Dorothy Kilgallen
American journalist, television personality (1913-1965)
Dorothy Mae Kilgallen (July 3, 1913 – November 8, 1965)[1] was an American journalist and television game show panelist. She started as a reporter for Hearst Corporation's New York Evening Journal. In 1938, she began her newspaper column. It was later syndicated for more than 146 papers. Kilgallen was also a regular panelist on the television game show What's My Line in 1950.
Dorothy Kilgallen | |
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 Dorothy Kilgallen in 1952 | |
| Born | Dorothy Mae Kilgallen July 3, 1913 |
| Died | November 8, 1965 (aged 52) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Apparent alcohol and drug combination overdose |
| Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery Hawthorne, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Erasmus Hall High School |
| Alma mater | The College of New Rochelle |
| Occupation(s) | Media personality, author, journalist, panelist |
| Spouse | (her death) |
| Children | 3 |
Kilgallen's columns had mostly gossip and news about show business. There was also news about organized crime and politics.
Kilgallen was born in Chicago, Illinois. She died at age fifty-two in Manhattan, New York from a mix of alcohol and barbiturates.
References
change- ↑ "Dorothy Kilgallen". Dorothy Kilgallen Biography. Retrieved Aug 23, 2015.
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