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Douglas Edwards(1917-1990)

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Douglas Edwards in CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (1941)
Douglas Edwards was born on 14 July 1917 in Ada, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer, known for Day of the Fight (1951), The CBS Afternoon News with Douglas Edwards (1962) and Studio One (1948). He was married to Sara Byrd. He died on 13 October 1990 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
BornJuly 14, 1917
DiedOctober 13, 1990(73)
BornJuly 14, 1917
DiedOctober 13, 1990(73)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Day of the Fight (1951)
Day of the Fight
6.2
Short
  • Self - Narrator(voice)
  • 1951
The CBS Afternoon News with Douglas Edwards
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1962
Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
Studio One
7.6
TV Series
  • Self
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
Armstrong Circle Theatre
7.5
TV Series
  • Self - Host
  • Self - Narrator

Credits

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Writer

  • The CBS Afternoon News with Douglas Edwards
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1962–1988

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 14, 1917
    • Ada, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • October 13, 1990
    • Sarasota, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Sara ByrdAugust 29, 1939 - ? (3 children)

Did you know

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    Won a George Foster Peabody Award for distinguished achievement in television journalism.

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