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Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1912-05-16 (96 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 0.56
  • Last Refreshed: 218 days ago

Biography

Studs Terkel was a prolific American writer, historian, actor, and broadcaster born to Russian Jewish immigrants in New York City in 1912. He spent most of his life in Chicago, where he developed a unique understanding of humanity through interactions with diverse individuals at his family's rooming house, the Wells-Grand Hotel. A Pulitzer Prize winner for General Nonfiction in 1985, Terkel is best known for his oral histories and long-running radio show in Chicago, hosting "WGN Radio" from 1950 to 1978.

Filmography

Studs Terkel: Listening to America

Studs Terkel: Listening to America

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