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Birth Name: Russell Wayne Baker
Born: 14 August 1925 Died: 21 January 2019
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Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Miriam Emily "Mimi" Nash
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Russell Baker was an American journalist, narrator, writer of Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical commentary and self-critical prose, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography "Growing Up" (1983). He was a columnist for The New York Times from 1962 to 1998, and hosted the PBS show 'Masterpiece Theatre" from 1992 to 2004. In 1943, he left Johns Hopkins University to join the Navy as a trainee pilot in World War II. He was discharged in 1945 and continued his degree in English at Johns Hopkins, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1947.
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1. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
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2. Charlie Rose
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3. The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
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5. Masterpiece Theatre (1971)
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1. Growing Up (Signet) (1992)
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In Memoriam 2019 (72 person items)"Sunset: January 21, 2019 (Age: 93) Cause of Death: Complications from a Fall Claim to Fame: American Author/Journalist, best known for Book/Memoir "Growing Up""