John Daly Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
John Daly was born on February 20, 1914 in Johannesburg, South Africa as John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly. He was an actor, known for What's My Line? (1950), America's Town Meeting (1948) and We Take Your Word (1950). He was married to Virginia Warren and Margaret Criswell Neal. He died on February 24, 1991 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.
Net Worth
$1.3 Million
Date Of Birth
February 20, 1914
Place Of Birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Star Sign
Pisces
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Quote
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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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Fact
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When What's My Line went off the air in 1967, John Daly was appointed the director of the Voice Of America. His appointment was a contributing factor in deciding to end the show's long run.
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3, 1991-1993, pp. 121-123. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001.
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When it came to his golf game, said of himself, "I'm the original 110 for 18 holes man."
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In August, 1955, John was appointed constable of Harrison, New York in Westchester County.
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Pets: In 1955, John and family had a female Scottish terrier named Bonnie.
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In the 1950s, Daly and his family resided in Rye, New York.
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His first wife, Margaret Criswell Neale, was nicknamed Kit.
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His two sons with his first wife, Margaret Criswell Neale, were John Charles Daly (born 1937) and John Neale Daly. They also had a daughter, nicknamed Buntsie, born in 1945.
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Although he spent most of his career in radio and television news, he is best-known to TV viewers as the moderator of one of the most successful quiz shows of all time, "What's My Line." In its first, and most popular version, it ran in prime time on CBS from 1950 to 1967. He was the show's only moderator.
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Enrolled as a child at the Tilton School in New Hampshire; he eventually became the Chairman of the Board of the school and an alumni award was established in his name after his death.
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He was one of the featured reporters on CBS Radio's "You Are There" (1947-1950).
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In the 1950s, he worked for several years at ABC Television as Vice President in charge of News, Special Events and Public Affairs. During this period, he received three Peabody Awards: 1954 - Personal Award for Radio-Televison News. Partial quote from citation: "John Charles Daly is primarily a reporter-and a good one. His versatility as a radio and television personality has not diluted his basic talent as a competent and discerning journalist." 1956 - Institutional Award for Television News Coverage of the National Political Conventions. Partial quote: "Last summer, the American Broadcasting Company, with department head John Daly and a carefully picked team, covered the Democratic and Republican national conventions. The result was a perfect example of how an important news event should be brought home to a television audience." 1957 - Prologue '58. Partial quote: "ABC's handling of the news, consistently authoritative and imaginative throughout 1957, hit a new high with its year-end roundup and forecast for the months to come
'Prologue '58.' The credit goes equally to John Daly and his staff.."
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Many people first heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor when John Daly came on the air at 2:25 PM (EST) with the news report on CBS radio. In his initial report he mispronounced the island named Oahu as "O-ha-ooh".
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He was a war correspondent in Italy in August 1943 covering Gen. George S. Patton at the time of the infamous "slapping" incident.
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Was son-in-law of former US Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1967
TV Series
John Fire String
Bye Bye Birdie
1963
John Daly (uncredited)
Father Knows Best
1959
TV Series
Mr. Ebert
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1958
TV Series
First Player
The Christophers
1956-1958
TV Series
Death Valley Days
1954
TV Series
The Motorola Television Hour
1954
TV Series
Conelrad Announcer
The Front Page
1949-1950
TV Series
Walter Burns
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
What's My Line?
1955
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Black and White Overnight
2001
TV Series
Host ('What's My Line')
ABC Late Night
1975
TV Series
Himself - Host
What's My Line? At 25
1975
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Co-Host
What's My Line?
1950-1967
TV Series
Himself - Moderator / Mystery Guest
I've Got a Secret
1966-1967
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Guest
Green Acres
1965
TV Series
Himself / Guest Narrator
What's My Line
1963
TV Series
Himself - Moderator
The Merv Griffin Show
1963
TV Series
Himself
The Voice of Firestone
1962
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself - Game Show Moderator
Westinghouse Presents: The Sound of the Sixties
1961
TV Special
Himself - Host
Miss Universe Pageant
1961
TV Special
Today
1961
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host
The Jack Benny Program
1961
TV Series
Himself
ABC Close-Up!
1960
TV Series documentary
Narrator / Himself - Narrator
Directions
1960
TV Series
Himself
The Voice of Firestone
1958-1959
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself - Narrator
Navy Log
1958
TV Series
Himself - Host
Who Said That?
1955
TV Series
Himself - Host
Person to Person
1954
TV Series documentary
Himself - John Daly's Son
Producers' Showcase
1954
TV Series
Himself - Host
Miss America Pageant
1954
TV Special
Himself - Co-Host
Open Hearing
1954
TV Series
Moderator
The Paul Winchell Show
1953
TV Series
Himself
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
1953
TV Series
Himself - Anchor
It's News to Me
1952
TV Series
Himself - Host
Don Carlo
1950
TV Movie
Himself
We Take Your Word
1950
TV Series
Himself / Wordmaster
Newsweek Views the News
1950
TV Series
Himself - Narrator
Celebrity Time
1949
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
America's Town Meeting
1948
TV Series
Moderator (April - June 1952)
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1962
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best TV Star - Male
Together with Bob Newhart
1960
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Television
On 8 February 1960. At 1765 Vine Street.
1955
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best News Reporter or Commentator
1955
Peabody Award
Peabody Awards
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1959
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best News Commentator or Analyst
1958
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best News Commentary
1957
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best News Commentator
1956
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best MC or Program Host - Male or Female
1956
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best News Commentator or Reporter
Known for movies
What's My Line? (1950-1967) as Himself - Moderator / Mystery Guest
America's Town Meeting (1948) as Moderator (April - June 1952)