Harry Reasoner
Harry Reasoner | |
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Harry Reasoner, 1974 | |
| Born | April 17, 1923 Dakota City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1991 (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 |
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).
Over the course of his career, Reasoner won three Emmy Awards and a George Foster Peabody Award in 1967.