John Charles Daly | |
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 Daly as the host of It's News to Me in 1952 | |
| Born | John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly February 20, 1914 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | February 24, 1991 (aged 77) |
| Other names | John Daly |
| Alma mater | Boston College |
| Occupation(s) | Reporter, newscaster Game show host |
| Years active | 1937-1987 |
| Spouses | Margaret Criswell Neal
(m. 1937; div. 1959)Virginia Warren (m. 1960) |
| Children | 6 |
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John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly[1][2] (February 20, 1914 – February 24, 1991)[3] was an American journalist, host, radio and television personality, ABC News executive, TV anchor, and game show host, best known for his work on the CBS panel game show What's My Line?
Daly was the first national correspondent to report the attack on Pearl Harbor and the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. During World War II, Daly covered front-line news from Europe and North Africa.
- ^ Cerf, Bennett (May 2, 1953). "Trade Winds". Saturday Review. p. 6.
- ^ Episode 859 of What's My Line? Originally aired November 13, 1966, on CBS. Rebroadcast on the Game Show Network on January 20, 2008. After Bennett Cerf announces Daly's full name, Daly corrects his pronunciation: "...for nearly eighteen years I've been trying to teach you it's John Charles Patrick 'Crow-ann'—the 'g' is silent..."
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