Hughes Rudd
Hughes Day Rudd (September 14, 1921 in
correspondent. Rudd was known for his folksy style, gravelly voice, and unimposing sense of humor, often ending his newscasts with human interest stories that sometimes made him break into a chuckle on camera.Known life and career
College years and wartime Army service
Rudd attended the
News career
Print journalism beginnings
Following World War II, Rudd began his journalism career writing for several newspapers, including the
Television news career
Rudd got his first position at CBS News as a writer through the influence of his friend
In the middle of 1979, Rudd was recruited to ABC News by
Later years and death
Always a
Rudd's book, My Escape From the C.I.A. and Other Improbable Events, a collection of quasi-autobiographical fiction, was published in 1966 by E. P. Dutton & Company.
On October 13, 1992, Rudd died of an aneurysm at a hospital in Toulouse, at the age of 71. His remains were cremated, and as he was a World War II Army veteran, his ashes were buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
News honors
The journalism awards that Rudd won included a
References
- ^ "Hughes Rudd", Variety, 1992-10-15, retrieved 2009-06-18
- ^ Lax, Eric (July 8, 1974), "Hughes Rudd, CBS's Bright and Bristly Morning Man", People, retrieved 2009-06-18
- ^ Classic Wide World of Sports: Episode 10 - TV.com
- ^ DANIELS, LEE A. (1992-10-14), "Hughes Rudd, 71, TV Correspondent For Two Networks", The New York Times, New York, pp. section B page 10, retrieved 2009-06-18
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