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Dorothy Kilgallen (1913–1965)

Actress | Writer

Dorothy Kilgallen was the daughter of James Kilgallen, a colorful and popular newspaperman. She followed her father into the newspaper business and made her early reputation as a crime reporter (a novelty for women in those days) and for her participation in an around-the-world race. Although she came in second... See full bio »

Born:

Dorothy Mae Kilgallen
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 52) in New York, USA
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1964 Pajama Party
Dorothy - Lands on J.D.'s Motorcycle (uncredited)
 
1936 Sinner Take All
Jane Mills - Reporter
 
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1937 Fly Away Baby (idea)
 
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1962-1965 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 8 November 1965 (1965) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 March 1962 (1962) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
1950-1965 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Panelist / Herself / Herself - Mystery Guest / …
– Episode dated 7 November 1965 (1965) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 31 October 1965 (1965) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 24 October 1965 (1965) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 17 October 1965 (1965) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 10 October 1965 (1965) … Herself - Panelist
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1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.51 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #2.29 (1965) … Herself
 
1964 Get the Message (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 November 1964 (1964) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 April 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1964 The Match Game (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 September 1964 (1964) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 September 1964 (1964) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 September 1964 (1964) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 September 1964 (1964) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 September 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1964 Missing Links (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 August 1964 (1964) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 May 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1961 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Darren McGavin vs. Dorothy Kilgallen (1961) … Herself
 
1961 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Herself - 'What's My Line?' Panel
– Episode dated 25 September 1961 (1961) … Herself - 'What's My Line?' Panel
 
1958 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.13 (1958) … Herself
 
1956 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #3.21 (1956) … Herself
 
1954 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.1 (1954) … Herself
 
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2012 Marilyn Monroe: Murder on Fifth Helena Drive (documentary)
Herself
 
American Justice (TV series documentary)
 
1984 TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (TV special)
Herself
 
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(1967) Novel: "Murder One" published by Random House See more »

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After the initial telecast of What's My Line?, the Goodson Todman company decided that Dorothy was mirthless, combative, competitive and tactless, but much too good to drop from the show. According to officials of Goodson Todman Productions who were interviewed in the mid 1970s by her biographer Lee Israel... See more »

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Star Sign:

Cancer