Don Hollenbeck
Don Hollenbeck | |
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| Born | March 30, 1905 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1954 (aged 49) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Wyuka Cemetery |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1926-1954 |
| Spouse(s) | Jessie Seacrest Mildred Raleigh Angelique Murphy Dean |
| Children | 2 |
Don Hollenbeck (March 30, 1905 – June 22, 1954) was a CBS newscaster, commentator, and associate of Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly. He was the writer and producer of CBS Views the Press, a Peabody Award-winning radio show that critiqued powerful print journalists. Hollenbeck was also a frequent critic of McCarthyism and was subject to a smear campaign for his supposed Communist leanings. He died by suicide in 1954 after a tumultuous personal and professional life.