George Crile III

George Washington Crile III (March 5, 1945 – May 15, 2006) was an American journalist most closely associated with his three decades of work at CBS News. He specialized in dangerous and controversial subjects, resulting in both praise and controversy. He was the son of Jane Murphy (; 1909–1963) and George "Barney" Crile Jr. (1907–1992). He also attended the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the Defense Language Institute's Foreign Language Center at Monterey, California. David Boies, representing CBS and Crile, credited Crile’s "unflappable testimony under cross-examination with effectively ending the trial."

When 60 Minutes II premiered, it included his story on Krasnoyarsk-26, a secret city built inside a mountain in Siberia which had nuclear reactors.

CBS Reporter In 1985, Crile joined 60 Minutes, where he produced scores of reports with Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley and Harry Reasoner and established his credentials as a specialist in coverage of international affairs.

Personal life He married Anne Patton, but that marriage ended in divorce. His papers are housed at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas Austin.