Prominent Guests
revised 03/23/14

This list highlights noteworthy "To Tell The Truth" participants not appearing as panelists, often before they were well known. Many individuals listed are famous by association, either related to someone famous or connected to Goodson-Todman Productions.
The run of the series is covered but incomplete.
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Name
Fame
Type
Year
Year
Year
Aames, Willie
Actor
Central Character
2001
   
Abagnale, Frank William
"Catch Me If You Can" outlaw
Central Character
1977
   
Adams, Joey
Comedian
Central Character
1957
   
Adamson, Joy
Author
Central Character
1962
   
Adler, Margot
NPR reporter and author
Central Character
1980
   
Adolfo
Fashion designer
Central Character
1970
   
Alda, Alan
Actor
Identifier
1974
   
Allen, Byron
Actor
Participant
1991
   
Alter, Paul
"TTTT" director
Impostor, Central Character
1970
1991
 
Ameche, Barbara
Don Ameche's daughter
Impostor
1959
   
Amsterdam, Morey
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Anderson, Bill
Country singer
Central Character
1965
   
Anderson, Gordon
Actor Sondra Locke's husband
Central Character
1968
   
Andrews, Eamonn
British "What's My Line?" host
Central Character
1957
   
Anka, Paul
Singer
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Anthony, John
Fashion Designer
Central Character
1972
   
Arbuckle, Minta Durphy
Actor
Central Character
1971
   
Arlen, Harold
Announcer
Central Character
1960
   
Armisen, Fred
Comic actor
Impostor
2001
   
Ash, Mary Kay
Cosmetics magnate
Central Character
1980
   
Asimov, Isaac
Author
Central Character
1969
   
Atler, Larry
Marilyn Van Derbur's husband
Central Character
1968
   
Badalamenti, Angelo
Composer
Central Character
1990
   
Baker, Jerry
Plant expert
Central Character
1971
   
Ballard, Hank
Songwriter
Central Character
1961
   
Ballard, Kaye
Comedian
Impostor
1966
   
Banks, Ernie
Chicago Cubs player
Participant
1990
   
Barkley, Deanne
"I've Got A Secret" production staff
Impostor
1961
   
Barnes, Erich
New York Giants player
Impostor
1963
   
Barnes, Ernie
Football player and artist
Central Character
1967
   
Barnes, Joanna
Actress
Impostor
1967
   
Bauer, Estelle
Dr. Joyce Brothers' mother
Central Character
1977
   
Bazlen, Brigid
Actor Jean-Paul Vignon's wife
Central Character
1967
   
Beck, Helen
Fan dancer Sally Rand
Central Character
1957
   
Bedi, Kabir
Actor
Central Character
1978
   
Bell, Catherine
Actor
Impostor
1991
   
Bement, Linda
Miss Universe 1960
Impostor
1960
   
Benham, Dorothy
Miss America 1977
Participant
1976
   
Bennett, Bern
"TTTT" announcer
Central Character
1991
   
Bingham, Jonathan
Congressman
Identifier
1977
   
Bingham, June
Jonathan Bingham's wife
Central Character
1977
   
Blackstone, Harry
Magician
Central Character
1974
   
Blake, Bob
"Jeopardy" champion
Central Character
1991
   
Blatty, William Peter
Author
Central Character
1971
   
Block, Richard
H&R Block president
Central Character
1964
   
Blyden, Joshua
Actor Larry Blyden's son
Impostor
1977
   
Blyden, Larry
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Bohen, Marc
Fashion designer
Central Character
1969
   
Boone, Jean
"TTTT" talent coordinator
Impostor
1970
   
Bouton, Jim
Baseball pitcher
Participant
1976
   
Bowman, Joyce
Alejandro Rey's wife
Central Character
1969
   
Bracken, Eddie
Comic actor
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Bracken, Susan
Comic actor Eddie Bracken's daughter
Central Character
1968
   
Braden, Tom
Author
Central Character
1980
   
Branner, Martin
"Winnie Winkle" comic strip creator
Central Character
1957
   
Breslin, James
Jimmy Breslin's son
Impostor
1970
   
Breyer, Elke
"TTTT" production staff member
Participant
1970
   
Brickell, Fritz
New York Yankees player
Central Character
1958
   
Bright, Patricia
Comedian
Impostor
1966
   
Brock, Alice
Owner of "Alice's Restaurant"
Central Character
1969
   
Brothers, Joyce
Psychologist
Cent. Character, Participant
1966
1971
1977
Brothers, Lisa
Dr. Joyce Brothers' daughter
Central Character
1971
   
Bruner, Wally
Game show host and newsman
Impostor
1971
   
Bryant, Deborah
Miss America 1966
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Bud's daughter
Bud's daughter
Impostor
1962
   
Burka, Petra
Ice Skater
Central Character
1966
   
Burnett, Carol
Actor
Identifier
1976
   
Burroughs, George
Orson Bean's father
Central Character
1965
   
Cabot, Sebastian
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Calloway, Cab
Jazz musician
Central Character
1966
   
Campanella Jr., Roy
Brooklyn Dodgers Roy Campanella's son
Impostor
1962
   
Campbell, Joseph
Author
Central Character
1970
   
Canales, Johnny
Entertainer
Central Character
1990
   
Capote, Truman
Author
Identifier
1970
   
Carlisle, Kitty
"TTTT" panelist
Central Character
1966
   
Carson, Jack
Comedian
Identifier
1973
   
Carter, Billy
Jimmy Carter's brother
Identifier
1977
   
Cartland, Barbara
Romance novelist
Central Character
1976
   
Carvel, Thomas
Ice Cream magnate
Central Character
1971
   
Casey, Bernie
Football player
Central Character
1969
   
Cass, Jerry
Peggy Cass' brother
Impostor
1965
   
Cass, Peggy
"TTTT" panelist
Impostor
1974
   
Castew, Rosalie Poston
Tom Poston's sister
Impostor
1965
   
Cerf, Genevieve
Bennett Cerf's daughter-in-law
Central Character
1974
   
Chaffee, Susie
Olympic skier
Impostor
1970
   
Chan, Edith
"The Price Is Right" associate producer
Impostor
1962
   
Channing, Carol
Actor
Participant
1974
   
Chapin, Lauren
Actor
Central Character
1981
   
Chasen, Wendy
Paul Alter's daughter
Central Character
1970
   
Chereskin, Ron
Designer
Central Character
1969
   
Chester, Jerry
Goodson-Todman staff
Central Character
1970
   
Clampett, Bob
Bugs Bunny's creator
Central Character
1975
   
Clarke, Carol Higgins
Author
Central Character
2000
   
Clarke, Mary Higgins
Author
Identifier
2000
   
Cliburn, Van
Musician
Identifier
1962
   
Cliburn, Wilda B.
Van Cliburn's mother
Central Character
1962
   
Coelen, Penny
Miss World 1958
Central Character
1958
   
Cole, Shirley Bell
Radio's "Little Orphan Annie"
Central Character
1970
   
Coleman, Jerry
New York Yankees player
Impostor
1957
   
Collins, Gary
Actor
Participant
1990
   
Collins, Joe
New York Yankees player
Impostor
1960
   
Collyer, Karen
Bud's daughter-in-law
Impostor
1964
   
Collyer, Mike
Bud's son
Impostor
1957
   
Collyer, Mrs. Bud
Bud Collyer's wife
Impostor
1958
   
Colman, Juliet
Ronald Colman's daughter
Central Character
1975
   
Columbu, Anita
Bodybuilder Franco Columbu's wife
Central Character
1977
   
Columbu, Franco
Bodybuilder
Identifier
1977
   
Conerly, Charlie
New York Giants player
Identifier
1960
   
Conklin, Chester
Keystone cop
Central Character
1957
   
Conigliaro, Tony
Baseball player
Central Character
1969
   
Conroy, Pat
Author
Central Character
1974
   
Constantine, Eddie
Actor
Central Character
1976
   
Convy, Ann
Bert Convy's wife
Central Character
1967
   
Convy, Bert
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Cook, Robin
Author
Central Character
1977
   
Cooper, Anderson
Journalist
Impostor
1977
   
Cooper, Gordon
Astronaut
Central Character
1980
   
Coulier, Dave
Actor
Impostor
2000
   
Cousteau, Jacques
Explorer, inventor, & scientist
Identifier
1966
   
Cousteau, Phillippe
Jacques Cousteau's son
Central Character
1966
   
Craig, Yvonne
Actor
Central Character
2001
   
Craven, Dick
"TTTT" production staff member
Participant, Impostor
1970
1972
1974
Crawford, Joan
Actor
Central Character
1965
   
Creasey, John
Author
Central Character
1963
1971
 
Cronyn, Hume
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Crosby, Bob
Band leader and Bing Crosby's brother
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Crosby, Edward J.
Bing Crosby's brother
Central Character
1957
   
Crosby, Marie
Band leader Bob Crosby's wife
Central Character
1967
   
Cruz, Brandon
Actor
Impostor
2001
   
Cunningham, Glenn
Olympic runner
Identifier
1976
   
Curtis, Jacqueline
British "TTTT" panelist
Central Character
1957
   
Dahl, Arlene
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Dallis, Nick
"Rex Morgan, M.D." comic strip creator
Central Character
1958
1975
 
Dave, Amy
Paul Alter's daughter
Impostor
1964
   
Davis, Bette
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Davis, Elvera
Singer Sammy Davis Jr.'s mother
Impostor
1972
   
de Brunhoff, Laurent
Author of the "Babar" series
Central Character
1975
   
De Lue, Donald
Sculptor
Central Character
1966
   
DeBartolo, Dick
"TTTT" production staff member
Cent. Character, Participant
1970
1974
 
Decker, Mary
Olympic runner
Identifier
1974
   
Dees, Rick
Deejay
Participant
1990
   
Dickens, Monica
Author Charles Dickens' great granddaughter
Central Character
1977
   
Dicso, Joe
"TTTT" stage manager
Participant
1977
   
Dinsdale, Shirley
Winner of the first Emmy award
Central Character
1958
   
Dougherty, James
Marilyn Monroe's first husband
Central Character
1967
1991
 
Drysdale, Don
Baseball pitcher
Central Character
1959
   
Duchin, Peter
Band leader
Central Character
1966
   
Dullea, Keir
Actor
Participant
1970
   
Emrek, Jack
Actress Sue Ane Langdon's husband
Central Character
1967
   
Ennis, Ethel
Singer
Central Character
1973
   
Evans, Bob
Sausage magnate
Central Character
1980
   
Falk, Lee
"The Phantom" comic strip creator
Central Character
1977
   
Farrow, Prudence
Mia Farrow's sister
Central Character
1967
   
Farrow, Mia
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Fates, Decia
Gil Fates' daughter
Impostor
1972
   
Fawcett-Walls, Diane
Farrah Fawcett's sister
Central Character
1977
   
Field, Frank
Meteorologist
Identifier
1977
   
Field, Storm
Meteorologist
Impostor
1977
   
Fisher, Carrie
Author and actor
Participant
1990
   
Fitzsimmons, Bronwyn
Maureen O'Hara's daughter
Central Character
1969
   
Flatley, Michael
Lord of the Dance
Central Character
1991
   
Fleming, Peggy
Olympic ice skater
Central Character
1966
   
Fodor, Eugene
Travel guide publisher
Central Character
1970
   
Fontaine, Joan
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Fontana, Micol
Fashion designer
Central Character
1957
   
Forbes, Malcolm
Publisher
Central Character
1973
   
Forster, Brian
"The Partridge Family"'s second Chris
Central Character
2000
   
Foster, Phil
Comedian
Central Character
1957
   
Francis, Arlene
Actor and game show panelist
Impostor
1965
   
Frazier, Florence
Boxer Joe Frazier's wife
Central Character
1969
   
Frazier, Joe
Boxer
Identifier
1969
   
Freed, Alan
DJ who coined "Rock & Roll"
Central Character
1957
   
Friday, Nancy
Author
Central Character
1978
   
Frommer, Arthur
Travel guide publisher
Central Character
1963
   
Gabel, Dan
Olympic wrestler
Central Character
1973
   
Gaines, William M.
"Mad Magazine" publisher
Central Character
1970
   
Galella, Ron
Photographer
Central Character
1969
   
Gallup, George
Pollster
Central Character
1972
   
Garagiola, Joe
Broadcaster and baseball player
Identifier, Impostor
1969
1970
 
Garagiola Jr., Joe
Joe Garagiola's son
Impostor
1973
   
Gardner, Hy
Columnist
Impostor
1957
   
Gargiulo, Mike
Television director
Impostor
1966
   
Gately, George
"Heathcliff" comic strip creator
Central Character
1980
   
Geisel, Theodore
Dr. Seuss
Central Character
1958
   
Gibson, Bob
Baseball Player
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Gibson, Walter
Creator of "The Shadow"
Central Character
1974
   
Gilliam, Terry
Member of Monty Python
Central Character
1976
   
Godin, Tawny
Miss America 1976
Identifier
1975
   
Goodson, Mark
Game show producer
Impostor
1965
   
Gordy, Berry
Motown creator
Central Character
1965
   
Gorman, Leon
LL Bean founder
Central Character
1973
   
Gould, Chester
"Dick Tracy" creator
Central Character
1963
   
Goulet, Robert
Singer
Participant
1971
   
Graham, Otto
Football player
Central Character
1963
   
Graham, Sheila
Columnist
Central Character
1967
   
Greco Jr., José
Dancer José Greco's son
Central Character
1991
   
Green, Bob
Singer Anita Bryant's husband
Central Character
1967
   
Greshler, Janet
Dancer Edward Villella's wife
Central Character
1968
   
Grier, Rosey
Football player
Identifier
1971
   
Gross, Ginny
"TTTT" director Lloyd Gross's wife
Impostor
1974
   
Gross, Jeff
"TTTT" director Lloyd Gross's son
Impostor
1974
   
Grossinger, Tania
Daughter of Grossinger's Hotel magnate
Central Character
1975
   
Guccione, Bob
Magazine publisher
Central Character
1969
   
Guitar, Bonnie
Singer
Central Character
1961
   
Gunty, Marilyn
Comedian Morty Gunty's wife
Central Character
1968
   
Gunty, Morty
Comedian
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Guthrie, Marjorie
Arlo Guthrie's mother
Central Character
1969
   
Haggard, Connie
Miss World 1969
Central Character
1970
   
Haley, Alex
"Roots" author
Central Character
1972
   
Hall, Pete
New York Giants player
Impostor
1961
   
Halpin, Luke
"Flipper" star
Central Character
1964
   
Hamner, Earl
"The Waltons" creator
Central Character
1973
2000
 
Hampshire, Susan
Actor
Identifier
1972
   
Hanna, Bill
Cartoon studio owner
Central Character
1975
   
Harper, Jessica
Actor
Impostor
1968
   
Harrison, Noel
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Hart, Christopher
Kitty Carlisle's son
Impostor
1973
   
Heckart, Eileen
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Heermance, Richard
Bud Collyer's brother
Central Character
1958
   
Henderson, Skitch
Musician
Central Character
1965
   
Henning, Doug
Magician
Central Character
1974
   
Herriott, James
"All Creatures Great and Small" author
Central Character
1973
   
Hewitt, Christopher
Actor
Impostor
1990
   
Hickman, Darryl
Actor
Identifier
1972
   
Hillary, Edmund
First man to climb Mt. Everest
Central Character
1959
   
Hines, Duncan
Betty Crocker's competition
Central Character
1957
   
Hirschfeld, Nina
Al Hirschfeld's daughter
Central Character
1970
   
Hodges II, Gil
LA Dodger Gil Hodges' son
Central Character
1961
   
Holliday, Polly
Actor
Impostor
1970
   
Hongsakula, Apasra
Miss Universe 1966
Central Character
1966
   
Hood, Darla
"Our Gang" actor
Central Character
1970
   
Hope, Tony
Bob Hope's son
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Hopkins, Linda
Actor
Identifier
1976
   
Horsford, Anna Maria
Actor
Impostor
1973
   
Horton, Marilyn
Robert Horton's wife
Central Character
1968
   
Horton, Robert
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Houk, Ralph
New York Yankees coach
Impostor
1959
   
Howe, Gordie
Professional ice hockey player
Central Character
1967
   
Howell, Jim Lee
New York Giants coach
Impostor
1957
   
Hunter, Alberta
Singer
Central Character
1977
   
Hurwitz, Abraham B.
Magician and Shari Lewis' father
Central Character
1977
   
Hutchison, Chris
Carol Burnett's sister
Central Character
1976
   
Hutton, Lauren
Model and actor
Impostor
1963
   
Hyland, Brian
Singer
Central Character
1960
   
Hyman, Dick
Jazz pianist and composer
Participant
1977
   
Ingels, Marty
Comedian
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Inn, Frank
Animal trainer
Central Character
1975
   
Irvin, Monty
New York Giants baseball player
Impostor
1961
   
Jackson, Mahalia
Singer
Central Character
1967
   
Janssen, Bernice
David Janssen's mother, Miss Nebraska
Central Character
1970
   
Jay, Ricky
Magician
Central Character
1977
   
Jenner, Chrystie
Olympian Bruce Jenner's wife
Central Character
1976
   
Johnson, Bob
Voice of "Mission: Impossible"
Central Character
1971
   
Johnson, Charlie
St. Louis Cardinals football player
Impostor
1966
   
Jones, Reggie
Olympic boxer
Central Character
1972
   
Joy, Leatrice
Silent screen actress
Central Character
1963
   
Kahn, Jeannette
DC Comics publisher
Central Character
1970
   
Kamen, Margo
Comedian Milt Kamen's wife
Central Character
1969
   
Kamen, Milt
Comedian
Identifier
1969
   
Kane, Bob
"Batman" comic book creator
Central Character
1969
   
Kannegar, Robert
"Wonder Woman" comic book writer
Central Character
1972
   
Keane, Bil
"Family Circus" comic strip creator
Central Character
1978
   
Keeler, Ruby
Actor
Identifier
1971
   
Kennedy, Mimi
Actor
Impostor
1971
   
Ketchum, Hank
"Dennis The Menace" creator
Central Character
1962
1990
 
Kilgallen, Dorothy
Columnist and game show panelist
Impostor
1965
   
King, Cami
"Gone With The Wind"'s Bonnie Bluebell
Central Character
2001
   
King, Larry
Radio/TV interviewer
Central Character
1981
   
King, Micki
Olympic gymnast
Central Character
1973
   
Kirby, Durward
Television personality
Participant, Identifier
1970
1973
 
Koch, Howard
"War of the Worlds" radio writer
Central Character
1970
   
K�fer, Elke
German "TTTT" panelist
Central Character
1972
   
Kopple, Barbara
Film/TV director
Central Character
1977
   
Kurtz, Swoosie
Actor
Identifier
1962
   
Lahr, John
Bert Lahr's son
Impostor
1957
   
Lake, Veronica
Actor
Central Character
1971
   
L'Amour, Louis
Author
Central Character
1974
   
Lamarr, Hedy
Actress
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Lanchester, Elsa
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Landry, Tom
New York Giants coach
Impostor
1959
   
Langdon, Sue Ane
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Lane, Imie
"TPIR"/"TTTT" production staff member
Impostor, Central Character
1959
1963
1970
Larsen, Milt
Magician
Central Character
1971
   
LaRosa, Julius
Singer
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
LaRussa, Tony
Baseball manager
Central Character
1980
   
Lattisaw, Stacy
Singer
Central Character
1980
   
Lauck, Chester
Radio actor
Central Character
1957
   
Laughlin, Teresa
"What's My Line?" staff
Impostor
1973
   
Laurie, Piper
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Laver, Mary
Tennis player Rod Laver's wife
Central Character
1968
   
Laver, Rod
Tennis player
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Lawrence, Steve
Singer
Central Character
1965
   
Lee, Sara
Noel Harrison's wife
Central Character
1968
   
Lee, Stan
Marvel Comics publisher
Central Character
1971
2000
 
Lemongello, Peter
Singer
Impostor
1971
   
Lewis, Macartha
Singer Calypso Rose
Central Character
1970
   
Lewis, Shari
Puppeteer
Identifier
1977
   
Lindsey, George
Actor
Impostor
1960
   
Littlefeather, Sacheen
Marlon Brando's award show fill-in
Central Character
1970
   
Locke, Sondra
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Lor, Denise
Actor
Identifier
1973
   
Louis, Jean
Fashion designer
Central Character
1973
   
Loving, Frances
Marlon Brando's sister
Central Character
1957
   
Lowe, John
Ruby Keeler's son
Central Character, Impostor
1971
   
MacFarlane, Todd
Comic book writer and artist
Central Character
1990
   
MacLaren, Mary
Actor
Central Character
1974
   
Mahan, Larry
Rodeo champion
Central Character, Identifier
1971
1975
 
Marcus, Edward
Neiman Marcus chairman
Central Character
1972
   
MacRae, Meredith
Actor
Identifier
1969
   
Marie, Rose
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Marks, Johnny
Composer
Impostor
1961
   
Marlowe, Hugh
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Martin, Barney
Actor
Impostor
1957
   
Marx, Arthur
Groucho Marx's son
Central Character
1957
1972
 
Mathews, Anne
Radio's "Stella Dallas"
Central Character
1970
   
Mathis, Bill
New York Jets player
Impostor
1965
   
Matthow, Marvin
Actor Walter Matthau's brother
Central Character
1976
   
May, Ray
Football linebacker
Central Character
1974
   
McCardle, Andrea
Actor
Participant
1977
   
McCashin, Constance
Actor
Impostor
1972
   
McCullough, David
Author
Central Character
1972
   
McEwan, Carol
Mrs. America 1980
Central Character
1980
   
McGrath, Bob
Singer and "Sesame Street" actor
Central Character
1966
   
McKee, Thom
"Tic Tac Dough" winner
Central Character
1980
   
McKuen, Rod
Poet
Impostor
1962
   
McLaughlin, John
Television moderator
Central Character
1980
   
McPherson, Laura
"TTTT" production staff member
Participant
1971
   
McQueen, Butterfly
Actor
Participant
1976
   
Melchior, Ib
Author
Central Character
1974
   
Melendez, Bill
Voice of Snoopy
Central Character
1966
   
Mercer, Jack
Voice of Popeye
Central Character
1973
   
Mercer, Jackie
Miss America 1949
Central Character
1960
   
Merrill, Robert
Opera singer
Participant
1973
   
Mesereau, Tom
Entertainment lawyer
Impostor
1990
   
Messick, Dale
"Brenda Starr" comic strip creator
Central Character
1960
1969
 
Messmer, Otto
"Felix the Cat" comic strip creator
Central Character
1976
   
Mikan, George
Basketball's first superstar
Central Character
1957
   
Miller, Mitch
Singer
Impostor
1958
   
Mills, Joey
Singer Stephanie Mills' brother
Central Character
1978
   
Mills, Stephanie
Singer
Participant
1978
   
Mitchell, Edgar
Astronaut
Central Character
1975
   
Monroe, Bill
Singer
Central Character
1969
   
Montana, Montie
Cowboy and trick roper
Central Character
1971
   
Moog, Robert
Moog Synthesizer inventor
Central Character
1973
   
Moore, Garry
Former "TTTT" host
Participant
1978
   
Morfit Jr., T.G.
Garry Moore's son
Central Character
1966
1970
 
Morgan, Henry
Comedian
Impostor
1963
1965
1970
Morgenstern, Joe
Piper Laurie's husband
Central Character
1967
   
Morris, Carol
Miss Universe 1959
Central Character
1957
   
Morris, Delores
Comedian Howard Morris's wife
Central Character
1968
   
Morris, Howard
Comedian
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Moser, Margo
Actor
Central Character
1961
   
Mosley, Zack
"Smilin' Jack" comic strip creator
Central Character
1959
   
Moss, Sterling
Racecar driver
Central Character
1958
   
Moyers, Bill
Journalist
Central Character
1963
   
Muldowney, Shirley
Racecar driver
Central Character
1975
   
Mullavey, Greg
Actor Meredith MacRae's husband
Central Character
1969
   
Murphy, Erin
"Bewitched"'s Tabitha
Central Character
1991
   
Murphy, Timothy Patrick
Actor
Impostor
1974
   
Music, Lorenzo
"Rhoda"'s Carlton the Doorman
Central Character
1975
   
Namath, Joe
Football player
Identifier
1975
   
Nash, Clarence
Voice of Donald Duck
Impostor, Central Character
1963
1973
 
Needham, Hal
Stuntman and Burt Reynolds' roommate
Central Character
1976
   
Newman, Frederick
Writer, actor, sound effects artist
Impostor, Central Character
1980
   
Nielsen Jr., Arthur C.
Nielsen Ratings president
Central Character
1957
   
Nixon, Agnes
"One Life to Live" creator
Central Character
1970
   
Nixon, Anne
"TTTT" production staff member
Central Character
1970
   
Nixon, Cynthia
Actor
Participant, Impostor
1970
1973
 
Noone, Peter
Singer/composer
Participant
1981
   
Norris, Chuck
Actor
Participant
1973
   
Nyad, Diana
Swimmer
Central Character
1976
   
O'Brien, Mimi
"TTTT" producer
Participant
1970
   
O'Connor, Mark
Fiddle player
Central Character
1978
   
O'Neill, Jennifer
Actor
Central Character
1970
   
Oboler, Arch
Radio's "Lights Out" creator
Central Character
1969
   
Olden, Georg
"TTTT" logo designer
Impostor
1963
1973
 
Olson, Johnny
"TTTT" announcer
Impostor
1971
   
Osmond, Ken
Actor
Central Character
1980
   
Paley, Phillip
Actor
Central Character
1973
   
Parker, Alan
Film director
Central Character
1976
   
Parker, Lara
"Dark Shadows" actor
Participant
1991
   
Parker, Peggy
Goodson-Todman staff
Impostor
1957
   
Parks, Bert
Television personality
Central Character
1966
   
Parks, Rosa
Civil rights icon
Central Character
1980
   
Patterson, Floyd
Champion heavyweight boxer
Identifier
1959
   
Pennington, Janice
Game show model
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Pepitone, Joe
Baseball Player
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Peter, Laurence J.
Author
Central Character
1969
   
Peterman, John
J. Peterman Company owner
Central Character
2001
   
Peters, Roberta
Opera singer
Central Character
1966
   
Peterson, Roger
"TTTT" associate producer
Participant
1971
1973
74, '77
Petraglia, Johnny
Professional touring bowler
Central Character
1971
   
Petty, Dini
Radio and TV host
Central Character
1970
   
Peyser, Ginger
"Play Your Hunch" production staff
Impostor
1962
   
Phillips, Irna
"As The World Turns" creator
Central Character
1958
   
Pierce, Joanne Burroughs
Radio actor
Central Character
1972
   
Plimpton, George
Writer and actor
Identifier
1971
   
Post, Elizabeth
Etiquette expert, Emily Post's daughter-in-law
Central Character
1969
   
Poston, Tom
Actor
Impostor
1970
1971
 
Powell, Jane
Actor
Participant
1974
   
Pratt, Jane
"Sassy" magazine founding editor
Central Character
1990
   
Preminger, Otto
Actor and director
Central Character
1965
   
Preston, Amarillo Slim
Renowned gambler
Central Character
1972
   
Provost, Jon
Actor
Central Character
2001
   
Prowse, Dave
Star Wars' Darth Vader
Central Character
1977
   
Proxmire, Ellen
Senator William Proxmire's wife
Central Character
1969
   
Prudden, Suzy
Fitness expert
Central Character
1972
   
Rather, Sheila
Daytime "TTTT"'s casting director
Impostor
1964
   
Rayburn, Gene
Game show host
Impostor
1977
   
Redding, Jheri
Shampoo magnate
Central Character
1964
   
Redenbacher, Orville
Popcorn magnate
Central Character
1973
   
Reed, Rex
Critic
Impostor
1966
   
Revillon, Mme. Jacques
Perfumier
Central Character
1971
   
Rey, Alejandro
Actor
Identifier
1969
   
Rice, Joan Moore
Olympic diver
Central Character
1973
   
Rice, Tim
Musical writer
Central Character
1971
   
Rich, Buddy
Jazz drummer and bandleader
Participant
1977
   
Riggs, Bobby
Tennis player
Identifier
1991
   
Rist, Robbie
Actor
Impostor
2000
   
Rizzuto, Pat
Phil Rizzuto's son
Central Character
1957
   
Rizzuto, Phil
Baseball Player
Identifier
1957
   
Roberts, Nora
Author
Central Character
1990
   
Robustelli, Andy
New York Giants player
Impostor
1959
   
Roddenberry, Gene
"Star Trek" creator
Central Character
1975
   
Rogers, Jim
Will Rogers' son
Central Character
1973
   
Rollin, Betty
Interviewer
Central Character
1966
   
Rosenthal, Joe
Photographer
Central Character
1962
1981
 
Rote, Kyle
New York Giants player
Impostor
1958
   
Rudolph, Wilma
Olympic runner
Central Character
1960
   
Ruffin, Clovis
Fashion designer
Central Character
1973
   
Russell, Nipsey
Actor
Impostor
1971
   
Ryan, Robert
Actor
Central Character
1967
   
Ryun, Jim
Athlete
Identifier
1969
   
Sainte-Marie, Buffy
Singer/composer
Central Character
1966
   
Sales, Soupy
Comedian and game show regular
Central Character, Impostor
1966
1974
 
Sample, Johnny
Football player
Central Character
1970
   
Sanderson, William
Actor
Impostor
1972
   
Sant'Angelo, Giorgio
Fashion designer
Participant
1970
   
Sawyer, Diane
Journalist
Central Character
1963
   
Schiano, Marina
Fashion model and style icon
Central Character
1970
   
Scopes, John Thomas
Scopes Monkey Trial defendant
Central Character
1960
   
Scott, Jill
Mrs. America 1991
Central Character
1991
   
Scott, Kathryn Lee
"Dark Shadows" actor
Participant
1991
   
Scott, Melody Thomas
Actor
Impostor
2001
   
Seaver, Nancy
Baseball player Tom Seaver's wife
Central Character
1968
   
Seaver, Tom
Baseball player
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Segal, Erich
Author
Central Character
1970
   
Sempier, Evelyn Ay
Miss America 1954
Central Character
1966
   
Sen Yung, Victor
"Bonanza"'s Hop-Sing
Central Character
1972
   
Severinsen, Doc
Musician
Identifier
1969
   
Severinsen, Evonne
Doc Severinsen's wife
Central Character
1969
   
Shalit, Gene
Critic, television personality
Participant
1975
1977
 
Shalit, Nathan
Gene Shalit's brother
Central Character
1972
   
Shapp, Milton
Governor of Pennsylvania
Impostor, Central Character
1980
   
Sheedy, Ally
Actor
Central Character, Panelist
1975
1976
 
Sheen, Martin
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Shields, Brooke
Actor
Participant
1991
   
Shields, Teresa
Brooke Shields' mother
Central Character
1991
   
Shipman, Susan
"TTTT" production staff member
Participant
1970
   
Skutch, Ira
Goodson-Todman staff
Central Character
1970
   
Silverman, David
Animator for "The Simpsons"
Central Character
1990
   
Slater, Christian
Actor
Participant
1970
   
Smith, Ernie
Reggae musician
Central Character
1975
   
Smith, Howlett
Jazz musician
Central Character
1976
   
Soriano, Frannie
"TTTT" production staff member
Central Character
1970
   
Spiner, Brent
Actor
Impostor
1972
   
Spinney, Carroll
Big Bird
Central Character
1971
   
Stallone, Jacqueline
Sylvester Stallone's mother
Central Character
1977
   
Stein, Willie
"TTTT" producer
Participant
1966
   
Stewart, Ralph
Orchestra leader
Impostor
1972
   
Stine, R.L.
Author
Central Character
2001
   
Stirnweiss, Snuffy
New York Yankees player
Impostor
1958
   
Stollard, Tracy
St. Louis Cardinals baseball player
Impostor
1965
   
Striker, Fran
"The Lone Ranger" creator
Central Character
1960
   
Stroud, Andy
Nina Simone's husband
Central Character
1969
   
Swann, Mildred
Lynn Swann's mother
Central Character
1990
   
Swanson, Gloria
Actress
Identifier
1975
   
Szolnoki, Rose Namath
Joe Namath's mother
Central Character
1975
   
Tarkenton, Elaine
Fran Tarkenton's wife
Central Character
1969
   
Taylor, Deborah
"TTTT" assistant casting director
Impostor
1973
   
Taylor, Rip
Actor
Impostor
1990
   
Ten Boom, Corrie
Author
Central Character
1975
   
Thomas Jr., Bill
"Our Gang"'s Buckwheat's son
Central Character
1990
   
Thomas Jr., Lowell
Lowell Thomas' son
Central Character
1958
   
Thomas, Richard
Actor
Identifier
1973
   
Thompson, Hunter S.
Author
Central Character
1967
   
Thurber, Rosemary
James Thurber's daughter
Central Character
1973
   
Thurlow, Steve
New York Giants player
Impostor
1965
   
Tighe, Virginia
Medium for Bridey Murphy
Central Character
1966
1971
 
Tittle, Y.A.
New York Giants player
Impostor
1961
   
Todman, Bill
Game show producer
Impostor
1966
1970
 
Todman Jr., Bill
Game show producer's son
Impostor
1970
   
Tolliver, Melba
Broadcaster
Impostor
1963
   
Toma, David
Cop, source for TV show "Toma"
Central Character
1971
   
Torme, Mel
Singer
Central Character
1966
   
Torri, Rosemary
Actor Hugh Marlowe's wife
Central Character
1968
   
Tracy, Arthur
Singer and Actor
Impostor
1966
   
Trudeau, Garry
"Doonesbury" comic strip creator
Central Character
1971
   
Tucker, Bob
New York Giants player
Impostor
1973
   
Turner, Bake
New York Jets player
Impostor
1965
   
Turner, Morrie
"Wee Pals" comic strip creator
Central Character
1974
   
Tuttle, William
Makeup artist
Central Character
1970
   
Twining, Sam G.H.
Tea magnate
Central Character
1971
1976
 
Tyson, Cicely
Actor
Impostor
1963
   
Underwood, Cecil
West VA governor, first series contestant
Central Character
1956
1961
80, '91
Vale, Jerry
Musician
Identifier
1969
   
Vale, Rita
Singer Jerry Vale's wife
Central Character
1969
   
Van Derbur, Marilyn
Miss America 1958
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Verdon, Gwen
Actor and dancer
Participant
1976
   
Vignon, Jean-Paul
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1967
   
Villella, Edward
Dancer
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Vincent, Marjorie
Miss America 1991
Central Character
1991
   
Von Trapp, Maria
"Sound of Music" protagonist
Central Character
1978
   
Wade, Adam
Singer
Central Character
1960
   
Waggoner, Lyle
Actor
Participant, Identifier
1968
   
Waggoner, Sharon
Actor Lyle Waggoner's wife
Central Character
1968
   
Walker, Mort
"Beetle Bailey" comic strip creator
Central Character
1976
   
Waring, Fred
Musician
Participant, Identifier
1976
   
Waring, Virginia
Musician Fred Waring's wife
Central Character
1976
   
Weatherly, Shawn
Actor
Central Character
1980
   
Weatherwax, Rudd
Lassie's trainer
Central Character
1971
   
Weaver, Dennis
Actor
Identifier
1991
   
Webster, Alex
New York Giants player
Impostor
1958
   
Weissmuller Jr., Johnny
Johnny Weismuller's son
Central Character
1970
   
Werner, Walt
"TTTT" video technician
Central Character
1972
   
Whelan, Ken
"The Garry Moore Show" director
Central Character
1973
   
White, Betty
Actress
Impostor
1967
   
Wills, Frank
Watergate security guard
Central Character
1973
   
Wilson, Bridgette
Actor
Central Character
1990
   
Wilson, Earl
Baseball player
Participant
1971
   
Winchell, Paul
Ventriloquist and inventor
Identifier
1973
   
Wood, Gary
New York Giants player
Impostor
1965
   
Worth, Stan
Musician/composer
Impostor
1970
   
Yankee, Jack
Eileen Heckart's husband
Central Character
1968
   
Yeager, Chuck
Aviator
Central Character
1975
   
Young, Alan
Actor
Central Character
1966
   
Young, Dean
"Blondie" cartoonist
Central Character
1976
   
Youngman, Henny
Comedian
Central Character
1957
   
Youngman, Sadie
Henny Youngman's wife
Central Character
1969
   
Zachinni, Dweena
Circus performer
Central Character
1957
   
Zachinni, Edmondo
Circus performer
Central Character
1972
   
Zayak, Elaine
Olympic ice skater
Central Character
1981
   
Zirato, Bruno
"TTTT" producer
Participant, Central Character
1970
1971
1974

Periodic revisions since 2014.  Recent additions as of 2023 include Alan Alda, Skitch Henderson, Larry Mahan, Timothy Patrick Murphy, Tom Seaver, Martin Sheen, Lyle Waggoner, Fred Waring , and the 1974 appearance of Bruno Zirato, Jr.

Revised 03/23/14 to include Genevieve Cerf, Laurent de Brunhoff, Keir Dullea, Greg Mullavey, Laurence J. Peter, Erich Segal, Morrie Turner, Mort Walker, and the 1976 appearance of Samuel Twining.

Revised 7/29/12 to include Dorothy Benham, Jim Bouton, Elvera Davis, Ray May, Butterfly McQueen, and Gwen Verdon.

Revised 12/29/11 to include Joshua Blyden, Robin Cook, Monica Dickens, Lee Falk, Nancy Friday, Gordie Howe, Alberta Hunter, Dick Hyman, Andrea McCardle, David McCullough, Ib Melchior, Joey Mills, Stephanie Mills, Mark O'Connor, and Buddy Rich.

Revised 11/27/10 to include Margot Adler, the 1975 appearance of Nicholas Dallis, Louis L'Amour, Marvin Matthow, Lorenzo Music, and the 1978 cameo by Garry Moore.

Revised 10/11/10 to include Eddie Constantine, Chrystie Jenner, Hal Needham, Alan Parker, and Dean Young.

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