Was? R.I.P. He seemed like a nice man.

what a great sense of humor he had

when i heard phil silvers speaking the first thought came into my mind was top cat loved this guy in sgt bilko 😂

That is something that they should have done much more often, considering all of the stars that they had on this show . . .

cassiemoira - I agree. Basically, it would have been better for the show and seemed less rude to speak to the Mystery Guest longer and not to rush a final contestant who often seemed to be given "the bum's rush" after travelling far and waiting long to get on the show. It is most of the time dependent on if the MG will, like Phil Silvers, just take over the conversation and begin chatting. You will find that unless John Daly has some way to promote himself or his friends or to puff himself up in the public mind about his achievements, rarely do the Mystery Guests stay and say much. It is most often Arlene, sometimes Dorothy or Martin Gabel or Tony Randall who will bring up the reason the guest is there, whether promoting a book or film or recording. There was not enough pleasant, informative Mystery Guest footage when CBS went to do a 25th Anniversary Special because, to their shock, they discovered that most of the conversations Daly had with the MGs was about himself and his past and his acquaintances. So they had to can what they thought would be the main attraction for people seeing all the greats of the past.

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agrees, wholeheartedly.

what a sweet thing for Phil Silvers to say about John

Definitely.

I just download them off youtube, transfer them to a USB thumb drive, and plug the USB into my Smart TV.

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Same!!! I love this show!!!

Mel Brooks is the quickest witted human being to ever draw breath. at least that I'm aware of

My understanding is Romero was interested in men. His father or Grandfather was considered the Abraham Lincoln of Cuba.

And a Joker

+Dan Celli Yeah, he was. Great guy, though, and a wonderful screen presence! You can't manufacture that kind of charisma ;)

He was good on the panel-seemed to be really enjoying himself.

BB: Did not know all of this!

Playing Jenny Piccolo was undoubtedly the high note of Cathy Silvers acting career! :-)

+Lois Simmons Oh, I don't know about that. I thought her (exaggerated reprisal) turn in that episode of _Wings,_ as Phoebe, a woman obsessed with Joe (Tim Daly), was utterly hilarious. She had great comedic timing! Chip off the old block, eh? :)

+David K _Whenever I hear Cesar Romero's voice, and laugh, I think of my favorite Joker_ You know, I was thinking a similar thing: His laugh is very infectious. Also, given his history prior to it, the work he was known for at the time, only makes his performance in the _Batman_ series all the more remarkable, really. (And my guess is, he had a _riot_ doing that show!)

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Lockemeister i felt the same way. I almost teared up too. I liked Fred.

@Spawndude Spawndude I'm pretty sure she was a contestant on To Tell the Truth also.

Tell me about it. I would have gone broke having my haircut three times a week 😂

With an altered hemline, of course. Hemlines were at the knee by 1961.

TV was a formal event

I wondered what he said. I thought he sneaked in a naughty word. I am glad he didn't.

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I think that's what gave him away.

He would pick and choose it seems.

So funny that they converted it into a cartoon; Top Cat.

Top Cat is fabulous!

I kind of got the allusion from Cesar Romero and I am not very familiar with him. I think my family members jokingly used that line.

what! He was the Joker on Batman. Must be a guy thing.

@jennjenn61: Thank-you, for the tip; I'll have to find it.

I loved his character in the John Wayne film “Donovan’s Reef”. He plays a “sport”, a French diplomat looking for a better posting ( or a rich wife!).

@@larrygrebler5054 He'll always be the Joker on Batman for me.

A full and productive life. Sounds like she would have been a wonderful person to know.

What does Phil mean by the 2-finger salute? Ty.

Don't forget, he did play the Joker..!

I think it is. By 1961 the hemlines were at the knee, so DK had the outfit altered.

That's theater talk for those funny guys that hang on. Also called gypsies.

Three months later Phil Silvers was still hilarious.

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People used to not be ashamed of their gender. Get it?

I just looked it up and it ran for less than 2 months. I also looked up Ed Becker and he appeared in around 10 Broadway plays over a 20 year period including "Mame" for 4 years.

I am glad to hear someone else in The Body Beautiful went on to success other than the writers.

Richard Kollmar was Boston Blackie private eye on radio.

The show had an impressive cast, including Jack Warden, Barbara McNair, Steve Forrest, Brock Peters and future Oscar winner Bill Hickie. It was also a landmark in that the second romantic couple were played by African-American performers (McNair and Lonnie Sattin) without any reference to their race.

@@jvcomedy hi my father Eddie was in 30 shows over a 30 yr period, also extra work in Dog Day Afternoon, Godfather, Deathwish, Kojak and others

Im 13 and i know him for "Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

Nearly all the time! I can remember offhand the Stopette spray deodorant squeeze bottle, the Remington electric shaver, Sunbeam appliances such as a coffee percolator, and an outline drawing, top view, of a cereal bowl and spoon for Kellogg cereals.

Also Mutual of Omaha had an outline on the cards, so yes, they became creative over the years.

I saw the resemblance to Rock Hudson immediately. A bit fuller in the face but could have easily been a stand in or stunt double.

No, he looked like Placido Domingo.

He also looks remarkably similar to UK comedian Ross Noble!

A handful. LAPD Chief William H. Parker was a guest fairly early on in his tenure. There were some politicians who went on to play larger roles in government. The most famous not-famous-yet guest is probably Colonel Sanders: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMyIdcuXsp7LkWQ.html

Another non-celebrity who became famous was Chappie James. He appeared on the show in 1954 or 1955 as an Air Force pilot. In 1975, he achieved near legendary status when he became the first African-American four-star general in US military history.

According to Mary Blythe's obituary, among her many talents was a proficiency at golf. That would have added to her time in the sun, especially during the winter months when you can play golf throughout most of the day in Tucson.

I thought Arlene just said she had a nice tan; it didn't sound to me that she was questioning it.

Sounds to me like "I'd fracture you but I wanted to be nice."

Domingo? No, not really. Someone else I have seen, but not PD.

S. W.: Yes, really. Have you ever not actually heard him? His version of Eleazar singing Rachel quand du Seigneur will make you want to cut your heart out and gjve it to him

In another episode (on KZfaq), somebody pointed out that the contestants were given the full $50 (appearance) money, after the show.

mohair ellis I was a teenager 13 the oldest of 4