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John Daly

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Born

2/20/1914, Johannesburg, South Africa

Died

2/24/1991

Birth Name

John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly

Gender

Male

Also Known As

John Charles Daly

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John Daly began his career as a WWII correspondent in Italy covering General Patton and other military icons. In the 1950s, Daly worked at ABC-TV as the Vice President of News, Events and Public Relations where he earned three Peabody Awards. His most famous role was that of…more

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Role
- The Couple
  Star
  2004
- 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
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- 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
- Open Hearing
  Moderator
- It's News to Me
  Host (1951-1953)
- 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)
- America's Town Meeting
  Moderator (April - June 1952)
Recurring Role (2)

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
- Celebrity Time
  Regular Panelist
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
- 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
Writer (1)

Role
- The Couple
  Writer
  2004
Director (2)

Role
- Love At First Kill
  Director
  2011
- The Couple
  Director
  2004
Producer (6)

Role
- The Heavy
  Producer
  2010
- An American Affair
  Producer
  2009
- Out Cold
  Producer
  2001
- The Boost
  Producer
  1988
- Platoon
  Producer
  1986
- The Terminator
  Producer
  1984

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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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- 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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Sophisticated Panel Moderator. Honest Journalist. The best there ever was.

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By joecarlson221, Nov 10, 2008

With class and an amazing vocabulary, John Daly carried the game show industry through its quiz scandals of the 1950s. Additionally, he upheld the integrity of journalism and broadcast news for both CBS and ABC. One of the rare exceptions in television where one can work at two competing networks: Daly hosted the most popular game show of his time, What's My Line? on Sundays on CBS and then ran the ABC Evening News during the week. There will never be anyone like him again. He utilized television the way it was supposed to be used - in a family-friendly, high-class, entertaining way.moreless
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An unflattering portrait of a twisted man.

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By Uther1111, Dec 02, 2006

If I may interject. The reason John Charles Daly\'s children haven\'t written a biography of him is probably because they have nothing nice to say about him. He was not a very nice person. The arrogance Daly was known for on TV was nothing compared to the arrogance he exhibited in his personal life. Yes, he was a private man and for good reason. I doubt the public would have appreciated the real John Charles Daly had they known the true nature of his character. While he could be charming and quite eloquent, his actual demeanor was cruel and unyeilding. Perhaps it\'s best that he not be remembered.moreless
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