Guest star
Connie Stevens took ill off camera immediately after her show intro of ''Hi, I'm Connie Stevens and I've Got a Secret.'' Show host
Garry Moore said she had ptomaine poisoning and had worked through rehearsal and the show intro, but simply could not appear. Later in the show, he amended her condition to ''an upset stomach,'' saying that he didn't want to worry her family and friends. Regular panelist
Betsy Palmer stepped in at the last moment to take Connie's place in a secret which involved a New Orleans model who could pose without moving, like a mannequin, for lengthy periods of time.