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Shirley Wershba(1922-2026)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Shirley Wershba was born on 7 July 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was a producer and writer, known for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), PBS News Hour (1975) and CBS Mornings (1963). She was married to Joseph Wershba. She died on 6 June 2026 in Long Island, New York, USA.
BornJuly 7, 1922
DiedJune 6, 2026(103)
BornJuly 7, 1922
DiedJune 6, 2026(103)
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Known for

David Strathairn in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck.
7.4
  • Additional Crew
  • 2005
PBS News Hour (1975)
PBS News Hour
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Phyllis George and Bill Kurtis in CBS Mornings (1963)
CBS Mornings
4.4
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 1963
60 Minutes (1968)
60 Minutes
7.4
TV Series
  • Producer(segment "King of the Magic Kingdom")

Credits

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Producer

  • 60 Minutes (1968)
    60 Minutes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer (segment "King of the Magic Kingdom")
    • 1987
  • PBS News Hour (1975)
    PBS News Hour
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976–1981
  • CBS Mornings
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1979–1987
  • Phyllis George and Bill Kurtis in CBS Mornings (1963)
    CBS Mornings
    4.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963–1987

Additional Crew

  • David Strathairn in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
    Good Night, and Good Luck.
    7.4
    • consultant
    • 2005
  • Cronkite Remembers (1997)
    Cronkite Remembers
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • consultant
    • 1997

Writer

  • Phyllis George and Bill Kurtis in CBS Mornings (1963)
    CBS Mornings
    4.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963–1987

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 7, 1922
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 6, 2026
    • Long Island, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Joseph WershbaApril 10, 1948 - May 14, 2011 (his death, 2 children)
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    • 1 Portrayal

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    Graduate of Brooklyn College (Brooklyn, New York, USA) 1943

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