Hy Gardner
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Hy Gardner (December 2, 1908 ā June 17, 1989) was an American entertainment reporter and syndicated columnist for the New York Herald Tribune, host of Hy Gardner Calling, The Hy Gardner Show, and Celebrity Party, and an original celebrity panelist on the first incarnation of To Tell The Truth, along with Ralph Bellamy, Polly Bergen, Kitty Carlisle and host Bud Collyer.[1] In 1957, Gardner also appeared on the show made up as a clown along with guest-challenger (famous clown) Paul Jung. Gardner also played himself in the 1963 movie The Girl Hunters with writer/friend Mickey Spillane, who included Gardner in several of his Mike Hammer novels.[2]
Hy Gardner | |
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Born | (1908-12-02)December 2, 1908 New York City, U.S. |
Died | June 17, 1989(1989-06-17) (aged 80) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Journalist Television personality Game show panelist |