Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas (April 11, 1907 – September 11, 1959) was an American actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Paul Douglas Fleischer, Douglas began his career as a stage actor. He made his Broadway debut in 1936 as the Radio Announcer in Doty Hobart and Tom McKnight's Double Dummy at the John Golden Theatre. In 1946 he won both a Theatre World Award and a Clarence Derwent Award for his portrayal of Herry Brock in Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday. Douglas began appearing in films in 1949. He may be best-remembered for two baseball comedy movies, Angels in the Outfield (1951) and It Happens Every Spring (1949). He also played Richard Widmark's police partner in the thriller Panic in the Streets, frustrated newlywed Porter Hollingsway in A Letter to Three Wives, Sgt. Kowalski in The Big Lift, businessman Josiah Walter Dudley in Executive Suite and a con man turned monk in When in Rome. In 1950, Douglas was host of the 22nd annual Academy Awards. Douglas also worked on radio as the announcer for The Ed Wynn Show and he was the first host of NBC Radio's "Horn & Hardart Children's Hour!". In April 1959 Douglas appeared as Lucy Ricardo's television morning show boss in the "Lucy Wants a Career" episode of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. Douglas was originally cast in the 1960 episode of The Twilight Zone called "The Mighty Casey", a role written for him by Rod Serling, based on his character in Angels in the Outfield, but Douglas died the same week after production of the episode had been completed. His role was taken over by Jack Warden, and most of the episode was refilmed several months later. He was married five times, last to actress Jan Sterling from 1950 until his death. They had a son, Adams Douglas (1955–2003). Paul Douglas died on September 11, 1959 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California at the age of 52. Film director Billy Wilder and co-writer I.A.L. ('Izzy') Diamond had just offered him the role of Jeff Sheldrake in the movie The Apartment that went to Fred MacMurray instead. Wilder later said: "I saw him and his wife, Jan Sterling, at a restaurant, and I realized he was perfect, and I asked him right there in the parking lot. About two days before we were to start, he had a heart attack and died. Iz and I were shattered." Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Douglas,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Paul Douglas
  • Popularity: 4.348
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1907-04-11
  • Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Also Known As: Paul Douglas Fleischer
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Paul Douglas Movies

  • 1952
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    Clash by Night

    Clash by Night

    6.6 1952 HD

    An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.

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  • 1952
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    We're Not Married!

    We're Not Married!

    5.9 1952 HD

    A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally...

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  • 1950
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    Panic in the Streets

    Panic in the Streets

    6.9 1950 HD

    A medical examiner discovers that an innocent shooting victim in a robbery died of bubonic plague. With only 48 hours to find the killer, who is now...

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  • 1938
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    Saturday Night Swing Club

    Saturday Night Swing Club

    1 1938 HD

    Leith Stevens leads his orchestra in a nice assortment of standards in a variety of musical styles, including Dixieland and swing. Mr. Stevens was a...

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  • 1956
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    The Gamma People

    The Gamma People

    5.1 1956 HD

    An American reporter smells a story when he is stranded in an Iron Curtain country where the local dictator is using gamma rays to transform children...

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  • 1954
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    Executive Suite

    Executive Suite

    7 1954 HD

    When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him.

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  • 1959
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    The Mating Game

    The Mating Game

    5.8 1959 HD

    Tax collector Lorenzo Charlton comes to the Larkins' farm to ask why Pop Larkins hasn't paid his back taxes. Charlton has to stay for a day to try to...

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  • 1950
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    The Big Lift

    The Big Lift

    6.7 1950 HD

    The Berlin Air Lift from the point of view of two Air Force NCOs who navigate romance in a bombed out post WW2 Germany.

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  • 1949
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    A Letter to Three Wives

    A Letter to Three Wives

    7.2 1949 HD

    A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she...

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  • 1951
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    Angels in the Outfield

    Angels in the Outfield

    6.6 1951 HD

    The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.

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  • 1954
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    The 'Maggie'

    The 'Maggie'

    6.118 1954 HD

    The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old...

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  • 1954
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    Green Fire

    Green Fire

    6.2 1954 HD

    In Colombia, mining engineer Rian Mitchell discovers Carrero, the lost emerald mine of the Conquistadors, but has to contend with notorious local...

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  • 1951
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    Fourteen Hours

    Fourteen Hours

    7.2 1951 HD

    A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not capable to make his girlfriend happy, rises on the ledge of...

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  • 1955
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    Joe Macbeth

    Joe Macbeth

    7.2 1955 HD

    A gangster's wife drives him to kill as she pushes him to the top.

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  • 1956
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    The Solid Gold Cadillac

    The Solid Gold Cadillac

    6.3 1956 HD

    Laura Partridge is a very enthusiastic small stockholder of 10 shares in International Projects, a large corporation based in New York. She attends...

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  • 1957
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    This Could Be the Night

    This Could Be the Night

    5.636 1957 HD

    To earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner of a boisterous nightclub.

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  • 1949
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    It Happens Every Spring

    It Happens Every Spring

    6.5 1949 HD

    A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.

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  • 1957
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    Beau James

    Beau James

    5.7 1957 HD

    The story of Jimmy Walker who became mayor of New York in the '20s.

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  • 1953
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    Never Wave at a WAC

    Never Wave at a WAC

    4.9 1953 HD

    A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many...

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  • 1950
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    Love That Brute

    Love That Brute

    5.3 1950 HD

    The story of a crude gangster hopelessly falling for a sweet young city government employee.

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  • 1953
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    Forever Female

    Forever Female

    6.7 1953 HD

    An aging actress has a hard time admitting she is too old to play the ingenue role anymore.

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  • 1956
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    The Leather Saint

    The Leather Saint

    1 1956 HD

    Episcopalian minister Gil Allen keeps up his college days interest in boxing by working out at a gym run by his friend, Tom Kelley but declines...

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  • 1952
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    When in Rome

    When in Rome

    1 1952 HD

    An American fugitive flees to Rome and tries to elude capture by masquerading as a priest.

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  • 1958
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    The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    1 1958 HD

    When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court...

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  • 1949
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    Everybody Does It

    Everybody Does It

    7.8 1949 HD

    Leonard Borland loves his monied wife, but with his wrecking business looking shaky he treasures her all the more. So when she decides to try again...

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  • 1951
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    The Guy Who Came Back

    The Guy Who Came Back

    3 1951 HD

    Former football star Harry Joplin is down on his luck, both in his career and in his married life. He seems convinced of his own unworthiness, but a...

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  • 1997
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    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    7 1997 HD

    Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned...

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  • 1958
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    Fortunella

    Fortunella

    5.8 1958 HD

    A poor girl is convinced she is the daughter of a prince.

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  • 1950
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    You Can Change The World

    You Can Change The World

    5.8 1950 HD

    Comedian Jack Benny has his butler, Rochester, call several of his celebrity friends over to the house. Benny introduces them to a Catholic priest,...

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  • 1951
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    The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

    6 1951 HD

    A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is shown preparing the various aspects of a film...

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  • 1943
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    Margin for Error

    Margin for Error

    5.7 1943 HD

    When police officer Moe Finkelstein and his colleague Officer Salomon are ordered to serve as bodyguards to German consul Karl Baumer by the mayor of...

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  • 1951
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    Rhubarb

    Rhubarb

    5.5 1951 HD

    Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money...

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  • 1954
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    Calling Scotland Yard: Falstaff's Fur Coat

    Calling Scotland Yard: Falstaff's Fur Coat

    1 1954 HD

    Because of his luxurious fur coat, a hammy actor becomes involved with crooks. His coat resembles the one that a gang's fence wears, and he is...

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  • 1939
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    Filming the Fleet

    Filming the Fleet

    1 1939 HD

    This black & white educational film is about the United States Navy showing off its skills on the high seas during a mock war-games session.

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  • 1939
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    Conquering the Colorado

    Conquering the Colorado

    1 1939 HD

    The story of the conquest of the Colorado River by 'Buzz' Holmstron, an Oregon filling station attendant, who was the first man ever to navigate the...

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    Blue Water High

    Blue Water High

    7.1 2005 HD

    Blue Water High is an Australian television drama series, broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on ABC1 and on Austar/Foxtel...

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  • 1950
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    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    7 1950 HD

    The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many...

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  • 1957
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    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    8.545 1957 HD

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960, and originally served as part of...

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  • 1948
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    Studio One

    Studio One

    4.727 1948 HD

    An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One,...

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.667 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.736 1955 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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  • 1958
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    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    5.25 1958 HD

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on CBS television between 1958...

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

    Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original...

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  • 1950
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    Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

    5.5 1950 HD

    Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC, from February 25, 1950, until June 5,...

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  • 1951
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was...

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  • 1954
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    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

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  • 1955
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    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    5.167 1955 HD

    The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this...

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  • 1946
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    Hour Glass

    Hour Glass

    4 1946 HD

    Hour Glass is the first regularly scheduled variety show shown on American network television. It ran on NBC from May 9, 1946 until March 1947.

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  • 1956
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    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    5.3 1956 HD

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was...

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  • 1956
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to...

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  • 1955
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    Playwrights '56

    Playwrights '56

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 1956
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    Adventure Theater

    Adventure Theater

    1 1956 HD

    Adventure Theater is a dramatic anthology series that aired on NBC in 1956. The series was produced in England for broadcast in the United States.

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.667 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1948
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    Studio One

    Studio One

    4.727 1948 HD

    An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One,...

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  • 1954
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    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

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  • 2009
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    7 Days

    7 Days

    7 2009 HD

    7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down...

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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  • 1957
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    Suspicion

    Suspicion

    5.9 1957 HD

    Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1959. The executive producer of...

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