Hy Gardner (December 2, 1908 – June 17, 1989), born in Manhattan, was an entertainment reporter and syndicated columnist for the New York Herald Tribune, host of Hy Gardner Calling, The Hy Gardner Show, and Celebrity Party, and an original celebrity panelist on the first incarnation of To Tell The Truth, along with Ralph Bellamy, Polly Bergen and Kitty Carlisle. In 1957, Gardner also appeared on the show made up as a clown along with guest challenger (famous clown) Paul Jung. Gardner also played himself in the 1963 movie, The Girl Hunters with writer/friend Mickey Spillane.
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