ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli dˈeɪz ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən, kɪltˈaɪ ˈæktᵻd ɪn ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts stˈiːl ˈaʊɚ, kɹˈæft tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən θˈiəɾɚ, ðɪ ælkˈoʊə ˈaʊɚ, stˈuːdɪˌoʊ wˌʌn, ænd hˈɔːlmɑːɹk hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm.
In the early days of American television, Kilty acted in a number of programs, including The United States Steel Hour, Kraft Television Theatre, The Alcoa Hour, Studio One, and Hallmark Hall of Fame.