Berkman, Ted
Variant namesNewspaperman, screenwriter, composer, and United Nations official.
Edward Oscar Berkman was born in 1914 and graduated from Cornell University Class of 1933. From 1943-1946 he served as an American Intelligence executive in the Middle East. He later became foreign correspondent for ABC and the Overseas News Agency. He was a screenwriter for several feature films, and won a Christopher Award for Paramount's "Fear Strikes Out." During World War II he was Balkan-Middle East Chief of the U.S. Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service, and afterward served as worldwide Director of Information for the U.N. Appeal for Children.
From the description of Ted Berkman papers, 1942-2001. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64071679
Edward O. Berkman was an intelligence analyst with the O.S.S. and a radio correspondent for the American Broadcasting Company during World War II, and later Educational Director at UNICEF.
He was born in 1914.
From the description of Ted Berkman papers, 1942-1948. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 467179067
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| creatorOf | Berkman, Ted. Ted Berkman papers, 1942-2001. | Cornell University Library | |
| creatorOf | Berkman, Ted. Ted Berkman papers, 1942-1948. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Phyllis Chesler Papers, 1968-1990 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Ronald, James. "Studio one" -- A chance for happiness / by James Ronald. | Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | American Broadcasting Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bowles, Chester, 1901- | person |
| associatedWith | Chesler, Phyllis | person |
| associatedWith | Foreman, Alexa L., | person |
| associatedWith | Hearst, Patricia, 1954- | person |
| associatedWith | Holtzmann, Fanny E. (Fanny Ellen), 1903-1980. | person |
| associatedWith | Laitin, Joseph, 1914- | person |
| associatedWith | Marcus, David, 1901-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Murrow, Edward R. | person |
| associatedWith | Shaw, Artie, 1910- | person |
| associatedWith | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. | person |
| associatedWith | UNICEF. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United Nations | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Office of Strategic Services. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903. | person |
| associatedWith | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. | person |
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Birth 1914-01-09
Death 2006-05-12
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