Ben Grauer | |
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 Tedi Thurman and Ben Grauer at Monitor, 1957. | |
| Born | Benjamin Franklin Grauer June 2, 1908 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1977 (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | broadcaster |
Benjamin Franklin Grauer (June 2, 1908 – May 31, 1977) was an American radio and television personality, following a career during the 1920s as a child actor in films and on Broadway. He began his career as a child in David Warfield's production of The Return of Peter Grimm. Among his early credits were roles in films directed by D.W. Griffith.
Grauer was born in Staten Island, New York. After graduating from Townsend Harris High School, he received his B.A. from the City College of New York in 1930. Grauer started in radio as an actor but soon became part of the broadcasting staff at the National Broadcasting Company. He was one of the four narrators, along with Burgess Meredith, of NBC's public affairs series The Big Story, which focused on courageous journalists.
In 1954, he married interior designer Melanie Kahane.