Edward R. Murrow

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 25, 1908

Died

April 27, 1965 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As

  • Edward Roscoe Murrow
  • Egbert Roscoe Murrow

Edward R. Murrow

Biography

Edward Roscoe Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. During the war he recruited and worked closely with a team of war correspondents who came to be known as the Murrow Boys.

Known For

Acting