Garry Moore Biography

Fast Facts

• Time magazine included him on its list of the "15 Best Game Show Hosts․"
• Started his career in small-time comedy clubs in Baltimore, St․ Louis and Chicago
• Attended the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md․, boarding there for extended periods
• His first break came when he and comic Jimmy Durante were invited to replace Bud Abbott and Lou Costello on the radio when Costello fell ill in 1943
• Quote: "A man needs a place to go to every day․ The thing is, I love to work․"
• Believed that his success came from his everyman quality
• Known for hosting some of the earliest variety and game shows on television, including "The Garry Moore Show․"
• Spend his later years in South Carolina and at a summer home in Maine
• Enjoyed sailing in his spare time, especially in his later years
• People on the street often mistook him for an acquaintance or distant family member