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Russell Wayne Baker was an American journalist, narrator, writer of Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical commentary and self-critical prose, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Growing Up. He was a columnist for The New York Times from 1962 to 1998, and hosted the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre from 1992 to 2004. The Forbes Media Guide Five Hundred, 1994 stated: "Baker, thanks to his singular gift of treating serious, even tragic events and trends with gentle humor, has become an American institution."
BornRussell Wayne Baker, August 14, 1925, Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 2019, Leesburg, Virginia, U.S.
EducationJohns Hopkins University
OccupationJournalist, writer, narrator
Notable workGrowing Up

About Russell Baker

Memoirist Russell Baker was born on August 14, 1925 in Morrisonville, Virginia, United States (He dies at the age of 93, on January 21, 2019).

Author and columnist for the New York Times. He was a Pulitzer Prize winner who wrote prose and satire, as well as a memoir called Growing Up, which he released in 1982.

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Russell Baker before becoming famous

Russell Baker was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1925 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

In the late 1940s, he received his bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University.

Achievement of Russell Baker

During the 1990s and early 2000s, he was the host of PBS' Masterpiece Theatre.

Russell Baker's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

As the sons of Lucy and Benny Baker, he and his two younger sisters grew up in Morrisonville, Virginia.

Russell Baker Collabed with

He wrote the libretto for Home Again, Home Again, a musical using Jazz Singer Cy Coleman's music.

Russell Baker Income & Net worth

Russell Baker's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a memoirist. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Russell Baker.

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Latest information about Russell Baker updated on March 19 2023.