Barbara Walters

American broadcast journalist (1929–2022)
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Barbara Walters

Summary

Barbara Walters is a human[1]. She was born in Boston[2]. She was born on September 25, 1929[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on December 30, 2022[5]. She worked as a television presenter[6], news presenter[7], and broadcast journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,234 views/month, #4,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Walters's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Barbara Walters died in Manhattan[4].
  • Barbara Walters was born on September 25, 1929[3].
  • Barbara Walters died on December 30, 2022[5].
  • Barbara Walters was married to Merv Adelson[10].
  • Among Barbara Walters's spouses was Lee Guber[11].
  • Among Barbara Walters's spouses was Robert Henry Katz[12].
  • Barbara Walters held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Barbara Walters's professions included television presenter[6].
  • Barbara Walters's professions included news presenter[7].
  • Barbara Walters worked as a broadcast journalist[8].
  • Barbara Walters was employed by NBC[14].
  • Barbara Walters was employed by ABC News[15].
  • Barbara Walters's education included a stint at Sarah Lawrence College[16].
  • Barbara Walters's education included a stint at Birch Wathen Lenox School[17].
  • Barbara Walters was educated at Miami Beach Senior High School[18].
  • Barbara Walters's education included a stint at Ethical Culture Fieldston School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Barbara Walters is Today[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Barbara Walters is World News Tonight[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Barbara Walters is 20/20[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Barbara Walters is The View[23].
  • Barbara Walters received the Disney Legends[24].
  • Barbara Walters received the IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award[25].
  • Barbara Walters received the Lucy Award[26].
  • Barbara Walters received the honorary doctor of the Hofstra University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara Walters's place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on September 25, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Sarah Lawrence College[16], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1926[30]; Birch Wathen Lenox School[17], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1991[33]; Miami Beach Senior High School[18], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1926[36]; and Ethical Culture Fieldston School[19], a university-preparatory school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1878[39], headquartered in New York City[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[6], news presenter[7], and broadcast journalist[8]. Employers include NBC[14], a television network[41], in United States[42], founded in 1926[43], headquartered in 30 Rockefeller Plaza[44] and ABC News[15], a specialty channel[45], in United States[46], founded in 1945[47], headquartered in Upper West Side[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Today[20], World News Tonight[21], 20/20[22], and The View[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Disney Legends[24], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1987[51]; IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award[25], an award[52]; Lucy Award[26], an award[53]; honorary doctor of the Hofstra University[27], an award[54], in United States[55]; honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[56], an award[57], in United States[58]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[59], a commemorative plaque[60], in United States[61].

Personal Life

Spouses include Merv Adelson[10], a film producer[62], 1929–2015[63], of United States[64]; Lee Guber[11], an impresario[65], 1920–1988[66], of United States[67]; and Robert Henry Katz[12].

Death and Burial

Barbara Walters died on December 30, 2022[5]. She died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Barbara Walters ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,234 views/month, #4,243 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Walters born?

Born in Boston[2], Barbara Walters…

Where did Barbara Walters die?

Barbara Walters died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Barbara Walters married to?

Barbara Walters's spouses include Merv Adelson[10], Lee Guber[11], and Robert Henry Katz[12].

What did Barbara Walters do for work?

Barbara Walters worked as television presenter[6], news presenter[7], and broadcast journalist[8].

Where did Barbara Walters go to school?

Barbara Walters was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[16], Birch Wathen Lenox School[17], Miami Beach Senior High School[18], and Ethical Culture Fieldston School[19].

What awards did Barbara Walters receive?

Honors received include Disney Legends[24], IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award[25], Lucy Award[26], and honorary doctor of the Hofstra University[27].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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