Sander Vanocur
Sander Vanocur | |
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.jpg) Vanocur in 2006 | |
| Born | Alexander Vinocur January 8, 1928 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 2019 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Series host |
| Known for | Broadcast journalism |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Pick (1956-1975; her death; 2 children) Virginia Backus Wood (m. 1975) |
Sander "Sandy" Vanocur (/ˌvænˈoʊkər/; born Alexander Vinocur, January 8, 1928 – September 16, 2019)[1] was an American television journalist and actor. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He focused on national electoral politics. After leaving NBC in 1971, Vanocur worked for PBS and as a television writer for The Washington Post. He joined ABC News in 1977 and worked there until 1991.
Vanocur hosted two of the History Channel's primetime series: Movies in Time and History's Business. His work at NBC earned him a place on the Nixon administration's "enemies list". He played himself in the 1994 television movie Without Warning.
Vanocur died in Santa Barbara, California on September 16, 2019 from dementia-related problems at the age of 91.[1]
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