Garry Moore

Birth Name:

Thomas Garrison Morfil

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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

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