- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Charles Patrick Croghan Daly Jr.
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- John Daly was born on February 20, 1914 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was an actor and producer, known for The Front Page (1949), The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) and Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966). He was married to Virginia Warren and Margaret Criswell Neal. He died on February 24, 1991 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.
- SpousesVirginia Warren(December 22, 1960 - February 24, 1991) (his death, 3 children)Margaret Criswell Neal(January 7, 1936 - February 1960) (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenJohn Charles DalyJohn Neale DalyChild
- 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.
- He was a war correspondent in Italy in August 1943 covering Gen. George S. Patton at the time of the infamous "slapping" incident.
- 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".
- 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.
- John Daly by his own testimony on one "What's My Line?" show indicated that he was a retired naval reserve officer of the rank Lt. J.G. He said, "I was the oldest retired Lt. J.G. at the event," and then went on to explain his reserve duty and final rank at retirement, somewhat poking fun at himself for having never climbed higher.
- 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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