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John Daly(1914-1991)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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John Daly in Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
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John Daly was born on 20 February 1914 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was an actor and producer, known for The Front Page (1949), The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) and What's My Line? (1950). He was previously married to Virginia Warren and Margaret Criswell Neal. He died on 24 February 1991 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.
BornFebruary 20, 1914
DiedFebruary 24, 1991(77)
BornFebruary 20, 1914
DiedFebruary 24, 1991(77)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for:

The Front Page
TV Series
  • Walter Burns
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
6.8
TV Series
  • First Player
Bennett Cerf, John Daly, Arlene Francis, and Dorothy Kilgallen in What's My Line? (1950)
What's My Line?
8.5
TV Series
  • Self - Moderator
  • Mystery Guest
  • Self - Panel Moderator
Douglas Fowley, Ruth McDevitt, Ann Sheridan, and Carole Wells in Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
7.2
TV Series
  • John Fire String

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Actor

  • Douglas Fowley, Ruth McDevitt, Ann Sheridan, and Carole Wells in Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
    Pistols 'n' Petticoats
    • John Fire String
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best
    • Mr. Ebert
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    • First Player
    • TV Series
    • 1958
  • The Christophers
    • TV Series
    • 1958
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    • Casey
    • TV Series
    • 1954
  • The Front Page
    • Walter Burns
    • TV Series
    • 1949–1950

Producer

  • David Muir in ABC Evening News (1953)
    ABC Evening News
    • associate producer
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • Open Hearing
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1954

Writer

  • The News and It's Meaning
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1950

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Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling
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Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • J.C. Daly
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • February 20, 1914
    • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Died
    • February 24, 1991
    • Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouses
      Virginia WarrenDecember 22, 1960 - February 24, 1991 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      John Charles Daly
  • Other works
    Newscast: In 1955, Daly did a newscast five nights a week.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    He was a war correspondent in Italy in August 1943 covering Gen. George S. Patton at the time of the infamous "slapping" incident.
  • Quotes
    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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