Fred Allen (2) What's My Line? : Season 6 Episode 45

Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, and Bennett Cerf are joined this very busy evening by guest panelist, Robert Q. Lewis. Mr. Lewis was pinch-hitting for Fred Allen, still recovering from an emergency appendectomy a few weeks back. The first contestant this evening is a gentleman from Nevada, G.W (Walt) Fisher, justice of the peace. It doesn't take long for Miss Kilgallen to identify the gentleman's line of work. Of great interest to the panel and the studio and viewing audiences is that Mr. Fisher had just recently married Clark Gable and Miss Kay Williams (Gable's wife upon his 1960 death and the bearer of a son for him). Next up, a dainty Candian woman, Mrs. Eva Shular, who operates a poolroom in her native Ontario. Though Dorothy Kilgallen identifies Mrs. Shular's involvement with the game of pool, Bennett Cerf identifies what Mrs. Shular's role is as the individual who runs the pool hall. Mystery celebrity guest is none other than the allegedly convalescing Fred Allen. He does his very best to disguise his voice, but, ironically, it is the gentleman filling in for him that evening, Robert Q. Lewis, who, before correctly determining Fred Allen's identity, thanks him for allowing him to work that night. The panel is apparently relieved and utterly delighted to see their colleague. Next up is a Frenchman, one Monsieur Simon Guillemot, a sailor on the battleship Jean Bart, recently docked in New York's harbor. Arlene Francis identifies him almost immediately, allowing time for one final contestant. Mr. George Ito, a New York City man, and professional fire eater signs in, but time runs out, and Mr. Ito wins by default. As always, John Daly bids the panel and the audience good night and invites viewers to tune in next week.