Who hosted “The Miss America Pageant” (1954) before Bert Parks?
John Daly hosted it the first year; Parks took over until 1980.
Several hosts followed, including Ron Ely and Gary Collins.
It is now co-hosted by Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford.
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