John Charles Daly, South African-American journalist and game show host (d. 1991)
John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly (February 20, 1914 – February 24, 1991) was a South African-born American journalist, presenter, radio and television personality, ABC News executive, TV anchor, and game show host, best known for his work on the CBS panel show What's My Line?
In World War II, he was the first national correspondent to report the attack on Pearl Harbor and the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and he covered much of the front-line news from Europe and North Africa.
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