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  • What's My Line? (1950–1967)
  • TV Series | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
TV Series | 30 min | Family, Game-Show

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
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Updated Feb 2, 1950

Release date (First episode)
Feb 2, 1950 (United States)

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
John Daly
Self - Moderator / Mystery Guest / Self - Panel Moderator Self - Moderator / Mystery Guest / Self - Panel Moderator   See fewer
873
Arlene Francis
Self - Panelist Self - Panelist   See fewer
831
Bennett Cerf
Self - Panelist / Self - Moderator Self - Panelist / Self - Moderator   See fewer
758
Dorothy Kilgallen
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
736
Johnny Olson
Self - Announcer / Announcer / Relieving Unit / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Announcer / Announcer / Relieving Unit / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
271
Steve Allen
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Panelist Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Panelist   See fewer
125
Hal Block
Self - Panelist Self - Panelist   See fewer
124
Martin Gabel
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
114
Hal Simms
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
97
Lee Vines
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
90
Tony Randall
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Guest Panelist Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Guest Panelist   See fewer
66
Fred Allen
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
64
Robert Q. Lewis
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
43
Louis Untermeyer
Self - Panelist Self - Panelist   See fewer
37
Phyllis Newman
Self - Panelist Self - Panelist   See fewer
34
Joey Bishop
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Cameo Appearance Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Cameo Appearance   See fewer
26
Buddy Hackett
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
20
Steve Lawrence
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
16
Ralph Paul
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
16
Jayne Meadows
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Contestant Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Contestant   See fewer
15
Eamonn Andrews
Self - Panelist / Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Guest Host / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Guest Host / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
13
Allen Ludden
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
13
Alan King
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Guest Panelist Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Guest Panelist   See fewer
13
Ernie Kovacs
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Panelist / Self - Contestant / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Panelist / Self - Contestant / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
12
Victor Borge
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
12
Aileen Mehle
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
11
Carol Channing
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
11
Tom Poston
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
10
Art Linkletter
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
10
Faye Emerson
Self - Panelist / Self - Contestant / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Contestant / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
10
Peter Lind Hayes
Self - Panelist / Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
10
Susan Oakland
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Panelist Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Panelist   See fewer
9
Mark Goodson
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self / Self - Contestant Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self / Self - Contestant   See fewer
9
Johnny Carson
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
9
Abe Burrows
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
9
Peter Ustinov
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
9
Woody Allen
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
9
Betty Furness
Self - Panelist Self - Panelist   See fewer
8
Henry Morgan
Self - Panelist / Self - Contestant Self - Panelist / Self - Contestant   See fewer
8
David Niven
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
8
Garry Moore
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
8
Betty White
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
8
Jack Lemmon
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
8
Dick Stark
Self - spokesman for 'Remington' electric shavers / Self - Spokesman for 'Remington' electric shavers / Self - Remington-Rand Spokesman / Self - commercial for Remington Electric Shavers / Self -Spokesman for 'Remington' electric shavers Self - spokesman for 'Remington' electric shavers / Self - Spokesman for 'Remington' electric shavers / Self - Remington-Rand Spokesman / Self - commercial for Remington Electric Shavers / Self -Spokesman for 'Remington' electric shavers   See fewer
8
Peter Cook
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
7
Shelley Berman
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
7
Jerry Mahoney
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
7
Paul Winchell
Jerry Mahoney / Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Jerry Mahoney / Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
7
Richard Boone
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest   See fewer
7
Jack E. Leonard
Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist Self - Guest Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist   See fewer
7
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