Jerry Lewis appeared at the time of the release of Pardners (1956) when rumors were swirling about rift with Dean Martin. Lewis was non-committal when asked about the rumored split, diplomatically promoting the film.
The idea of Paul Winchell meeting Frank Marshall for the first time was a made-up stunt. Winchell met Frank Marshall way before he made the dummy that would become Jerry MaHoney. The man who made the Jerry Mahoney dummy is the contestant that they are trying to guess. Winchell surely knew who Frank Marshall was and what he did for a living.