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Hy Gardner

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  • Born
    December 2, 1908 · New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    June 17, 1989 · Miami, Florida, USA (complications from Alzheimer's disease)

Biography

    • Hy Gardner ( 2 December 1908 - 17 June 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 was 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. In 1957, Gardner 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 famous writer/friend Mickey Spillane, who included Gardner in several of his Mike Hammer novels.
      - IMDb mini biography by: COLONEL77

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      Marilyn Boshnick(April 3, 1958 - June 17, 1989) (his death)
      Graham DeRyder(1942 - 1955) (divorced)
      Marion Thomas(1927 - 1942) (divorced, 2 children)

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