Sander Vanocur

Sander "Sandy" Vanocur (/ˌvænˈkər/; born Alexander Vinocur, January 8, 1928 – September 16, 2019)[1] was an American television journalist and actor. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He focused on national electoral politics. After leaving NBC in 1971, Vanocur worked for PBS and as a television writer for The Washington Post. He joined ABC News in 1977 and worked there until 1991.

Sander Vanocur
Sander Vanocur in 2006 (cropped).jpg
Vanocur in 2006
Born
Alexander Vinocur

(1928-01-08)January 8, 1928
DiedSeptember 16, 2019(2019-09-16) (aged 91)
Alma materNorthwestern University
OccupationSeries host
Known forBroadcast journalism
Spouse(s)Edith Pick (1956-1975; her death; 2 children)
Virginia Backus Wood (m. 1975)

Vanocur hosted two of the History Channel's primetime series: Movies in Time and History's Business. His work at NBC earned him a place on the Nixon administration's "enemies list". He played himself in the 1994 television movie Without Warning.

Vanocur died in Santa Barbara, California on September 16, 2019 from dementia-related problems at the age of 91.[1]

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