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Acting
Birthday:
August 26, 1921
Place of Birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ben Bradlee
Biography
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (August 26, 1921 – October 21, 2014) was an American journalist who served as managing editor, then as executive editor of The Washington Post, from 1965 to 1991. He became a public figure when the Post joined The New York Times in publishing the Pentagon Papers and gave the go-ahead for the paper's extensive coverage of the Watergate scandal. He was also criticized for editorial lapses when the Post had to return a Pulitzer Prize in 1981 after it discovered its award-winning story was false.
After his retirement, Bradlee continued to be associated with the Post, holding the position of Vice President at-large until his death. In retirement, Bradlee was an advocate for education and the study of history, including his role as a trustee on the boards of several major educational, historical, and archaeological research institutions.
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Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | 1971 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | The Real American: Joe McCarthy | Self |
| 2007 | Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater | Self |
| 2006 | Fuck | Self |
| 2006 | Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire | Self |
| 2006 | Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat | Self |
| 1996 | John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Born Yesterday | Secretary Duffee |
| 1976 | Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men' | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The American President | Warren G. Harding |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes | Self |