Harry Reasoner

Harry Reasoner
1974 photo
Harry Reasoner, 1974
Born(1923-04-17)April 17, 1923
DiedAugust 6, 1991(1991-08-06) (aged 68)
EducationStanford University
University of Minnesota
OccupationJournalist
Years active1946–1991
Spouses
Kathleen Carroll Reasoner
(m. 1946; died 1986)
Lois Harriett Weber
(m. 1988⁠–⁠1991)
Children7

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