Spoiler : Born in Sacramento, California 1/24/1915; died 12/18/1992 of cancer in Los Angeles, California. Goodson began his career as an announcer-newscaster at KFRC-San Francisco (1938-1941); host of Quiz Of Two Cities on Mutual-Radio (1940?); announcer-director of radio programs in New York (1941-43). Director for radio programs including the CBS and NBC soap, Portia Faces Life (1941- 1943?). Producer for ABC-Radio beginning in 1943.

Spoiler : In 1946 Goodson formed Goodson-Todman Productions with William S. Todman. The team produced radio programs including Winner Take All on CBS-Radio (1946-52); Time's A Wastin' on CBS-Radio (1948); Hit the Jackpot on CBS-Radio (1948-1950); Stop The Music on ABC-Radio (1948-1952); What's My Line? on NBC and CBS (1952- 1953) ; Two For The Money on NBC and CBS (1952-1956)

Spoiler : Goodson-Todman Productions produced television programs including Winner Take All on CBS and NBC (1948-1952); Hold It Please on CBSV (1949); By Popular Demand on CBS (1950); The Web on the CBS and NBC (1950-1957); Beat the Clock on CBS (1950-1958); What's My Line? on CBS (1950-1967); The Name's The Same on ABC (1951-1955); I've Got A Secret on CBS and in syndication (1952-1976); Judge for Yourself on NBC (1953-1954); What's Going On? on ABC (1954); Make the Connection on NBC (1955); Choose Up Sides on NBC (1956); To Tell the Truth on CBS, NBC and in syndication (1956-1991); The Price Is Right on NBC, ABC, CBS and in syndication (1956-); Jefferson Drum on NBC (1958-1959); The Rebel on ABC (1959-1961); Split Personality on NBC (1959-1960); Number Please on ABC (1961); Say When on NBC (1961-1965); Password on CBS, NBC and in syndi- cation (1961-1989); The Match Game on ABC, NBC, CBS and in syndication (1962- 1992); The Richard Boone Show on NBC (1963-1964); Missing Links on NBC and ABC (1963-1964); Get the Message on ABC (1964); Call My Bluff on NBC (1965); Snap Judgment on NBC (1967-1969); The Don Rickles Show on ABC (1968-69); syndicated quiz show He Said, She Said (1969); Tattletales on CBS and in syndication (1974-1985); Showoffs on ABC (1975); Double Dare on CBS (1976-77); The Family Feud on ABC, CBS and in syndication (1976-1993); The Better Sex on ABC (1977- 1978).