Joseph Gilbert Fates ( September 29 , 1914 Newark , New Jersey - May 1 , 2000 New York City ) was an American television producer . Nicknamed `` Gil '' , Fates was the executive producer of `` What 's My Line ?
Gil Fates ( born Joseph Gilbert Fates on 29 September 1914 in Newark , New Jersey , United States ; died 1 May 2000 in New York City , United States ) was an American television producer .