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Edward R. Murrow

Born
Apr 25, 1908 · Aged 57
Died
Apr 27, 1965
Place of birth
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
29
TV credits
9
Also known as (2)
  • Edward Roscoe Murrow
  • Egbert Roscoe Murrow

Biography

Edward Roscoe Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. During the war he recruited and worked closely with a team of war correspondents who came to be known as the Murrow Boys.