Bennett Cerf

Bennett Cerf
Cerf on the set of What's My Line? in 1952
Born	Bennett Alfred Cerf (1898-05-25)May 25, 1898 New York City, U.S.
Died	August 27, 1971(1971-08-27) (aged 73) Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Humorist publisher businessman co-founder of Random House
Alma mater	Columbia University
Years active	1925-1971
Spouse	Sylvia Sidney ​ ​ (m. 1935; div. 1936)​ Phyllis Fraser ​ (m. 1940)​
Children	2; including Christopher Cerf

Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was an American writer, publisher, and co-founder of the American publishing firm Random House. Cerf was also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his weekly television appearances for over 17 years on the panel game show What's My Line?^[1]