She’s mainly remembered as Reilly’s sparring partner on “Match Game,” but Somers began her career on the New York stage and was a member of the Actors Studio from 1952 until her death in 2007.

One of the best game shows in the history of television, "The Match Game" premiered 51 years ago on NBC during daytime from 1962-1969, and then on CBS from 1973-1979.