Bill Cullen

Bill Cullen: Biography in Details

Who is Bill Cullen?

Bill Cullen was an American radio and television personality, he was the biggest claim to fame was as a game show host; over the course of his career.

Additionally, he appeared as a panelist/celebrity guest on many other game shows, including regular appearances on I’ve Got a Secret and To Tell the Truth.

Who are the parents of Bill Cullen?

Bill Cullen was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the United States on February 18, 1920, to parents William and Lillian Cullen, his father was a Ford dealer in Pittsburgh.

There is no information about his siblings. He belongs to American nationality and English ethnicity. His birth sign is Aquarius.

Talking about his education, he attended the University of Pittsburgh. After he achieved some success in radio, he returned to the university and earned a bachelor’s degree.

Bill Cullen: Early Professional Career

On talking about his profession, Bill Cullen began his career in 1939, in Pittsburgh at WWSW radio, where he worked as a disc jockey and play-by-play announcer or color commentator for Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Hornets games.

Likewise, he also became a freelance joke writer for some of the top radio stars of the day, including Arthur Godfrey, Danny Kaye, and Jack Benny.

Whereas, he also worked as a staff writer for the Easy Aces radio show. Likewise, his last regular radio job was as one of the hosts of NBC Radio’s Monitor from 1971–73.

Besides, he was a pilot for the United States Army Air Corps in World War II. In 1953, he also had The Bill Cullen Show, a weekly morning variety program on CBS.

Whereas, Bill Cullen also hosted Bank on the Stars in 1954. From 1954 to 1955, he also hosted NBC’s Place the Face, a program in which celebrities identified people from their past; he simultaneously hosted CBS’s Name That Tune.

In fact, he was also a panelist on I’ve Got a Secret from 1952 to 1967, and To Tell the Truth from 1969 to 1978, where he also guest hosted on occasion.

In addition, Bill Cullen’s other game shows hosted included Eye Guess in the 1960s; Three on a Match, Blankety Blanks, The Love Experts, How Do You Like Your Eggs? (QUBE cable interactive program)  and the syndicated version of The $25,000 Pyramid in the 1970s; and later in his career Chain Reaction,  Blockbusters, Child’s Play, Hot Potato. During the 1984 TV Guide article, Cullen commented on the ease with which he seemed to land his hosting jobs:

Lifetime Achievements and Awards

In talking about his lifetime achievements and awards, Bill Cullen won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming – Individuals.

Bill Cullen: Salary and Net Worth

On talking about his salary and net worth, his salary and net worth are unknown.

Is Bill involved in any rumors and controversies?

Bill had not been part of any notable controversies in his career. He was far from rumors and controversies.

Bill Cullen: Description of Body Measurements

Bill Cullen’s hair color is black and his eye color is grayish-green. His height, weight, and shoe size are disclosed.

Bill Cullen: Social Media

Bill Cullen expired in 1970 when there were no social media or any digital forms of communication.

Bill Cullen: Death

Bill Cullen died on July 7, 1990, at the age of 70 in Bel Air, California, United States. Whereas, the cause of his death was Lung cancer.

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