Untermeyer, Louis

1885 - Louis Untenmeyer, born on the 1st of October in New York City. He was an American author, poet, anthologist, and editor.

1906 - He married Jean Starr.

1911 - He was the author or editor of close to 100 books. Many of them and his other memorabilia are preserved in a special section of the Lilly Library at the Indiana University.

1950 - He was a panelist during the first year of What's My Line?.

       - He was named during the hearings by the House Committee on Un-American Activities investigating communist subversion.

1951 - His removal from What's My Line? when it started to become highly popular and he was blacklisted by industry.

1956 - The Poetry Society of America awarded Untermeyer a Gold Medal.

1961 - 1963 - He also served as a Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress.

1977 - Died on the 18th of December.