Allen Funt has: Played Himself - Audience Bow in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played Host in "Candid Camera" in 1948. Played himself in "Candid Microphone: Series 2. No. 5" in 1950. Played himself in "Candid Microphone: Series 3, No. 5" in 1951. Played himself in "Candid Microphone: Series 3, No. 4" in 1951. Played himself in "Candid Microphone: Series 3, No. 3" in 1951. Played himself in "Candid Microphone: Series 4, No. 4" in 1952. Played himself in "Candid Microphone: Series 4, No. 3" in 1952. Played himself in "Candid Microphone: Series 4, No. 2" in 1952. Played himself in "Candid Microphone: Series 4, No. 1" in 1952. Played Host in "Candid Camera" in 1953. Played himself in "The NBC Comedy Hour" in 1956. Played himself in "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" in 1957. Played himself in "The Garry Moore Show" in 1958. Played himself in "The Jack Paar Program" in 1962. Played himself in "The Merv Griffin Show" in 1962. Played himself in "The Dick Cavett Show" in 1968. Played himself in "The David Frost Show" in 1969. Played himself in "Money Talks" in 1972. Performed in "Candid Candid Camera Vol. 1" in 1982. Played Himself - Host in "More Candid Candid Camera" in 1983. Played Himself - Host in "Candid Candid Camera Volume 4" in 1985. Played Himself - Host in "Candid Candid Camera Volume 3" in 1985. Played Himself - Host in "Candid Candid Camera Volume 5" in 1986. Played himself in "Candid Camera: First 40 Years" in 1987. Played himself in "Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow" in 1987. Played Himself - Host in "Candid Candid Camera Volume 6" in 1987. Played Himself (on Candid Camera) in "Cronkite Remembers" in 1997. Played Himself - Memorial Tribute in "The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" in 1999.
Allen Funt's cohosts on the television show "Candid Camera" included Durward Kirby, Bess Myerson, Suzanne Somers, and Peter Funt, who is also Allen Funt's son.
Allen Funt has written: 'Candidly, Allen Funt' -- subject(s): Biography, Candid camera (Television program), Television personalities 'Eavesdropper at large' -- subject(s): Candid camera (Television program), Candid microphone (Radio program), Candid mike (Motion picture)
Allen Funt was born on September 16, 1914.
Allen Funt was born on September 16, 1914.
Peter Funt, son of Candid Camera's Allen Funt, was born in 1947.
The Museum of Broadcasting in New York City has the largest collection of television shows.
Allen Funt
The TV show you're referring to is "Candid Camera." Initially launched in the 1940s, it became widely popular in the 1950s under the hosting of Allen Funt, who introduced hidden camera pranks to entertain viewers by capturing people's reactions to humorous situations. The show's format has allowed it to return in various iterations over the decades.
Candid Camera is a hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as Candid Microphone June 28, 1947. After a series of theatrical film shorts, also titled Candid Microphone, Funt's concept came to television on August 10, 1948.
"Candid Microphone" (ABC Radio Network 1947)
Julian Funt died in April 1980.
The cast of Candid Camera - 1948 includes: Allen Funt as Host John Garfield as himself