What's My Line? - Mystery Guest Richard Dawson

Gene Rayburn, on the panel, disqualifies himself immediately...post-game, he gives Richard credit for turning Match Game into the mega-hit that it is. That tune would change dramatically four years later.

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• richard
• dawson

[jeanzgirl13]

I don't think he became egotistical, he just wanted his own show like most people did. It was a success and the girls love him, what's so bad about that? I'd say he made his way in the world brilliantly

[cartoongameshowfan76]

Soupy Sales outfit was the style at that time!

I still love Richard Dawson even after seeing the THS on E! I never knew how he was off camera just on camera.

[bluebear1985]

@Eroll113 It would be nice, but he hasn't really worked much since a failed Family Feud comeback went off the air in 1995. I tried having a look at a video biography under the "TVLEGENDS" directory here on YouTube. He still looks as big, if not bigger, than he did in the mid-90s. The bio is worth a look though. You should check it out.

[fanboy2015]

So true. Match Game was a comedy series. The game show part of it was secondary.

[observer9670]

Richard is now 78 and happily retired in Los Angeles, spending his time with his wife, sons, daughter and grandchildren.

[observer9670]

@christinage30 When Dawson came to the U.S. in the late 50's, he worked like hell to get rid of his Cockney accent.  He had to fake the accent for Hogan's Heroes.

[MrCombat1965]

Why is Soupy Sales wearing a jacket made from a picnic tablecloth..........oh, wait.......it's the 1970's.

[Eroll113]

We need Richard Dawson back on tv! "Saturday Night Live" is the only show that can help him do that! It worked for Betty White, and it'll certainly work for Richard Dawson! What do you kids think?

[eliemuller]

I think that Richard Dawson should host "Saturday Night Live" this fall! Don't you agree? Betty White hosted that show last summer, and she's back on tv every week. All we need to do is make a Facebook page persuading NBC to make Richard Dawson host "SNL", and it could happen again!

[adamdicy]

@AdamNedeff He was dropped from Match Game cause of his grumpiness and such, at least that's what I read online.

[b2412]

Jeez, Arlene Francis should have recused herself from the panel as well, she was a semi-regular panelist in the beginning of match game.

[eljefereal]

@christinage30 he was faking so that the celebs wouldn't guess it was him.