Age, Biography and Wiki
Reuven Frank (Israel Reuven Frank) was born on 7 December, 1920 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is an American broadcast news executive (1920–2006). Discover Reuven Frank's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?
| Popular As |
Israel Reuven Frank |
| Occupation |
writer,producer |
| Age |
86 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
7 December, 1920 |
| Birthday |
7 December |
| Birthplace |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Date of death |
5 February, 2006 |
| Died Place |
Tenafly, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality |
Canada
|
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Reuven Frank Height, Weight & Measurements
At 86 years old, Reuven Frank height is 6' (1.83 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Reuven Frank's Wife?
His wife is Bernice Kaplow (m. 1946)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Bernice Kaplow (m. 1946) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Peter Frank James Aaron Frank |
Reuven Frank Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Reuven Frank worth at the age of 86 years old? Reuven Frank’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Canada. We have estimated Reuven Frank's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
Reuven Frank Social Network
Timeline
Reuven Frank (December 7, 1920 – February 5, 2006) was an American broadcast news executive.
Born Israel Reuven Frank (he later dropped his first name) to a Jewish family in Montreal, Quebec, he earned a bachelor's degree in social science at City College of New York.
He served four years in the United States Army during World War II, rising to the rank of sergeant.
After completing his studies at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, he worked for three years at the Newark Evening News as a reporter, rewrite man and night city editor.
In 1946, he married Bernice Kaplow; they had two sons: notable art critic Peter Solomon Frank and James Aaron Frank.
At the insistence of Gerald Green, he joined NBC News as a writer for the Camel News Caravan in 1950.
Frank was a key figure in bringing television news out of the shadow of radio news by emphasizing the importance of visuals in telling stories.
He paired Chet Huntley and David Brinkley for the first time to co-anchor NBC's coverage of the 1956 Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Frank's documentaries included Emmy Award-winning report The Tunnel (1962) about the escape of 59 Germans through a passage under the Berlin Wall.
It received the Emmy Award for program of the year, the only documentary ever so honored.
Later that same year, he created the groundbreaking Huntley-Brinkley Report, and was its producer until 1964.
The national catchphrase "Good night, David" "Good night, Chet" was credited to Frank.
In the 1970s, he created and was executive producer of Weekend, a news magazine hosted by Lloyd Dobyns that originally aired one Saturday a month from 11:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The program received a Peabody award.
His memoir, Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network News, was published in 1991.
Frank was a resident of Tenafly, New Jersey.
He died of pneumonia on February 5, 2006, at the age of 85.
He was a member of Temple Sinai of Bergen County.
