Charles Osgood | |
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 Osgood in 1979 | |
| Born | Charles Osgood Wood III January 8, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2024 (aged 91) Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Years active | 1952–2017 |
| Spouses | Theresa Audette (divorced)Jean Crafton (m. 1973) |
| Children | 5 |
| Career | |
| Show | The Osgood File |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
| Country | United States |
| Website | TheOsgoodFile.com [dead link] |
Charles Osgood Wood III (January 8, 1933 – January 23, 2024) was an American radio and television commentator, writer, and musician.[1] Osgood was best known both for being the host of CBS News Sunday Morning, a role he held for over 22 years from April 10, 1994, until September 25, 2016,[2] and The Osgood File, a series of daily radio commentaries he hosted from 1971 until December 29, 2017.
Osgood was also known for being the narrator of Horton Hears a Who!, an animated film released in 2008, based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. He published a memoir of his boyhood in 2004.
- ^ "Almanac: Charles Osgood Wood". YouTube. September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Charles Osgood announces retirement as anchor of CBS' "Sunday Morning" after 22 years". CBS News. August 28, 2016.