Tony Blankley
Tony Blankley | |
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Born | newspaper editor, television commentator, radio commentator, prosecutor, child actor | January 21, 1948
Notable work | The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations? (2005) American Grit: What It Will Take to Survive and Win in the 21st Century (2009) |
Spouse | Lynda Davis c. 1985–2012 (his death) |
Children | 3 |
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Anthony David Blankley (January 21, 1948 – January 7, 2012) was an American political analyst who served as press secretary for
He was a visiting senior fellow in national security communications at
Early life and education
Blankley was born in London, England, on January 21, 1948. He was a child actor briefly, appearing as Rod Steiger's son in The Harder They Fall, starring Humphrey Bogart and released in 1956.[11] The movie was, as Blankley liked to joke, both his and his co-star Bogart's last movie.[12][13]
He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles,[14] and then Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he earned a J.D.[15] He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1972.[16]
Career
Blankley spent ten years as a
He then served in the
From 2002 to 2009, Blankley was an editorial page editor for The Washington Times,[18] a contributing editor and monthly columnist for George magazine,[19] and a regular panelist on The McLaughlin Group. He was a regular commentator for radio shows, including The Diane Rehm Show,[20] Left, Right & Center,[21] and The Steve Gill Show with a segment titled Fill In the Blanks.[22]
In 2006, he authored a book, The West's Last Chance, in which he argued that, "Within our lifetimes, Europe could become
He lectured at universities and institutes. On November 19, 2009, he presented his lecture, A Year out from the 2010 Congressional Elections – National Politics, Policy and their Communication, at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.[24]
Political views
His political opinions were considered to fall within
Death
Blankley died of stomach cancer at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., on January 7, 2012, at age 63.[2][12][27]
Selected filmography
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 12: "Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid") as boy
- The Harder They Fall (1956) as Nick's son
References
- ^ Roderick, Kevin. "Tony Blankley, KCRW commentator was 63". LA Observed. Los Angeles. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
Blankley went to Fairfax High School here and UCLA, and worked for Bobbi Fielder when she ran for Congress (and won) from the Valley.
- ^ Washington Times. pp. A1, A4. Web version
- Washington Post. p. B4.
- ^ Cathleen Decker (January 9, 2012). "Tony Blankley dies at 63; press secretary to Speaker Newt Gingrich". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- St. James Press. 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2016.. GaleBiography In Context. (subscription required)
- ^ "Edelman Public Affairs Strategists". Edelman.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ Stimson, Charles. "Heritage Foundation Staff". Heritage.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Left, Right and Center". KCRW. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Book Details – American Grit". Regnery Publishing. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ "Tony Blankley, former editorial page editor of The Times, dies at 63". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Tony Blankley profile/IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ a b Clymer, Adam (January 9, 2012). "Tony Blankley, Gingrich Aide and Columnist, Dies". The New York Times. pp. B8 All other cited sources cite his year of birth as 1948.
- ^ "Tony Blankley". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. January 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "UCLA Alumni biographies". Uclalumni.net. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Biography". Creators.com. September 30, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "California State Bar Member Records". Members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ Zoroya, Gregg (June 12, 2007). "The Speaker's Speaker from Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- Huffington Post. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Steamboat Institute profile of Tony Blankley". Steamboatinstitute.org. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Tony Blankley – Regular". WBHM. Wbhm.org. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Left, Right & Center". KCRW. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ "Fill In the Blanks". Gillreport.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations?. August 24, 2009.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Events List Saint Anselm College". Anselm.edu. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "eNotes article on Tony Blankley". Enotes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ Zoroya, Gregg (June 12, 2007). "Speaker's Speaker". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Notice of death of Tony Blankley". Fox News. January 8, 2012.
External links
- Archives: Tony Blankley, townhall.com
- Tony Blankley blog, HuffingtonPost.com
- Podcasts of Blankley's recent articles Archived 2021-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, outloudopinion.com
- Left Right & Center, kcrw.com
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- "Tony Blankley profile" (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale. 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2016. (subscription required)
- Tony Blankley at IMDb