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Reasoner, Harry, 1923-1991

Birth Date
1923-04-17
Death Date
1991-08-06
Description

Harry Reasoner (April 17, 1923 – August 6, 1991) was an American journalist for CBS and ABC News. He is 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.