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Ben Bradlee
Born August 26, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, USADied October 21, 20141 film
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (August 26, 1921 – October 21, 2014) was an American journalist who served as managing editor, then as executive editor of The Washington Post, from 1965 to 1991. He became a public figure when the Post joined The New York Times in publishing the Pentagon Papers and gave the go-ahead for the paper's extensive coverage of the Watergate scandal. He was also criticized for editorial lapses when the Post had to return a Pulitzer Prize in 1981 after it discovered its award-winning story was false.
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After his retirement, Bradlee continued to be associated with the Post, holding the position of Vice President at-large until his death. In retirement, Bradlee was an advocate for education and the study of history, including his role as a trustee on the boards of several major educational, historical, and archaeological research institutions.
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First watchBorn Yesterday19935.3as Secretary DuffeeA rich millionaire hires a sophisticated journalist to bring his somewhat dim-witted girlfriend up to the level of his peers.View filmFilmography
1 film as actor- 1993Born YesterdaySecretary Duffee