Biography

James Kilgallen was born on July 11, 1888 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Mae Ahern. He died on December 21, 1982 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Father of What's My Line? (1950) panelist Dorothy Kilgallen and talent agent Eleanor Kilgallen.

Newspaperman who worked for the Hearst News Service for 38 years.

Joined International News Service in 1920, and went on to cover major stories of the period, including the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case and the German surrender at Rheims, France, in World War II. He remained at INS for 38 years.

Grandfather of Richard 'Dickie' Kollmar Jr., Jill Kollmar, and Kerry Kollmar.

Father-in-law of Richard Kollmar.

If I were ever to write my memoir, I'd say there's no business like the newspaper business.

I've covered railroad wrecks, airplane and ship disasters, sit-down strikes, beauty contests in Atlantic City, Eucharistic congresses in New Orleans and Barcelona, Spain, the World Series, golf championships, major prize fights, courtroom dramas, executions and national political conventions - in fact every conceivable type of story in this country and abroad. In what other business would I have had such action?