This Is Your Life

The story

This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family.

Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.

Cast

R Ralph EdwardsSelf - Host D Dinah ShoreSelf C Charles 'Buddy' RogersSelf F Fran AllisonSelf S Stephen BoydSelf J James GleasonSelf E Edgar BergenSelf J Jack WebbSelf M Mack SennettSelf E Eddie CantorSelf D Dick PowellSelf A Andy DevineSelf

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M Mervyn LeRoySelf T Tommy SandsSelf G Glenn FordSelf S Spike JonesSelf H Harold LloydSelf T Tennessee Ernie FordSelf R Richard ArlenSelf R Rory CalhounSelf E Edward G. RobinsonSelf H Harriet NelsonSelf J Jean HersholtSelf J Johnny WeissmüllerSelf S Stanley KramerSelf K Ken MurraySelf R Robert YoungSelf L Louise DresserSelf D Don GradySelf R Robert HortonSelf R Rossano BrazziSelf D Dennis MorganSelf R Ray EvansSelf R Richard L. BareSelf R Ricardo CortezSelf P Peter PalmerSelf L Lawrence WelkSelf N Natalie ColeSelf I Imogene CocaSelf E Ed WynnSelf M Michael CurtizSelf P Patricia OwensSelf B Ben AlexanderSelf C Connie FrancisSelf W William T. OrrSelf H Harry von ZellSelf R Robert ArmstrongSelf W Wallace FordSelf M Marlo ThomasSelf O Ozzie NelsonSelf B Burr TillstromSelf F Franklin PangbornSelf M Mitzi GaynorSelf F Frank BorzageSelf C Cecil B. DeMilleSelf K Keenan WynnSelf C Charles CoburnSelf G George MontgomerySelf D Donald CrispSelf B Billy BartySelf D Dale RobertsonSelf M Michael DouglasSelf A Al CappSelf L Louis NyeSelf J Jay LivingstonSelf M Michael RedgraveSelf B Bobby DarinSelf D Don DeForeSelf T Tom BrownSelf J James BaconSelf R Rob ReinerSelf A Arthur LakeSelf J Jack CarsonSelf E Ernie KovacsSelf R Rose Marie Mantell ThomasSelf C Chester ConklinSelf L Linda DarnellSelf M Mickey RooneySelf F Fay WraySelf N Nancy CarrollSelf