Cast and Crew of What's My Line?

What's My Line?

In the entertaining classic "What's My Line?", audiences are treated to a captivating game show format that challenges both the wits of the panelists and the cleverness of the guests. The premise is simple yet engaging: four celebrity panelists attempt to unveil the occupations of various guests through a series of strategic inquiries. The twist, however, lies in the inclusion of blindfolded guessing when the guests are famous personalities, adding an extra layer of intrigue and excitement. This unique setup not only tests the panelists' deductive reasoning skills but also provides a delightful mix of humor and suspense as they navigate the clues presented.

The show encourages an atmosphere of camaraderie and friendly competition among the panelists, who often showcase their charm and charisma while interacting with the guests. Each episode presents a mosaic of fascinating occupations, ranging from the mundane to the extraordinary, leaving viewers intrigued about the diverse world of work. The reliance on simple "yes" or "no" questions strips away any complexity and allows for a rapid-fire exchange, keeping both the panelists and the audience on their toes. As the panelists engage in light-hearted banter and playful challenges, the show manages to create an engaging dynamic that draws viewers in week after week.

"What's My Line?" is not just a test of knowledge but also a celebration of creativity and human experience. It invites viewers into the lives of individuals, showcasing various professions they might never have encountered otherwise. By blending entertainment with a sense of discovery, the show provides a platform for storytelling that resonates with audiences of all ages. Ultimately, this innovative format not only keeps viewers guessing but also reflects the rich tapestry of human endeavors, making "What's My Line?" a classic staple in the realm of television entertainment.

Main Cast of What's My Line?

Secondary Cast of What's My Line?

Richard Hoffmann

as Self - Panelist (3 episodes)

Harold Hoffman

as Self - Panelist (2 episodes)

Patrice Munsel

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Julie Andrews as Self - Mystery Guest

Julie Andrews

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews, DBE is a British film and stage actress, singer, and author. She is the recipient of Go...

Bob Newhart as Self - Mystery Guest

Bob Newhart

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929), known professionally as Bob Newhart, is an American stand-up comedian...

Sarah Palfrey Cooke

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

James A. Farley

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Dizzy Dean

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Joyce Matthews

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Florence Pritchett

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

William O'Dwyer

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Joey Adams

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Risë Stevens

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Kathleen Winsor

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

H.V. Kaltenborn

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Jacqueline Susann

as Self - Contestant (1 episode)

Gene Stanlee

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Gisele MacKenzie

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Jerry Franken

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Toots Shor

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Estes Kefauver

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Joan Alexander

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Peter Donald

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Rudolph Halley

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Red Barber

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Arthur Schwartz

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Howard Dietz

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Leland Hayward

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Hal Block

as Self - Panelist (121 episodes)

Ted Husing

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
Jack Carter as Self - Panelist

Jack Carter

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Jack Chakrin (June 24, 1922 – June 28, 2015), known by his stage name Jack Carter, was an American comedian, actor an...

Henry Barnes

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Robert Burr

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Mindy Carson

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Suzy Knickerbocker

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
Ed McMahon as Self - Mystery Guest

Ed McMahon

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Peter "Ed" McMahon, Jr. (March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009) was an America...

Everett Dirksen

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Sue Oakland

as Self - Panelist (2 episodes)
Joel Grey as Self - Panelist

Joel Grey

as Self - Panelist (2 episodes)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joel Grey (born April 11, 1932) is an American stage and screen actor, singer...

Dagmar

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Bob Feller

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Michael Disalle

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Eddie Arcaro

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Sherman Billingsley

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Bernarr Macfadden

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Fred Waring

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Earl Warren

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Harold E. Stassen

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Charles W. Tobey

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Joe Louis

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Elizabeth Kenny

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Neva Jane Langley

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Elsa Schiaparelli

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Chuck Dressen

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Gloria DeMarco

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Jeanette DeMarco

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Anne DeMarco

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Terri DeMarco

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Arlene DeMarco

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Ida Cantor

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Sam Levenson

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Margaret Chase Smith

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

James Van Fleet

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Roy Campanella

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Robert F. Wagner

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Andre Kostelanetz

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Les Paul

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Mary Ford

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Karl E. Mundt

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Buffalo Bob Smith

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Sal Maglie

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Duke Snider

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Elizabeth Taylor as Self - Mystery Guest

Elizabeth Taylor

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. From h...

Quincy Howe

as Self - Panelist (2 episodes)
Tony Curtis as Self - Mystery Guest

Tony Curtis

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Tony Curtis (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had ...

John L. McClellan

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Portland Hoffa

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Barbara Ann Scott

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Hildegarde

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Conrad Hilton

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Ty Cobb

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Audrey Meadows as Self - Mystery Guest

Audrey Meadows

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Audrey Meadows was born on February 8, 1922 and passed away 28 years ago at the age of 73 on February 3, 1996.

Henry Cabot Lodge

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Lilly Daché

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Linda Hope

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Roger Price

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Perle Mesta

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Bergen Evans

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Jo Stafford

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Frederick Loewe

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Charlton Heston as Self - Mystery Guest

Charlton Heston

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such...

John Cameron Swayze

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
Johnny Carson as Self - Panelist

Johnny Carson

as Self - Panelist (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Johnny Carson was born on October 23, 1925 and passed away 19 years ago at the age of 79 on January 23, 2005.

George A. Smathers

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Clifton Daniel

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

James C. Hagerty

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
Ricardo Montalban as Self - Panelist

Ricardo Montalban

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG ( November 25, 1920 – January ...

Mike Todd

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
Dick Clark as Self - Panelist

Dick Clark

as Self - Panelist (2 episodes)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark was an American game-show host, radio andtel...

James Roosevelt

as Self - Panelist (2 episodes)

Max Shulman

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

James Michener

as Self - Panelist (2 episodes)
Carol Channing as Self - Panelist

Carol Channing

as Self - Panelist (2 episodes) , Self - Mystery Guest (5 episodes)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American ac...

Gore Vidal as Self - Panelist

Gore Vidal

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public...

Robert O. Boothby

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Marilyn Cantor Baker

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Julius LaRosa

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Richard Kollmar

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes) , Self - Panelist (2 episodes)
Tom Poston as Self - Mystery Guest

Tom Poston

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes) , Self - Panelist (6 episodes)

Thomas Gordon "Tom" Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American television and film actor. He starred ...

Frank Kingdon

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

Joan Murray

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)

William F. Quinn

as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
Mickey Rooney as Self - Panelist

Mickey Rooney

as Self - Panelist (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (5 episodes)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was a...

Althea Gibson

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Shelley Berman as Self - Mystery Guest

Shelley Berman

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Panelist (2 episodes)

Shelley Berman (1925–2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, teacher, lecturer, and poet.

Robert Wagner as Self - Mystery Guest

Robert Wagner

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert John Wagner (born February 10, 1930) is an American actor of stage, sc...

Johnny Mathis as Self - Mystery Guest

Johnny Mathis

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Johnny Mathis is an American singer of popular music, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum sta...

Pat Suzuki

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Paul Newman as Self - Mystery Guest

Paul Newman

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, human...

Van Cliburn

as Self - Panelist (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (3 episodes)

Arthur Murray

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Kathryn Murray

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Ingmar Johansson

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Kathy Dunn

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Jerry Lewis as Self - Panelist

Jerry Lewis

as Self - Panelist (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (5 episodes)

Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director ...

Evanna Lien

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Mary Susan Locke

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Marilyn Rogers

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

William Snowden

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Joseph Stewart

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Alan King as Self - Mystery Guest

Alan King

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes) , Self - Panelist (4 episodes)

Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his...

Steve Allen as Self - Mystery Guest

Steve Allen

as Self - Mystery Guest (5 episodes) , Self - Panelist (106 episodes)

Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer...

Joan Collins as Self - Panelist

Joan Collins

as Self - Panelist (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Joan Henrietta Collins, DBE (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author, and columnist. Flamboyant in her person...

Jack Lemmon as Self - Mystery Guest

Jack Lemmon

as Self - Mystery Guest (4 episodes) , Self - Panelist (4 episodes)

John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in mor...

Florence Randall

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Betty White as Self - Mystery Guest

Betty White

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes) , Self - Panelist (3 episodes)

Betty Marion White Ludden (January 17, 1922 - December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian, with the longe...

Dennis Crosby

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Phillip Crosby

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Sophia Loren as Self - Mystery Guest

Sophia Loren

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Sophia Loren, OMRI (born Sofia Villani Scicolone; 20 September 1934) is an Italian actress. In 1962, Loren won the A...

Eartha Kitt as Self - Mystery Guest

Eartha Kitt

as Self - Mystery Guest (3 episodes)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eartha Mae Kitt (January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American actres...

Maria Fletcher

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Joe E. Lewis

as Self - Mystery Guest (3 episodes)
Diahann Carroll as Self - Mystery Guest

Diahann Carroll

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) ...

Richard Chamberlain as Self - Mystery Guest

Richard Chamberlain

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934) is an American actor of s...

Jacqueline Mayer

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Bob Hope as Self - Mystery Guest

Bob Hope

as Self - Mystery Guest (5 episodes)

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope KBE, KC*SG, KSS (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, and entertai...

Bob Shane

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Nick Reynolds

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

John Stewart

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Mitch Miller

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Bill Todman

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)
Debbie Reynolds as Self - Mystery Guest

Debbie Reynolds

as Self - Mystery Guest (4 episodes)

Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, fi...

Dorothy McGuire

as Self - Mystery Guest (4 episodes)

Christine McGuire

as Self - Mystery Guest (5 episodes)
Paul Anka as Self - Mystery Guest

Paul Anka

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his s...

Phyllis Diller as Self - Mystery Guest

Phyllis Diller

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Phyllis Ada Diller (née Driver; July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, ...

Tony Bennett as Self - Mystery Guest

Tony Bennett

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 - July 21, 2023), known profession...

James Garner as Self - Mystery Guest

James Garner

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor, producer, and voice a...

Anne Bancroft as Self - Mystery Guest

Anne Bancroft

as Self - Mystery Guest (3 episodes)

Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress, director,...

Jason Mason

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Liza Minnelli as Self - Mystery Guest

Liza Minnelli

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her comm...

Robert Goulet as Self - Mystery Guest

Robert Goulet

as Self - Mystery Guest (3 episodes)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Gerard Goulet (November 26, 1933 – October 30, 2007) was a Canadian Ame...

Hayley Mills as Self - Mystery Guest

Hayley Mills

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress. The daughter of Sir John Mills and Mar...

Lauren Bacall as Self - Mystery Guest

Lauren Bacall

as Self - Mystery Guest (3 episodes)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) ...

Carol Burnett as Self - Mystery Guest

Carol Burnett

as Self - Mystery Guest (4 episodes)

Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett ...

Abraham Ribicoff

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Michael Caine as Self - Mystery Guest

Michael Caine

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Sir Michael Caine CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.; 14 March 1933) is an English actor. Known for his distinc...

Mia Farrow as Self - Mystery Guest

Mia Farrow

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

María de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow (born February 9, 1945) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion m...

Angela Lansbury as Self - Mystery Guest

Angela Lansbury

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE (October 16, 1925 - October 11, 2022) was a British-American actress and singer who h...

Jane Fonda as Self - Mystery Guest

Jane Fonda

as Self - Mystery Guest (3 episodes)

Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. She is the re...

George Segal as Self - Mystery Guest

George Segal

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

George Segal (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor and musician. Segal became popular in the 19...

Candice Bergen as Self - Mystery Guest

Candice Bergen

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress and former fashion model. She won five Primetime Em...

Raquel Welch as Self - Mystery Guest

Raquel Welch

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

An American actress and beauty icon, the statuesque Raquel Welch (September 5, 1940 – February 15, 2023) was one of t...

Leslie Uggams as Self - Mystery Guest

Leslie Uggams

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the ea...

Allan Sherman

as Self - Mystery Guest (3 episodes)

Nick Ceroli

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Tonni Kalash

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Robert Edmondson

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Lawrence Welk

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

John Pisano

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Lou Pagani

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Kirk Douglas as Self - Mystery Guest

Kirk Douglas

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director...

Pat Senatore

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
Diana Ross as Self - Mystery Guest

Diana Ross

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, actress, and record pr...

Mary Wilson as Self - Mystery Guest

Mary Wilson

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Mary Wilson is an American vocalist, best known as a founding member and longest member of the Supremes. Wilson remai...

Florence Ballard

as Self - Mystery Guest (2 episodes)

Sylvia Hitchcock

as Self - Contestant (1 episode)

Vince Lombardi

as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode) , Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)

Crew of What's My Line?

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