Harry Reasoner
Harry Truman Reasoner (April 17, 1923 – August 6, 1991) was an American journalist for ABC and CBS News. He was known for his use of language as a television commentator, and as a founder of the 60 Minutes program.
Over the course of his career, Reasoner won three Emmy Awards and a George Foster Peabody Award in 1967.
Reasoner was born in Dakota City, Iowa. He was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He studied at Stanford University and the University of Minnesota. He served in World War II.
In 1946, Reasoner married Kathleen Carroll. They divorced in 1981. In 1988, he married Lois Harriett Weber. Their marriage would last until Reasoner's death in 1991. Reasoner had seven children.
Reasoner died on August 6, 1991 from a blood clot in the brain after falling at his home in Westport, Connecticut, aged 68.[1]
Harry Reasoner Media
- January 1955 - Harry Reasoner, American Journalist - News Service Photograph.jpg
Reasoner as an employee of the United States Information Agency
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Reasoner and Mike Wallace on the 60 Minutes premiere, 1968
- 1976 ABC News Anchors Harry Reasoner, Barbara Walters, Howard K. Smith - Press Photo for the 1976 Presidental, Congressional and Gubernational elections.jpg
Reasoner with fellow ABC News anchors Barbara Walters and Howard K. Smith in 1976
References
- ↑ Goodman, Mark (August 19, 1991). "Good Night, Harry". People (Time Inc.). Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
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