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John Daly

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Biography

John Daly began his career as a WWII correspondent in Italy covering General Patton and other military icons. In the 1950s, Daly worked at…more

Born

2/20/1914, Johannesburg, South Africa

Died

2/24/1991

Birth Name

John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (6)

Role
- What's My Line?
  Moderator (1950-1967)
  - S 18: Ep 53 EPISODE #876
    9/3/67
  - S 18: Ep 52 EPISODE #875
    8/27/67
  - S 18: Ep 51 EPISODE #874
    8/20/67
  - S 18: Ep 50 EPISODE #873
    8/13/67
  - S 18: Ep 49 EPISODE #872
    8/6/67
  - + 867 More Credits
- The Voice of Firestone
  Narrator
  - S 10: Ep 39 June 1, 1959
    6/1/59
  - S 10: Ep 38 May 25, 1959
    5/25/59
  - S 10: Ep 37 May 18, 1959
    5/18/59
  - S 10: Ep 36 May 11, 1959
    5/11/59
  - S 10: Ep 35 May 4, 1959
    5/4/59
  - + 34 More Credits
- Producers' Showcase
  Himself/Host
  - S 1: Ep 3 Dateline
    12/13/54
- We Take Your Word
  Wordmaster
- The Front Page
  Walter Burns
  - S 1: Ep 18 1/26/50
    1/26/50
  - S 1: Ep 17 1/19/50
    1/19/50
  - S 1: Ep 16 1/12/50
    1/12/50
  - S 1: Ep 15 1/5/50
    1/5/50
  - S 1: Ep 14 12/29/49
    12/29/49
  - + 13 More Credits
- Who Said That?
  Emcee (1955 on ABC)
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Celebrity Time
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 35 9/18/1949
    9/18/49
  - S 1: Ep 34 9/11/1949
    9/11/49
  - S 1: Ep 33 9/4/1949
    9/4/49
  - S 1: Ep 32 8/28/1949
    8/28/49
  - S 1: Ep 14 4/24/1949
    4/24/49
  - + 12 More Credits
Guest Star (15)

Role
- Children in Need
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 1 2002 [2 Parts]
    11/15/02
- Christopher Closeup
  Narrator (May 5, 1957)
  - S 1: Ep 5 George Washington Speaks
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 18: Ep 53 EPISODE #876
    9/3/67
- Green Acres
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 1 Oliver Buys A Farm
    9/15/65
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 96 February 18, 1963
    2/18/63
- The Today Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 10: Ep 88 May 3, 1961
    5/3/61
- The Jack Benny Program
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 13 Don's 27th Anniversary With Jack
    1/15/61
- Father Knows Best
  Mr. Ebert
  - S 6: Ep 4 The Imposter
    10/26/59
- Navy Log
  Narrator
  - S 3: Ep 21 And Then There Were None
    2/6/58
- Omnibus
  Colonel Billy Mitchell
  - S 4: Ep 23 The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell
    4/1/56
- Person to Person
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 December 24, 1954
    12/24/54
- Producers' Showcase
  Host - Dec 13, 1954
- Death Valley Days
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 2 Eleven Thousand Miners Can't Be Wrong
    9/25/54
- Motorola Television Hour
  Conelrad Announcer
  - S 1: Ep 15 Atomic Attack
    5/18/54
- Adventures of Superman
  Dog Catcher
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Dog Who Knew Superman
    11/14/53

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Trivia
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- In a radio broadcast on April 12, 1945, John Daly was the first to alert the public of the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States.
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- John Daly attended the Tilton School in New Hampshire. In the late 1950s, he became the Chairman of the Board for the school. There was also an alumni award established in his name following his death.
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- John Daly was the chief radio announcer during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He came on the air of CBS radio (at 2:25 PM EST) with the news report.
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Quotes
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- John Daly: The art of conversation lies not only in saying the right thing at the right time, but in leaving unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
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