- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The Voice
- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- Alex Dreier, a rare case of a well-known radio and TV news reporter and commentator turned actor late in life. Born in 1916, he graduated from Stanford University in 1939 and became a newsman shortly afterwards. His first assignment was as a correspondent for the United Press in Berlin. Put under surveillance by the Gestapo, Dreier managed to leave Germany one day before Pearl Harbor. After this narrow escape, he worked regularly with NBC and ABC as a reporter, commentator and anchor. Aged fifty, he opted for acting and, for over ten years, performed character roles in 25 movies or TV series episodes, the best of which being 'The Boston Strangler' (Richard Fleischer, 1968) and 'The Carey Treatment' (Blake Edwards, 1972).
- IMDb mini biography by: Guy Bellinger
- ParentsAugust Sylvester Dreier Sr.Adeline Mutch
- RelativesAugust Sylvester Dreier Jr.(Sibling)William Mutch Cott Dreier(Sibling)James Grant Dreier(Sibling)
- His booming delivery earned him the sobriquet "The Voice.".
- For many years, Alex was a reporter, correspondent, and news anchor for the local NBC TV network affiliate in Chicago: WNBQ and when their call letters changed, WMAQ. As anchor, he was replaced by Floyd Kalber in 1962. Dreier won acclaim for his coverage of the Korean war.
- Started as a reporter for UPI in 1941.
- At the time of his death served on the board of Eisenhower Medical Center and as chairman of the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences in Rancho Mirage.
- In World War II, he served in the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), precursor of the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).
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