Fred Graham
American legal affairs journalist, television news anchor, and attorney
About Fred Graham
Lived 1931 – 2019 (aged 88). Fred Graham was an American journalist, news presenter and lawyer.
Fred Patterson Graham (October 6, 1931 – December 28, 2019) was an American legal affairs journalist, television news anchor, and attorney. He also won a Peabody award for his work as a CBS law correspondent.
Early life Graham was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Otis and Lois Patterson Graham. Then, the family moved to Nashville, Tennessee for his father's work. In January 1963, he moved to Washington D.C. to serve as the chief counsel to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments. 1980: Silver Gavel Award – Radio, for the CBS Radio Network's special report, "The Supreme Court on the Air: The Pentagon Papers Case Revisited" 3 Emmy Awards
Personal life He married Sheila Lucile McCrea in 1961. They had three children before divorcing in 1982. He married Skila Harris in 1982.
In 2019, he died at 88 in Washington, D.C., from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.
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Who was Fred Graham?
American legal affairs journalist, television news anchor, and attorney (1931-2019)
When was Fred Graham born?
Fred Graham was born on 6 October 1931 in Little Rock.
When did Fred Graham die?
Fred Graham died on 28 December 2019 in Washington, D.C..
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Fred Graham was a journalist, news presenter and lawyer.
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Fred Graham was American.
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· DBpedia: Fred Graham (correspondent)
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