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.
