Edward R. Murrow
Born on 25 Apr 1908Place of birth: Guilford County, North Carolina, USADied on 27 Apr 1965
Known for: Acting
Biography
Edward Roscoe Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. During the war he recruited and worked closely with a team of war correspondents who came to be known as the Murrow Boys.