- Born
- Died
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- A long-time staple on Los Angeles TV news, Putnam was in the reporting business for over 60 years. During the 70s, George had a short-lived nightly talk show with co-host, actor Mort Sahl. The show ended abruptly one night when George, the conservative, and Mort, the liberal, became 'too heated' during a political debate. Putnam has been called upon several times to appear in movies as a news announcer, thus infusing a sense of authenticity. George ended his career as a conservative radio talk show host on KIEV-870 in the L.A. area until shortly before his death.
- IMDb mini biography by: Buxx Banner <buxx572@aol.com>
- Met first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
- For many years, Putnam could be seen in the Southern California Parade of roses, atop his trusty steed. Well known for his classic sign off on the 5 o'clock news: "See you at ten... see you then!".
- Ted Knight stated that Putnam served in part as a model for the character anchorman Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970).
- Radio talk show host.
- Was a life-long conservative Democrat.
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