Episodes (53)

Buster Keaton (2)
S09E01 · Buster Keaton (2)

Sep 01, 1957

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Ernie Kovacs & Doris Day
S09E02 · Ernie Kovacs & Doris Day

Sep 08, 1957

TV's favorite father, Robert Young, is the guest panelist tonight, substituting for Ernie Kovacs, who's in Hollywood - maybe. Mr. Young joins the show's regulars, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf. Host John Daly asks the panel to don their masks, on the off chance that they can determine the occupation of the first guest by their apparel. As it happens, the first guest is the show's panelist, Ernie Kovacs. The panel tries to draw a bead until Dorothy Kilgallen asks the mystery guest if he is acquainted with anyone on the panel. Mr. Kovacs goes over ...

Erle Stanley Gardner & George Sanders
S09E03 · Erle Stanley Gardner & George Sanders

Sep 15, 1957

The panel received Erle Stanley Gardner the author of Perry Mason blindfolded and very funny jokes between him and Benett Cerf were made. A Swiss operator of the cable car and finally George Sanders who we discovered sang besides acting.

Patti Page
S09E04 · Patti Page

Sep 22, 1957

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Henry J. Kaiser & Julie London
S09E05 · Henry J. Kaiser & Julie London

Sep 29, 1957

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Danny Thomas
S09E06 · Danny Thomas

Oct 06, 1957

Danny Thomas is the weeks mystery guest while Ernie Kovacs is a guest panelist. Arlene Francis, Ernie Kovacs, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf begin the show by guessing the line of occupation of a man from London, Englan who's a member of the British Parliament, who was identified by Bennett. Next up, is a woman from Los Angeles who's a stunt woman who was eventually identified by Arlene. Then, the panelists try to identify the weeks celebrity mystery challenger Danny Thomas. While Danny gave the panel some trouble, he was eventual identified by Bennett Cerf. ...

Elsa Maxwell & Pat O'Brien
S09E07 · Elsa Maxwell & Pat O'Brien

Oct 13, 1957

In this one Ernie Kovacs, who is always asking "Can it be fold" has a big surprise when the person he is asking says, YES. Mike Todd was here one of the panelist. He was about to marry Liz Taylor.

Irene Dunne (2)
S09E08 · Irene Dunne (2)

Oct 20, 1957

Jim Backus is in the panel and they couldn't guess the lines of a yodeling trainer and a girl corset fitter. Backus fond out immediately the personality of Irene Dunne who at the time was a representative of the United Nations.

Spring Byington
S09E09 · Spring Byington

Oct 27, 1957

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Jack Lemmon
S09E10 · Jack Lemmon

Nov 03, 1957

Jack Lemmon drops in as the weeks mystery guest, Ernie Kovacs is a panelist. Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Ernie Kovacs, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf begin the show by trying to guess the line of a man who signs the board as Mr. X who designs and constructs Broadway spectacular electric signs who's name, Douglas Leigh is very well known to the panelists. The challenger was never identified. Next up, a woman from Las Vegas who issues marriage licenses and just recently issued one to Bing Crosby and Kathryn Grant. Next is the nights celebrity mystery challenger Jack ...

Gale Storm
S09E11 · Gale Storm

Nov 10, 1957

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Eva Gabor (2)
S09E12 · Eva Gabor (2)

Nov 17, 1957

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Margaret O'Brien (2)
S09E13 · Margaret O'Brien (2)

Nov 24, 1957

Todays very special guest is Margaret O'Brien.

Errol Flynn
S09E14 · Errol Flynn

Dec 01, 1957

Less than 2 years prior to his death, the famous and infamous screen legend Errol Flynn appears on 'What's My Line?' for the second time in the same year. The first time was as a panelist in May of 57', and the second time as the Mystery Guest in December of the same year.

Phyllis Cerf (Wife of Panelist Bennett Cerf) & Joan Crawford
S09E15 · Phyllis Cerf (Wife of Panelist Bennett Cerf) & Joan Crawford

Dec 08, 1957

Panelists question two authors of children's books, four 'professional' Santa Claus impersonators, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a famous movie actress.

Sophie Tucker
S09E16 · Sophie Tucker

Dec 15, 1957

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Cyril Ritchard
S09E17 · Cyril Ritchard

Dec 22, 1957

Robert Preston, just three days after his sensational opening of the Broadway smash, "The Music Man" appears tonight as a guest panelist. He joins regulars Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf. The first contestant is Navy Lieutenant, John Tuck, Jr., who commanded the South Pole Base. Robert Preston almost immediately identifies Lt. Tuck, but defers to the other panelists to guess his rank, and nobody guessed correctly. Lt. Tuck is involved in with geophysical research that was conducted in the South Pole. But the panel were fascinated with Lt. Tuck's ...

Jolie Gabor & Anthony Perkins
S09E18 · Jolie Gabor & Anthony Perkins

Dec 29, 1957

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Pat Boone
S09E19 · Pat Boone

Jan 05, 1958

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Duke Snider & Robert Cummings
S09E20 · Duke Snider & Robert Cummings

Jan 12, 1958

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Ralph Bellamy (2)
S09E21 · Ralph Bellamy (2)

Jan 19, 1958

Ricardo Montalban joins the panel which includes Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf to try and guess the lines of an Alaskan man who's the governor of Alaska, a Pennsylvania woman who's a bee keeper. Finally, the four panelists try to identify the weeks mystery celebrity guest Ralph Bellamy.

Abbe Lane & Xavier Cugat
S09E22 · Abbe Lane & Xavier Cugat

Jan 26, 1958

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Congressman James Roosevelt & Patrice Munsel
S09E23 · Congressman James Roosevelt & Patrice Munsel

Feb 02, 1958

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Phil Silvers (2)
S09E24 · Phil Silvers (2)

Feb 09, 1958

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Milton Berle (2)
S09E25 · Milton Berle (2)

Feb 16, 1958

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Judy Holliday (2)
S09E26 · Judy Holliday (2)

Feb 23, 1958

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Lena Horne (2)
S09E27 · Lena Horne (2)

Mar 02, 1958

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Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller & Jack Paar
S09E28 · Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller & Jack Paar

Mar 09, 1958

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Sir Hubert Wilkins & Mary Healy and Peter Lind Hayes
S09E29 · Sir Hubert Wilkins & Mary Healy and Peter Lind Hayes

Mar 16, 1958

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Anita Ekberg
S09E30 · Anita Ekberg

Mar 23, 1958

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Hope Lange & Don Murray
S09E31 · Hope Lange & Don Murray

Mar 30, 1958

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John Perona & Greer Garson
S09E32 · John Perona & Greer Garson

Apr 06, 1958

Todays guests are Orson Welles, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf.

Bob Hope
S09E33 · Bob Hope

Apr 13, 1958

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Jane Powell
S09E34 · Jane Powell

Apr 20, 1958

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Gracie Fields (2)
S09E35 · Gracie Fields (2)

Apr 27, 1958

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Tennessee Ernie Ford
S09E36 · Tennessee Ernie Ford

May 04, 1958

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Miyoshi Umeki
S09E37 · Miyoshi Umeki

May 11, 1958

The panel tries to guess the occupations of a man who raises fleas for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, A murder mystery authoress (Lee Thayer), and a man who broadcasts the New York Yankee baseball games in Spanish, as well as the identity of Miyoshi Umeki.

Steve Allen (2)
S09E38 · Steve Allen (2)

May 18, 1958

The panel tries to guess the occupations of woman who demonstrates vibrating mattresses in store windows, a Russian born woman who is head of the Women's Israeli Army, a husky man who is a ballet dancer, as well as the identity of Steve Allen (who spoke in a voice that sounded like Minnie Mouse).

Olivia de Havilland
S09E39 · Olivia de Havilland

May 25, 1958

The panel tries to guess the occupations of a Mrs. X (Van Cliburn's mother) who is a piano teacher, a woman who owns a company manufacturing bullet-proof vests, and a man who makes mink lined golf tees, as well as the identity of Olivia de Havilland.

Betty Hutton (2)
S09E40 · Betty Hutton (2)

Jun 01, 1958

The panel tries to guess the occupations of a female lawyer (somewhat rare in 1958), a man who operates a skirt blowing machine at an amusement park (as women walked over the grate a puff of air would blow their skirts up revealing their underwear), and a female crocodile hunter, as well as the identity of Betty Hutton.

Fred Astaire (2)
S09E41 · Fred Astaire (2)

Jun 08, 1958

The panel tries to guess the occupations of a female uniformed doorman for a restaurant, a man who teaches horse betting to gamblers, and a wig fitter for the Metropolitan Opera, as well as the identity of Fred Astaire.

Bob Crosby
S09E42 · Bob Crosby

Jun 15, 1958

The panel tries to guess the occupations of a whale trainer at Marine Land of California, bill collector, and one-man band, as well as the identity of Bob Crosby.

Andy Griffith
S09E43 · Andy Griffith

Jun 22, 1958

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Sophia Loren
S09E44 · Sophia Loren

Jun 29, 1958

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Benny Goodman (2)
S09E45 · Benny Goodman (2)

Jul 06, 1958

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Dorothy Lamour (2)
S09E46 · Dorothy Lamour (2)

Jul 13, 1958

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Kathryn Grayson
S09E47 · Kathryn Grayson

Jul 20, 1958

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Esther Williams (2)
S09E48 · Esther Williams (2)

Jul 27, 1958

Panelists question a female professional wrestler, a reverend who does vermiculture, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an ex-competitive swimmer and actress.

Van Cliburn
S09E49 · Van Cliburn

Aug 03, 1958

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Althea Gibson
S09E50 · Althea Gibson

Aug 10, 1958

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Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé
S09E51 · Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé

Aug 17, 1958

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Dick Powell
S09E52 · Dick Powell

Aug 24, 1958

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Polly Bergen
S09E53 · Polly Bergen

Aug 31, 1958

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About

What's My Line? Season 9 (1957) is released on Sep 01, 1957 and the latest season 18 of What's My Line? is released in 1966. Watch What's My Line? online - the English Family TV series from United States. What's My Line? is directed by Franklin Heller,Frank Satenstein,Paul Alter,S. Robert Rowe and created by Franklin Heller with John Daly and Arlene Francis.

As know as:

What's My Line?(English), What's My Line?(French), ホワッツ・マイライン(Japanese), Occupation Unknown, What's My Line?

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United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

CBS Television Network, Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions

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