Charles Collingwood(1917-1985)
- Actor
One of "The Murrow Boys," Charles Collingwood was hired by
Edward R. Murrow as a correspondent for
CBS during World War II. After the war Collingwood worked as CBS
reporter in California, at the United Nations and at The White House.
He also served as Special Assistant to
Averell Harriman at the Mutual Security
Agency from 1951-52. He was named CBS Chief Foreign Correspondent in
1964.
His work as a broadcast reporter won him many awards during his long career, including an Overseas Press Club award in 1968 and a Peabody Award in 1942.
His work as a broadcast reporter won him many awards during his long career, including an Overseas Press Club award in 1968 and a Peabody Award in 1942.
