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4 unusual facts about Allen Ludden


Dick Stuart

An excerpt: "Every play hit his way was an adventure, the most routine play a challenge to his artlessness. It is hard to describe this to anyone who has not seen it, just as it is hard to describe Xavier Cugat or Allen Ludden. Stu once picked up a hot dog wrapper that was blowing toward his first base position. He received a standing ovation from the crowd. It was the first thing he had managed to pick up all day, and the fans realized it could very well be the last."

Louise M. Tesmer

She appeared on the popular television gameshow What's My Line? in 1966, with Betty White and Allen Ludden as guest panelists.

Stumpers

Stumpers!, a game show similar to Password, hosted by Allen Ludden from October to December 1976 on NBC

White Front

A television ad campaign to introduce the store featured Allen Ludden of Password fame (most store openings were promoted by Hollywood stars).



see also

Liar's Club

Frequent panelists on the 1970s version included White (then Allen Ludden's wife), Joey Bishop, Dick Gautier, Fannie Flagg, David Letterman and Larry Hovis.