About this season
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.
Episodes (38)
1. Laura Stone Marr
Aired 1 October 1952
2. Jimmy McHugh
Aired 8 October 1952
3. Joan Caulfield
Aired 15 October 1952
4. Mary Ross
Aired 22 October 1952
5. Casey Stengel
Aired 29 October 1952
6. James Templeton
Aired 5 November 1952
7. Jeanette MacDonald
Aired 12 November 1952
8. Billie Clevenger
Aired 19 November 1952
9. Jim McClain
Aired 26 November 1952
10. Mrs. Gus Edwards
Aired 3 December 1952
11. Sara Berner
Aired 10 December 1952
12. Rock Hudson
Aired 17 December 1952
13. Ruth Eiler
Aired 24 December 1952
14. Nellie Lutcher
Aired 31 December 1952
15. Frank Sparks
Aired 7 January 1953
16. Roy Rogers
Aired 14 January 1953
17. Harris Pottier
Aired 21 January 1953
18. Nadia Scarpitti
Aired 28 January 1953
19. Lillian Roth
Aired 4 February 1953
20. Alett Radzai
Aired 11 February 1953
21. Gene Biscailuz
Aired 18 February 1953
22. Dinah Shore
Aired 25 February 1953
23. Frank T. Coffyn
Aired 4 March 1953
24. Helene Ruthling
Aired 18 March 1953
25. Fifi D'Orsay
Aired 25 March 1953
26. Arthur Franz
Aired 1 April 1953
27. Virginia Marmaduke
Aired 8 April 1953
28. Demetros Apostolon
Aired 15 April 1953
29. Eva McGown
Aired 22 April 1953
30. Eddie Janis
Aired 29 April 1953
31. Don DeFore
Aired 6 May 1953
32. Corny Pearson
Aired 13 May 1953
33. Fran Allison
Aired 20 May 1953
34. Hanna Bloch Kohner
Aired 27 May 1953
35. Ed Wynn
Aired 3 June 1953
36. Pat O'Brien
Aired 10 June 1953
37. Vivian Cosby
Aired 17 June 1953
38. Mary Healy
Aired 24 June 1953