Chester Gould--What's My Line

Chester Gould, creator of Dick Tracy, was a contestant on the 22 April 1956 edition of WML.

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[anton1990]

Mr. Gould was a great man.

Dick Tracy is one of my favorite comic strip characters ever.

[SIMPFANN]

Funny that Walt Kelly's name was mentioned..it would have been thrilling to see Kelly on WML!

[AMOVIEGUY14]

RIP Chester Gould

[Vitte4]

Daly nearly gave away the store on this one. When Kilgallen asked, "Do you work w/ your brain rather than your hands", that should've been a clear no; he worked with *both*. Later, she asked, "Are you connected with a newspaper?" Again, a clear "no". Daly blew it by picking apart the question, & K wisely withdrew it. And how could Daly *not* give Francis a "no" on the question, "Is it (a comic) that appeals to the young people more than to the adults?" Not Daly's finest day, for certain ...

[13loomisst]

A very good one, and a very good "Line" for the show. Thanks very much.

[vividwatch47]

It was repeated in 5/'76.

[143AC]

Dear MGushulak, Mr.Chester Gould appeared on the tv tribute to the comic

strips"The Fabluous Funnies"in the late 1960's on NBC TV

hosted by Mr.Carl Reiner.

[mgushulak]

I wonder if other cartoonists ever appeared on the show. Al Capp (whom Miss Arlene mentioned and presumably would have recognized) seems a likely candidate, having had a penchant for self-promotion. Charles Schulz did not; according to David Michaelis's biography, he considered it (the writer doesn't make it clear whether the producers invited him or his syndicate suggested it) but declined as he was afraid he'd look as though he presumed he "belonged on that show".

[devatarit]

Thanks for posting this. I've seen pictures of Chester Gould but never live footage. I was always curious about the man who made that crazy comic strip. I love how they are puzzled about his looks, his health and radiance. I guess he just loved what he did.