Jim Lehrer(1934-2020)

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A documentary about Ben Bradlee, the iconic editor of The Washington Post.

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The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee (2017)

Jim Lehrer was born on 19 May 1934 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Zoolander 2 (2016), Viva Max (1969) and PBS News Hour (1975). He was married to Kate Tom Staples. He died on 23 January 2020 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Known for

Zoolander 2

4.7

Jim Lehrer

2016

Viva Max

6.0

Writer(as James Lehrer)

1969

PBS News Hour

7.6

TV Series

Writer

The Last Debate

5.8

TV Movie

Writer

2000

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Writer

PBS News Hour
7.6
TV Series
- creator
- 2014–2020
PBS News Weekend
6.9
TV Series
- creator
- 2019
The Last Debate
5.8
TV Movie
- book "The Last Debate"
- 2000
Viva Max
6.0
- novel "Viva Max" (as James Lehrer)
- 1969

Actor

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Official sites
- Emmys_bio
- PBS_homage
Alternative name
- James Lehrer
Born
- May 19, 1934
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
Died
- January 23, 2020
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Kate Tom StaplesJune 4, 1960 - January 23, 2020 (his death, 3 children)
Other works
Novel: The Last Debate (filmed as 'The Last Debate (TV 2000)')
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Trivia
He served in the Marine Corps 1956-1959.

Quotes
I have an old-fashioned view that news is not a commodity. News is information that's required in a democratic society, and Thomas Jefferson said a democracy is dependent on an informed citizenry. That sounds corny, but I don't care whether it sounds corny or not. It's the truth.