Charles Collingwood | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Charles_Collingwood_murrow27s_boys.jpg) With Jacqueline Kennedy at the White House during the taping of A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy. | |
| Born | June 4, 1917 Three Rivers, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1985 (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Deep Springs College Cornell University Oxford University |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist |
| Notable credit | CBS News |
| Spouses | |
Charles Collingwood (June 4, 1917 – October 3, 1985) was an American journalist and war correspondent. He was an early member of Edward R. Murrow's group of foreign correspondents that was known as the "Murrow Boys". During World War II, he covered Europe and North Africa for CBS News. Collingwood was also among the early ranks of television journalists who included Walter Cronkite, Eric Sevareid, and Murrow himself.[1]
- ^ Olson, Lynne and Cloud, Stanley W. The Murrow Boys: Pioneers on the Front Lines of Broadcast Journalism. October 31, 1997. Mariner Books. ISBN 0-395-87753-9.