About Jeanne Voltz
Lived 1920 – 2002 (aged 81–82). Jeanne Voltz was an American journalist.
Jeanne Voltz (November 20, 1920 – January 15, 2002) was an American food journalist, editor, and cookbook author. She was food editor for the Miami Herald and the Los Angeles Times, two of the most influential food sections in the country during her tenure in the 1950s and 1960s. She won three James Beard awards for her cookbooks.
Early life and education Voltz was born Jeanne Appleton on November 20, 1920 (or possibly in 1921), in Collinsville, Alabama. Her parents were James Lamar and Marie (née Sewell) Appleton.
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American food journalist and cookbook author
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Jeanne Voltz was born on 20 November 1920.
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Jeanne Voltz died in 2002.
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