John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly Net Worth

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John Daly was born on February 20, 1914 in Johannesburg, South Africa as John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly. He was an actor, known for What's My Line? (1950), America's Town Meeting (1948) and We Take Your Word (1950). He was married to Virginia Warren and Margaret Criswell Neale. He died on February 24, 1991 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.

Date Of BirthFebruary 20, 1914
Place Of BirthJohannesburg, South Africa
Height6' 1" (1.85 m)
ProfessionActor
Star SignPisces
#Quote
1The 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.
#Fact
1When 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.
2Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3, 1991-1993, pp. 121-123. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001.
3When it came to his golf game, said of himself, "I'm the original 110 for 18 holes man."
4In August, 1955, John was appointed constable of Harrison, New York in Westchester County.
5Pets: In 1955, John and family had a female Scottish terrier named Bonnie.
6In the 1950s, Daly and his family resided in Rye, New York.
7His first wife, Margaret Criswell Neale, was nicknamed Kit.
8His two sons with his first wife, Margaret Criswell Neale, were John Charles Daly (born 1937) and John Neale Daly. They also had a daughter, nicknamed Buntsie, born in 1945.
9Although 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.
10Enrolled as a child at the Tilton School in New Hampshire; he eventually became the Chairman of the Board of the school and an alumni award was established in his name after his death.
11He was one of the featured reporters on CBS Radio's "You Are There" (1947-1950).
12In the 1950s, he worked for several years at ABC Television as Vice President in charge of News, Special Events and Public Affairs. During this period, he received three Peabody Awards: 1954 - Personal Award for Radio-Televison News. Partial quote from citation: "John Charles Daly is primarily a reporter-and a good one. His versatility as a radio and television personality has not diluted his basic talent as a competent and discerning journalist." 1956 - Institutional Award for Television News Coverage of the National Political Conventions. Partial quote: "Last summer, the American Broadcasting Company, with department head John Daly and a carefully picked team, covered the Democratic and Republican national conventions. The result was a perfect example of how an important news event should be brought home to a television audience." 1957 - Prologue '58. Partial quote: "ABC's handling of the news, consistently authoritative and imaginative throughout 1957, hit a new high with its year-end roundup and forecast for the months to come
  • 'Prologue '58.' The credit goes equally to John Daly and his staff.."
13Many 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".
14He was a war correspondent in Italy in August 1943 covering Gen. George S. Patton at the time of the infamous "slapping" incident.
15Was son-in-law of former US Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pistols 'n' Petticoats1967TV SeriesJohn Fire String
Bye Bye Birdie1963John Daly (uncredited)
Father Knows Best1959TV SeriesMr. Ebert
The Adventures of Jim Bowie1958TV SeriesFirst Player
The Christophers1956-1958TV Series
Death Valley Days1954TV Series
The Motorola Television Hour1954TV SeriesConelrad Announcer
The Front Page1949-1950TV SeriesWalter Burns

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
What's My Line?1955TV Series performer - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Black and White Overnight2001TV SeriesHost ('What's My Line')
ABC Late Night1975TV SeriesHimself - Host
What's My Line? At 251975TV Movie documentaryHimself - Co-Host
What's My Line?1950-1967TV SeriesHimself - Moderator / Mystery Guest
I've Got a Secret1966-1967TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Guest
Green Acres1965TV SeriesHimself / Guest Narrator
What's My Line1963TV SeriesHimself - Moderator
The Merv Griffin Show1963TV SeriesHimself
The Voice of Firestone1962TV SeriesHimself - Host
The Jack Paar Tonight Show1962TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show1962TV SeriesHimself - Game Show Moderator
Westinghouse Presents: The Sound of the Sixties1961TV SpecialHimself - Host
Miss Universe Pageant1961TV Special
Today1961TV SeriesHimself - Guest Host
The Jack Benny Program1961TV SeriesHimself
ABC Close-Up!1960TV Series documentaryNarrator / Himself - Narrator
Directions1960TV SeriesHimself
The Voice of Firestone1958-1959TV SeriesHimself - Host / Himself - Narrator
Navy Log1958TV SeriesHimself - Host
Who Said That?1955TV SeriesHimself - Host
Person to Person1954TV Series documentaryHimself - John Daly's Son
Producers' Showcase1954TV SeriesHimself - Host
Miss America Pageant1954TV SpecialHimself - Co-Host
Open Hearing1954TV SeriesModerator
The Paul Winchell Show1953TV SeriesHimself
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir1953TV SeriesHimself - Anchor
It's News to Me1952TV SeriesHimself - Host
Don Carlo1950TV MovieHimself
We Take Your Word1950TV SeriesHimself / Wordmaster
Newsweek Views the News1950TV SeriesHimself - Narrator
Celebrity Time1949TV SeriesHimself - Panelist
America's Town Meeting1948TV SeriesModerator (April - June 1952)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Love, Marilyn2012DocumentaryHimself
Woody Allen: A Documentary2012DocumentaryHimself (uncredited)
Pioneers of Television2008TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Sputnik Fever2007DocumentaryHimself (uncredited)
Ghosts of Bataan2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Unknown Marx Brothers1993TV Movie documentaryHimself (uncredited)
TV's Funniest Game Show Moments1984TV SpecialHimself

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1962Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest TV Star - MaleTogether with Bob Newhart
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameTelevisionOn 8 February 1960. At 1765 Vine Street.
1955Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest News Reporter or Commentator
1955Peabody AwardPeabody Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1959Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest News Commentator or Analyst
1958Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest News Commentary
1957Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest News Commentator
1956Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest MC or Program Host - Male or Female
1956Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest News Commentator or Reporter

Known for movies

Himself - Moderator / Mystery Guest

What's My Line? (1950-1967)
as Himself - Moderator / Mystery Guest

Moderator (April - June 1952)

America's Town Meeting (1948)
as Moderator (April - June 1952)

Himself / Wordmaster

We Take Your Word (1950)
as Himself / Wordmaster

Himself - Co-Host

What's My Line? At 25 (1975)
as Himself - Co-Host

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IMDB Wikipedia

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