Harry Reasoner
American journalist (1923–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harry Reasoner (April 17, 1923 – August 6, 1991) was an American journalist for CBS and ABC News, known for his adroit use of language as a television commentator and as one of the original hosts of the news magazine 60 Minutes (1968–1970, 1978–1991).
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Harry Reasoner | |
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Born | (1923-04-17)April 17, 1923 Dakota City, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | August 6, 1991(1991-08-06) (aged 68) |
Education | Stanford University University of Minnesota |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1946–1991 |
Spouses | Kathleen Carroll Reasoner
(m. 1946; died 1986)Lois Harriett Weber
(m. 1988–1991) |
Children | 7 |
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Over the course of his career, Reasoner won three Emmy Awards and a George Foster Peabody Award in 1967.