Bill Cullen
Birthday: February 18, 1920 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name: William Lawrence Cullen
Bill Cullen was born on February 18, 1920 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA as William Lawrence Cullen. He was an actor, known for Three on a Match (1971), Blockbusters (1980) and Train, amour et crust ...Show More
[on appearing with fellow panel member Henry Morgan on I've Got a Secret (1952)]: I've got to be car Show more
[on appearing with fellow panel member Henry Morgan on I've Got a Secret (1952)]: I've got to be careful that Henry Morgan and I don't get kidding and forget about the game. We've had the riot act read to us, let's face it. We've gotten the riot act for horsing up the show too much. Hide
[in 1957 about his limp] Like thousands of other youngsters, I was stricken with polio as a child. E Show more
[in 1957 about his limp] Like thousands of other youngsters, I was stricken with polio as a child. Even with the wonderful care I received from my parents and doctors, I still carry the scars of this experience. Somehow, it never got me down. That's why I would rather not have people who see me limp along show any pity, distress or compassion--since I don't feel this way about my physical condition. Hide
[in 1988 about game shows] I don't enjoy television as much as I used to. It's not as much fun. Ther Show more
[in 1988 about game shows] I don't enjoy television as much as I used to. It's not as much fun. There's a lot of greed today, it seems. A lot of business administration aspirants coming along. They used to play it for fun, to get on the air and have their friends see them. You'd give them a thousand dollars and you made their year. Now, unless it's twenty or thirty thousand dollars, they look at you like you suckered them into a deal that really didn't turn out as well as they perhaps had hoped. Hide
[For being the 1st game show host on the air, in live programming that he had to sleep during shifts Show more
[For being the 1st game show host on the air, in live programming that he had to sleep during shifts]: I'm the only person I know who gets out of bed twelve times a week instead of seven. Hide
I often ask myself, 'How am I working?' I'm certainly not the guy who appeals to women between the a Show more
I often ask myself, 'How am I working?' I'm certainly not the guy who appeals to women between the ages of 18 and 35. Hide
Two reasons, money and exposure. [Also,] it's no strain...shows of the type I do don't require a lot Show more
Two reasons, money and exposure. [Also,] it's no strain...shows of the type I do don't require a lot of rehearsal and preparation. Hide
[about not being allowed to wear a brace in school sports] I did fine on the back lot. Maybe I ran a Show more
[about not being allowed to wear a brace in school sports] I did fine on the back lot. Maybe I ran a lot slower, but I hit the ball a lot harder. Hide
[Who had the hiccups when taping five To Tell the Truth (1969) programs in 1 day]: When the shows ra Show more
[Who had the hiccups when taping five To Tell the Truth (1969) programs in 1 day]: When the shows ran through a week, people thought I had hiccupped an entire week, and were sorry for me! More than 5000 letters came in offering sympathy and remedies, and I was very touched. Hide
Bill Cullen's FILMOGRAPHY
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