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William Lawrence Francis Cullen was an American radio and television personality whose career spanned five decades. His biggest claim to fame was as a game show host; over the course of his career, he hosted 23 shows, and earned the nickname "Dean of Game Show Hosts". Aside from his hosting duties, he appeared as a panelist/celebrity guest on many other game shows, including regular appearances on I've Got a Secret and To Tell the Truth.
Birth Name
William Lawrence Cullen
Born
Wednesday, 18 February 1920
Died
Saturday, 07 July 1990
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
| Game Changers | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2018 |
| Pioneers of Television | Self | 2008 |
| Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
| Super Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1984 |
| Hot Potato | Host / Self - Host | 1984 |
| Blockbusters | Self - Host | 1980 |
| Chain Reaction | Self - Host | 1980 |
| All Star Secrets | Self | 1978 |
| Card Sharks | Self | 1978 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
| Game Changers | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2018 |
| Pioneers of Television | Self | 2008 |
| Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
| Super Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1984 |
| Hot Potato | Host / Self - Host | 1984 |
| Blockbusters | Self - Host | 1980 |
| Chain Reaction | Self - Host | 1980 |
| All Star Secrets | Self | 1978 |
| Card Sharks | Self | 1978 |
| Pass the Buck | Self - Host | 1978 |
| How Do You Like Your Eggs? | Self - Host | 1977 |
| Shoot for the Stars | Self | 1977 |
| Liar's Club | Self | 1976 |
| I've Got a Secret | Self - Moderator | 1976 |
| Break the Bank | Self | 1976 |
| Match Game PM | Self - Panelist | 1975 |
| Rhyme and Reason | Self | 1975 |
| Blankety Blanks | Self - Host | 1975 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Winning Streak | Self - Host | 1974 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
| Match Game | Himself - Panelist | 1973 |
| The $10,000 Pyramid | Himself - Celebrity Contestant | 1973 |
| The Price Is Right | Himself - Guest | 1972 |
| Three on a Match | Self - Host | 1971 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist / Self - Host / Panelist | 1969 |
| You're Putting Me On | Self | 1969 |
| Personality | Self | 1967 |
| The Face Is Familiar | Self | 1966 |
| Eye Guess | Host / Self - Host | 1966 |
| ABC's Nightlife | Self - Guest Host / Self - Host | 1964 |
| You Don't Say | Himself | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - TV Personality | 1962 |
| Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant / Self | 1961 |
| It Happened to Jane | Bill Cullen - Panelist / Bill Cullen | 1959 |
| The Garry Moore Show | Self | 1958 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 1956 |
| The Price Is Right | Host | 1956 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - Guest Host / Himself - Guest Host | 1954 |
| Person to Person | Self | 1953 |
| Place the Face | Self - Host | 1953 |
| Bank on the Stars | Self - Host | 1953 |
| The Bill Cullen Show | Self - Host | 1953 |
| I've Got a Secret | Self - Panelist | 1952 |
| The Name's the Same | Self - Panelist | 1951 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Panelist | 1950 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1973 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Programming | Won |
