Biography
Garry Moore (born Thomas Garrison Morfit; January 31, 1915 β November 28, 1993) was an American entertainer, comedic personality, game show host, and humorist best known for his work in television. He began a long career with the CBS network starting in radio in 1937. Beginning in 1949 and through the mid-1970s, Moore was a television host on several variety and game shows.
After dropping out of high school, Moore found success first as a radio host and later moved to the medium of television. He hosted several daytime and prime time programs titled The Garry Moore Show, and the game shows I've Got a Secret and To Tell the Truth. He was instrumental in furthering the career of comedic actress Carol Burnett. He became known early in his career for his bow ties and his crew cut fashion.After being diagnosed with throat cancer in 1976, Moore retired from the broadcasting industry, making only a few rare television appearances. He spent the last years of his life in Hilton Head, South Carolina and at his summer home in Northeast Harbor in Maine. He died on November 28, 1993, at the age of 78.
Filmography
all 16
self 15
TV Shows 9
Movies 7
Narrator 1
In Pursuit of Silence (2016)
The Beatles Explosion (2007)
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2002)
To Tell the Truth (1969)
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
General Foods Opening Night (1963)
The Right Man (1960)
It Happened to Jane (1959)
The Garry Moore Show (1958)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
The George Gobel Show (1954)
I've Got a Secret (1952)
What's My Line? (1950)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1915-01-31
Deathday1993-11-28 (78 years old)
Birth NameThomas Garrison Morfit
Birth PlaceBaltimore, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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