Harry Reasoner
About
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Birth Place
Dakota City, Iowa, USA
Born
April 17, 1923
Died
August 06, 1991
Cause of Death
Cardiopulmonary Arrest Following Surgery For Blood Clot On His Brain
Filmography
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The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!
(1981)
Himself
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!
(1981)
Other
60 Minutes... 25 Years
(1993)
ABC News Goes to: The Great American Birthday Party
(1976)
Anchor
A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary
(1972)
Family & Companions
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Kathleen Ann Carroll
Wife
Attorney. Married c. 1946, divorced 1981; mother of his seven children.
Lois Weber
Wife
Former nurse, insurance executive. Married 1988; attempted suicide by jumping from the third-floor window of her Westport home, September 17, 1991, one month after Reasoner's death.
Bibliography
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"Before the Colors Fade"
Harry Reasoner (1981)
"The World Today"
Harry Reasoner (1975)
"The Reasoner Report"
Harry Reasoner (1966)
"Tell Me About Women"
Harry Reasoner
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!
(1981)
Himself
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!
(1981)
Other
Cast (Special)
60 Minutes... 25 Years
(1993)
ABC News Goes to: The Great American Birthday Party
(1976)
Anchor
A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary
(1972)
Life Events
1942
Began newspaper career at Milwaukee Times
1943
Entered the Army
1944
Won first prize in nationwide essay contest sponsored by Republican party
1956
Joined CBS News in New York
1961
Co-hosted TV show, "Calendar" with actress Mary Fickett
1970
Became first of newstars to switch networks, leaving CBS to co-anchor ABCs Evening News where he was first teamed with Howard K. Smith
1975
Became solo anchor for ABC Evening News
1976
Paired with Barbara Walters, first woman co-anchor of nightly newscast
1978
Rejoined "60 Minutes"
1987
Underwent first operation for lung chancer
1989
Had further surgery for lung cancer
1991
Retired from "60 Minutes" to become editor emeritus (May 19)
1991
Underwent surgery for blood clot on the brain (June 11)
Family
Harry Ray Reasoner
Father
Educator. Became a school superintendent.
Eunice Nicholl Reasoner
Mother
Teacher.
Companions
Kathleen Ann Carroll
Wife
Attorney. Married c. 1946, divorced 1981; mother of his seven children.
Lois Weber
Wife
Former nurse, insurance executive. Married 1988; attempted suicide by jumping from the third-floor window of her Westport home, September 17, 1991, one month after Reasoner's death.
Bibliography
"Before the Colors Fade"
Harry Reasoner (1981)
"The World Today"
Harry Reasoner (1975)
"The Reasoner Report"
Harry Reasoner (1966)
"Tell Me About Women"
Harry Reasoner
