Charles Van Doren
Charles Van Doren | |
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 Charles Van Doren in 1959 | |
| Born | Charles Lincoln Van Doren February 12, 1926 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2019 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | St. John's College Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and editor |
| Known for | 1950s quiz show scandals |
| Parent(s) | Mark Van Doren Dorothy Van Doren |
Charles Lincoln Van Doren (February 12, 1926 – April 9, 2019)[1] was an American writer and editor. He was known for being involved in a television quiz show scandal in the 1950s.
In 1959 he testified before the United States Congress that he had been given the correct answers by the producers of the show Twenty-One. He was fired by NBC, he joined the Encyclopedia Britannica in 1959, becoming a vice president and writing and editing many books before retiring in 1982.
Van Doren died in a retirement community in Canaan, Connecticut on April 9, 2019 at the age of 93.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McFadden, Robert D. (10 April 2019). "Charles Van Doren, a Quiz Show Whiz Who Wasn't, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
Other websites
[change | change source]- "The Remarkable Van Dorens" Archived 2013-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Time Archived 2013-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, Feb. 11, 1957
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