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Barbara Walters(1929-2022)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actress
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Barbara Walters at an event for Meilleures Ennemies (2009)
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20/20 (1978– )
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Barbara Walters was born on 25 September 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was a producer and writer, known for The Barbara Walters Special (1976), 20/20 (1978) and The View (1997). She was married to Merv Adelson, Lee Guber and Robert Henry Katz. She died on 30 December 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 25, 1929
DiedDecember 30, 2022(93)
BornSeptember 25, 1929
DiedDecember 30, 2022(93)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 19 wins & 61 nominations total

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Known for

The Barbara Walters Special (1976)
The Barbara Walters Special
5.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Deborah Roberts and David Muir in 20/20 (1978)
20/20
6.8
TV Series
  • Self - 1977 News Film Clip
  • Self - ABC News
  • Self
  • ABC news anchor(archive footage)
The View (1997)
The View
2.4
TV Series
  • Producer(1999-2000)
The Eloise McElhone Show
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Barbara Walters in Barbara Walters: Her Story (2014)
    Barbara Walters: Her Story
    6.6
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • The Barbara Walters Special (1976)
    The Barbara Walters Special
    5.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2002–2013
  • Microserfs
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Iyanla
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • The View (1997)
    The View
    2.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1997–1999
  • The Eloise McElhone Show
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1953–1954
  • Easter Parade
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1954

Writer

  • The Barbara Walters Special (1976)
    The Barbara Walters Special
    5.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2006–2009
  • Live to 150, Can You Do It?
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2008
  • Hillary Clinton's Journey: Public, Private, Personal with Barbara Walters
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2003
  • ABC's 40th Anniversary
    4.9
    TV Special
    • special material
    • 1994

Actress

  • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Barbara Walters
    • 2014
  • All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
    All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
    5.8
    TV Special
    • Barbara Walters
    • 1994
  • Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • First girl
    • 1968

Videos1

20/20
Trailer 0:17
20/20

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • FamousHookups.com - relationship, photos, and news
    • X
  • Height
    • 1.64 m
  • Born
    • September 25, 1929
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • December 30, 2022
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(unspecified form of dementia)
  • Spouses
      Merv AdelsonMay 10, 1986 - August 17, 1992 (divorced)
  • Children
    • Jackie Walters
  • Parents
      Lou Walters
  • Relatives
    • Jacqueline Walters(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Radio: Hosted her own highly popular syndicated series, "Not for Women Only", on NBC Radio.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 5 Portrayals
    • 7 Interviews
    • 25 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 17 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She only wears one contact lens while working. With one lens she can read the teleprompter, but with two she would not be able to read her notes.
  • Quotes
    [advice from Don Hewitt, producer of 60 Minutes (1968), in 1957] You're a marvelous girl, but stay out of television.
  • Trademarks
      Asking unapologetic point-blank questions
  • Nicknames
    • Babs
    • Baba Wawa
    • BW
    • Bookzilla

FAQ

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  • When did Barbara Walters die?
    December 30, 2022
  • How did Barbara Walters die?
    Unspecified form of Dementia
  • How old was Barbara Walters when she died?
    93 years old
  • Where did Barbara Walters die?
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Barbara Walters born?
    September 25, 1929

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