947), better known as David Lander, is an American actor, comedian, composer, musician, and baseball scout. ... Kate Linder is an American actress who joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 1985 as Esther Valentine, a role she still plays to this day. ... Ann Magnuson (January 4, 1956) is an American actress, performance artist, and nightclub performer who first gained prominence in the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. ... Troy McClain is a businessman from Boise, Idaho who was also a contestant on Donald Trumps The Apprentice. ... Jayne Meadows (b. ... 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Live on Stage mystery guests have included, among others, Ed Begley, Jr., Stephen Bishop, Mr. Blackwell, LeVar Burton, Brett Butler, JosÃ© Canseco, Drew Carey, Andy Dick, Michael and Kitty Dukakis, Hector Elizondo, Nanette Fabray, Peter Falk, Bruce Jenner, Larry King, Kathy Kinney, Bruno Kirby, Tara Lipinski, Lisa Loeb, Shelley Long, Leonard Maltin, Rose Marie, Wink Martindale, Sally Struthers, Rip Taylor, Judy Tenuta, Alan Thicke, Dick Van Patten, Lindsay Wagner, Wil Wheaton, Noah Wyle, and Sean Young. Edward James Begley, Jr. ... Stephen Bishop (born November 14, 1951 in San Diego, California) is an American singer and guitarist. ... Mr. ... Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. ... Brett Butler can refer to different people: Brett Butler, the comedienne. ... Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian and actor. ... Andrew Dick[1] (born December 21, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, and voice artist best known for his roles on the sitcoms NewsRadio, The Andy Dick Show and Less Than Perfect and provided voiceovers in The Lion King II: Simbas Pride, Hoodwinked!, and Happily NEver After. ... Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician, former Governor of Massachusetts, and the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. ... Katharine Dickson Dukakis (born December 26, 1936), known as Kitty Dukakis, is the wife of former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis. ... Hector Elizondo (born December 22, 1936 in New York City) is a Puerto Rican-American actor. ... Nanette Fabray (born October 27, 1920 in San Diego, California) is an American actress. ... Peter Michael Falk (born September 16, 1927) is an American actor. ... William Bruce Jenner (born October 28, 1949 in Mount Kisco, New York) is a U.S. track athlete, known principally for winning the decathlon in the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an award-winning American writer, journalist and broadcaster. ... Kathy Kinney Kathy Kinney (b. ... Bruno Kirby (April 28, 1949 â€“ August 14, 2006) was an American film and television actor. ... Tara Kristen Lipinski (b. ... Lisa Anne Loeb (born 11 March 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and reality television star. ... Shelley Lee Long, born on August 23, 1949 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actress and comedienne. ... Leonard Maltin (born December 18, 1950 in New York City) is a widely known and respected American film critic. ... Rose Marie (born August 15, 1923) is an actress who had a career as a child star under the name Baby Rose Marie but is best known for her adult role as Sally Rogers in the The Dick Van Dyke Show. ... Wink Martindale entering on Tic Tac Dough Wink Martindale (born Winston Conrad Martindale on December 4, 1933 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA) is a disc jockey and television game show host. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rip Taylor (born Charles Elmer Taylor, Jr. ... Judy Tenuta (born November 7, 1956) is a comedienne. ... Alan Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffrey on March 1, 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, songwriter, game show host and talk-show emcee. ... Dick Van Patten (born December 9, 1928 in New York City, New York) is an American actor. ... This article is about the actress. ... Richard William Wil Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American writer and actor. ... Noah Strausser Speer Wyle (born June 4, 1971; last name pronounced ) is an American TV and film actor, perhaps best known for his role as Dr. John Carter on the television drama ER. // Wyle, one of six children, was born in Hollywood, California, to Marjorie (Speer), a registered orthopedic head... Mary Sean Young (born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 20, 1959) is an American actress. ...

Panelists and guests who appeared on the original TV version and who have also appeared on the stage version include Shelley Berman, Lee Meriwether, radio commentator Michael Jackson, Jayne Meadows, Nanette Fabray, Joanna Barnes, Julie Newmar, Margaret O'Brien, and Marty Ingels. Shelley Berman (born 3 February 1926, in Chicago, Illinois) is a comedian, writer, teacher, and actor. ... Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935) is Miss America 1955, and an American actress, appearing in movies, soap operas, game shows and television, best known for her roles as Buddy Ebsens daughter-in-law and crime-solving partner, Betty Jones, in the long-running 1970s crime drama, Barnaby... Michael Jackson is a radio talk show host based in the Los Angeles area. ... Jayne Meadows (b. ... Nanette Fabray (born October 27, 1920 in San Diego, California) is an American actress. ... Joanna Barnes (b. ... Julie Newmar (born Julie Chalene Newmeyer on August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer and singer. ... Margaret OBrien during her career as a child star. ... Marty Ingels was best known as the voice of many cartoon characters with his scratchy, unique voice. ...

In addition, the show has featured relatives of the original cast: Jill Kollmar (daughter of Dorothy Kilgallen and Dick Kollmar), Nina Daly (daughter of John Charles Daly), and Vinton Cerf (co-inventor of the Internet and distant cousin of Bennett Cerf). It also included a segment in which Vint Cerf's son, Bennett, named after the more well-known Bennett Cerf, appeared as a mystery guest. Dorothy Mae Kilgallen (July 3, 1913 â€“ November 8, 1965) was an Irish-American journalist and television game show panelist, perhaps best known nationally for her coverage of the Sam Sheppard trial, her syndicated newspaper column, The Voice of Broadway, and her role as panelist on the television game show What... John Charles Daly on Whats My Line? John Charles Daly (full given name John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly, generally known as John Daly, February 20, 1914 â€“ February 24, 1991), a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, was a journalist, game show host, radio personality, actor, and author. ... Vinton G. Cerf (born June 23, 1943) is commonly referred to as the father of the Internet. During his tenure from 1976 to 1982 with the United States Department of Defenses Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Cerf played a key role leading the development of Internet and Internet-related... Bennett Cerf on Whats My Line?, 1962 Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 - August 27, 1971) was a publisher and co-founder of Random House, also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his television appearances...

Live stage version (2006-present)

Beginning in August 2006, ViceHeadGirl Productions has staged a monthly, downtown version at the Parkside Lounge in New York, New York, including panelists Clams Casino, Jonny Porkpie, Lindsay Robertson and Garth Wingfield and host Neil O'Fortune. Their web site ^[1] lists the previous and upcoming panelists, as well as mystery guests. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

Versions around the world

United Kingdom

A British version of What's My Line? ran from 1951 to 1963 on BBC Television. It was briefly revived in 1973, and then again by ITV (produced by Thames Television) from 1984 to 1990. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Eamonn Andrews hosted the original British series, except in the first episode where the host was Gilbert Harding. In the UK, the host's position was called the "chairman." Panellists on the original show included Elizabeth Allan, Lady Isobel Barnett, Katie Boyle, Jerry Desmonde, Gilbert Harding, Barbara Kelly, Ghislaine Alexander, Cyril Fletcher, Marghanita Laski and David Nixon. Eamonn Andrews Eamonn Andrews (19 December 1922 â€“ 5 November 1987) was a Irish born television presenter in the United Kingdom. ... Gilbert Charles Harding was born in Hereford on the 5 June 1907. ... Elizabeth Allan (9 April 1908 - 27 July 1990) was a British actress who worked in both Britain and Hollywood, making about 50 films over more than a quarter century. ... Isobel Lady Barnett (June 30, 1918 - October 20, 1980) was a British radio and television personality, popular during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Catherine Katie Boyle was a television presenter, well known for presenting Whats My Line?. She also was the presenter for the 1960, 1963, 1968 and 1974 Eurovision Song Contests. ... Jerry Desmonde (July 20, 1908 â€“ February 11, 1967 suicide[1]) was a British actor best known as a straight man to Sid Field, Norman Wisdom and others - Jerry is sometimes credited as Jerry Desmond. ... Gilbert Charles Harding was born in Hereford on the 5 June 1907. ... Barbara Kelly (5 October 1924 â€“ 14 January 2007) was a Canadian-born English actress best remembered for her television roles opposite her husband Bernard Braden in the 1950s and 1960s and for many appearances as a panellist on Whats My Line. ... Cyril Fletcher (June 25, 1913 â€“ January 2, 2005) was an English comedian. ... Marghanita Laski (October 24, 1915 â€“ February 6, 1988) was an English journalist and novelist. ... David Nixon (December 31, 1919 - December 1, 1978), was a British magician and television personality. ...

From 1973 to 1974 the show aired on BBC2, hosted by David Jacobs with regular panellists William Franklyn, Lady Isobel Barnett, Kenneth Williams and Anna Quayle (who was later replaced by Nanette Newman). BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... David Jacobs (born 1926) is a British broadcaster, who became known as a disc jockey in the 1950s. ... William Leo Franklyn (22 September 1925 â€“ 31 October 2006) was a British actor, perhaps best known for voicing the Schhh. ... Isobel Lady Barnett (June 30, 1918 - October 20, 1980) was a British radio and television personality, popular during the 1950s and 1960s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Anna Quayle is a Tony Award - winning, English actress (born October 6, 1936 in London). ... Nanette Newman (born 29 May 1934), is an English actress and author. ...

Eamonn Andrews returned to host a revival of the series on ITV in 1984 with John Benson as his announcer. The revived version continued to air in prime time and although mainly recorded, some episodes were screened live (John Benson would open the show with "Tonight from London it's time for What's My Line" on taped episodes or "Live from London it's time for What's My Line" on live editions). Regular panellists included Angela Rippon, Ernie Wise, George Gale, Jeffrey Archer, Barry Sheen and novelist Jilly Cooper. After Andrews died in 1987, actress Penelope Keith assumed the role of chairperson in the daytime schedule. The programme then aired for a further two series from 1989 to 1990 with Angela Rippon taking over as host. All episodes were pre-recorded and screened in the ITV daytime schedule. Eamonn Andrews Eamonn Andrews (19 December 1922 â€“ 5 November 1987) was a Irish born television presenter in the United Kingdom. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... This article is about the year. ... John Benson (1928-1995) was a British television announcer, best known for saying And Now . ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Continuity announcer. ... Angela Rippon, OBE (born October 12, 1944) is a well-known British television journalist and lesbian. ... Ernie Wise OBE (November 27, 1925 â€“ March 21, 1999) was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became an institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials. ... George Gale (3 June 1756 - 2 January 1815) was an American politician. ... Not to be confused with Geoffrey Archer. ... Barry Sheene MBE (September 11, 1950 - March 10, 2003) was a legendary British motorcycle racer, winning several British and World Championships. ... Jilly Cooper (born February 21, 1937), is a British author. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Penelope Anne Constance Keith, CBE, DL (born Penelope Hatfield on 2 April 1940) is an English actress who is best known for her roles in The Good Life and To the Manor Born, and has also had a long career on stage. ... Angela Rippon, OBE (born October 12, 1944) is a well-known British television journalist and lesbian. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting...

The show was revived once again by Meridian Television in the mid-1990s, hosted by Emma Forbes. A special one-off edition hosted by Hugh Dennis was produced for BBC Four in 2005, as part of a season about British culture in the decade immediately following World War II. An edition of the original series (from 5 October 1957) was also shown on BBC Four as part of this season. Meridian is the ITV station for the South and South East of England. ... Emma Forbes (born 14 May 1965 in London) is an English television presenter. ... Hugh Dennis (left) with Steve Punt on The Now Show. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 4. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 4. ...

Germany

The German version was called Was bin ich? which translates from German to English as What am I? and was hosted by Bavarian Robert Lembke. The show ran from 1955 to 1958 and again from 1961 until Lembke unexpectedly died in 1989. It was broadcast on the TV station ARD (First German Television). Lembke, at that time head of the news division of the state-owned Bavarian Broadcating Establishment Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), bought the rights to the television format during a visit to the English BBC in 1954. Lembke later was the head of the German Olympic Centre for the Olympic Games at Munich, 1972. For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... ARD (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Ã¶ffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland â€“ the Consortium of public-law broadcasting institutions of the Federal Republic of Germany), is a joint organization of Germanys regional public broadcasting agencies. ... Map of the nine regional broadcasting members of Germanys ARD radio/TV network. ... (Redirected from 1972 Olympic Games) There were two Olympic Games in the year 1972: 1972 Summer Olympics 1972 Winter Olympics This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ...

The best-known German panel consisted of district attorney Hans Sachs, actress Marianne Koch, TV announcer Annette von Aretin, TV announcer Anneliese Fleyenschmidt, and Guido Baumann, head of the Swiss radio and TV station DRS. The guests received 5 Deutschmarks (DM) for each "no" answer, for a total prize of 50 DM if their profession was not guessed by the time the panel had given 10 "no" answers. Price money was given to the guests in a porcelain Piggy Bank, and Lembke would insert a 5 DM coin into the slot of the Piggy Bank each time the answer was "no", producing a loud and characteristic sound. Related to this is Lembke's most famous line from the show, "Welches Schweinderl hÃ¤ttens denn gern?" ("Which piglet would you like to have?", spoken in Lembke's strong bavarian accent), which referred to the differently coloured Piggy Banks guests could choose from before questioning began. Marianne Koch (August 19, 1931-) is a retired German actress of the 1950s and 1960s, best known for her appearances in Spaghetti westerns and adventure films of the 1960s. ... Annette von Aretin (23 May 1920 â€“ 1 March 2006) was christened Marie Adelheid Kunigunde Felicitas Elisabeth, Freiin von Aretin. ... SRG SSR idÃ©e suisse is the business name of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation -- in German: Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (SRG), in Romansh Societad svizra da radio e televisiun, in Italian: SocietÃ svizzera di radiotelevisione (SSR), in French: SociÃ©tÃ© suisse de radiodiffusion et tÃ©lÃ©vision (SSR). ... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by â‚¬, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by â‚¬, cash 1 January 2002 â‚¬ = 1. ... â€œFine Chinaâ€ redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Money box. ... The Central Austro-Bavarian Germanic dialects forming a subgroup of the Austro-Bavarian dialects. ...

A new version of the show aired weekly on Kabel 1 from 1999-2005. The show was hosted by BjÃ¶rn Hergen Schimpf. The panel consisted of entertainer and comedian Herbert Feuerstein, talk-show host Vera Int-Veen, former German minister of labour and social affairs Norbert BlÃ¼m and entertainer and comedian Tanja Schumann. Kabel 1 (now called kabel eins GmbH) is a commercial television channel in Germany. ... Herbert Feuerstein (born on June 15, 1937 in Zell am See, Austria, since 1990 german citizen) is a comedian and Entertainer. ...

Canada (French-speaking)

The French Canadian version of What's My Line? was called Chacun son Metier, which translates from French to English as To Each His Job or To Each His Trade. In 1959, the host of the French Canadian version, Louis Morisset, appeared as a contestant on the American version, on Episode #448 on January 18, 1959. This alternate Canadian version was aired in Canada from 1954 to 1959. is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Brazil

The Brazilian version of What's My Line? was called Adivinha o que ele Faz? which translates from Portuguese to English as Guess What He Does? In 1956, the host of the Brazilian version, Heloísa Helena, appeared as a contestant on the American version, on Episode #341 on December 16, 1956. is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Korea

In 1963, a panelist on the Korean version, Miss Keun Oh Kim, appeared as a contestant on the American version, on Episode #674 on July 28, 1963. The Korean version began in 1956, and was owned by the Korean government and run as a non-profit organization. is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Venezuela

The Venezuelan version of What's My Line? was called Mi Trabajo y Yo which roughly translates from Spanish to English as My Job and I. In 1961, the director and moderator of the Venezuelan version, Jacques Lemoine, appeared as a contestant on the American version, on Episode #594 on December 24 1961. is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Show trivia

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