Harry Reasoner on AllMovie

For over 40 years, commentator and telejournalist Harry Reasoner was one of American network television's most respected and trusted figures. He began his career working in newspapers as a reporter and a drama critic. He became a member of the CBS television news team in 1956 and remained with the network through 1970. He then became a co-anchor of the ABC Evening News with Howard K. Smith; he also co-anchored with Barbara Walters. Reasoner returned to CBS in 1978 as a part of 60 Minutes. He remained an integral part of that show until his retirement in 1991.