Hy Gardner ( 2 December 1908 - 17 June 1989 ) was an American entertainment reporter and syndicated columnist for the New York Herald Tribune, host of " Hy Gardner Calling ", " The Hy Gardner Show " and " Celebrity Party ", and was an original celebrity panelist on the first incarnation of " To Tell The Truth ", along with Ralph Bellamy, Polly Bergen, Kitty Carlisle and host Bud Collyer.
In 1957, Gardner appeared on the show made up as a clown along with guest-challenger, famous clown Paul Jung.
Gardner also played himself in the 1963 movie " The Girl Hunters " with famous writer/friend Mickey Spillane, who included Gardner in several of his Mike Hammer novels.
The Great Masquerade(1974)
This Is Elvis(1981)
Get the Message(1964)as Self
The Girl Hunters(1963)as Self
Elvis: A Generous Heart(2007)as Self
Biography(1987)as Self
Living Famously(2002)as Self
There's Only One Elvis(2002)as Self
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years(2002)as Self