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8 unusual facts about Bill Cullen


Bill Leyden

Although he was extremely popular, both in front of the camera and behind the microphone, Leyden's chronic health problems limited his on-screen work in the latter half of the 1960s (Bill Cullen and Larry Blyden filled in for Leyden on You're Putting Me On, with Blyden becoming the permanent host of the show when Leyden suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in September 1969).

E. J. Korvette

During this period, New York area Korvette's stores advertised heavily on local television, using popular game show host Bill Cullen as a spokesman.

Heinz Eric Roemheld

They had two daughters, Mary Lou Roemheld, who was married for years to game show host Jack Narz, and Ann, who married game show host Bill Cullen.

Jim Peck

Upon Barry's death, his partner Dan Enright took control of the production company and over Peck, hired Bill Cullen, who was finishing up his run as the host of another Barry & Enright-produced program, NBC's Hot Potato.

Orville Redenbacher

In an episode of the game show, To Tell the Truth, he stumped the panelists (Kitty Carlisle Hart, Bill Cullen, Joe Garagiola, and Peggy Cass), all of whom were shown enjoying samples of Redenbacher's then-new novelty popping corn flavors, including chili and curry.

Seckatary Hawkins

The books have always enjoyed an enthusiastic readership, the most notable Harper Lee, who mentions two of them in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird and the late television personality Bill Cullen, who spoke of Seckatary Hawkins during at least one broadcast.

Smilin' Jack Smith

In 1953, Smith briefly hosted the NBC game show Place the Face, only to be replaced by Jack Bailey, who in turn was followed by Bill Cullen.

Stewart Tele Enterprises

One of the first game shows he created was The Price is Right aired on NBC and was hosted by Bill Cullen.


Down You Go

NBC picked up the program on June 16 and made Down You Go more comedy-oriented, with new host Bill Cullen and a regular celebrity panel of Jayne Mansfield, Jimmy Nelson, Hildy Parks, and Arthur Treacher.


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