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Dan Rather
Sign in to saveAlso known as Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather, Jr., Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr., Daniel Irvin Rather, Daniel Rather, Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather
American broadcast journalist (born 1931)
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Dan Rather is an American news presenter, journalist, television producer, and opinion journalist. Born in Wharton, Texas, he began his professional career in 1950 and was educated at Sam Houston State University. He has worked for the Associated Press and is a member of the Democratic Party. Rather has received several honors, including Peabody Awards, News and Documentary Emmy Awards, induction into the Television Hall of Fame, and recognition from the Academy of Achievement.
His published works include *The war in Vietnam*, *Cyberstalker*, *After ten years*, *Juveniles and the death penalty*, and *What we saw / CBS News ; with an introduction by Dan Rather*. He is also associated with the acting department in film and television records.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 26
Top works
- The war in Vietnam
- Cyberstalker
- After ten years
- Juveniles and the death penalty
- What we saw / CBS News ; with an introduction by Dan Rather
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Film & TV
Wharton, Texas, USA
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane…
Known for
- The Inquisitor — Self2025
- Tiananmen Tonight — Himself2025
- Breakdown: 1975 — Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)2025
- Cover-Up — Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)2025
- Biden's Decision — Self (archive footage)2024
- Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? — Self (archive footage)2024
- Rather — Self - Journalist2023
- Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life — Self (archive footage)2022
- Lakota Nation vs. United States — Self (archive footage)2022
- Cuomo — Self - Guest2022
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Key facts
- Born
- Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. , ( 1931-10-31 ) October 31, 1931 (age 94) , Wharton, Texas , U.S.
- Education
- Sam Houston State University ( BA )
- Occupations
- Journalist news presenter reporter and correspondent
- Years active
- 1950–present
- Spouse
- Jean Goebel ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1957 ; died 2024 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wharton
- Occupation
- opinion journalist
- Employer
- Associated Press
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Official website
- www.newsandgutsmedia.com
- Image
- Dan Rather Peabody.jpg
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- Dan Rather
- date of birth
- 1941-10-31
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- social media followers
- 1851507
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
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Encyclopedic overview
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (/ˈræðər/; born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name in September 1961 after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla. He has reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as from Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.
Rather also famously reported from Dallas in November 1963 at the time that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Based on such reporting, he was promoted at CBS News, where he served as White House correspondent beginning in 1964. He served as foreign correspondent in London and Vietnam over the next two years before returning to the White House correspondent position. He covered the presidency of Richard Nixon, including Nixon's trip to China, the Watergate scandal, and the president's resignation.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dan Rather” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.