Bill Cole
American television journalist and producer
About Bill Cole
Lived 1922 – 2006 (aged 83–84).
Bill Cole (1922-2006), was an American television journalist and producer, known for his work in assisting Soviet Russian dissidents.
Career In 1968 Bill Cole moved with his family to Moscow to work as a foreign correspondent for CBS News. During his time there, he conducted secret interviews with Vladimir Bukovsky, Andrei Amalrik, and Pyotr Yakir, which were then smuggled out of the country and aired in 1970 in a CBS News special report, "Voices from the Soviet Underground."
In 1970, Cole was asked to leave the Soviet Union with no reason given.
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Who was Bill Cole?
American television journalist and producer
When was Bill Cole born?
Bill Cole was born in 1922.
When did Bill Cole die?
Bill Cole died in 2006.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Cole. https://biography.guide/bill-cole-1922/
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