Don Hewitt

January 9, 2024
Tv Producer

Quick Facts

Don Hewitt
Full Name Don Hewitt
Occupation Tv Producer
Date Of Birth Dec 14, 1922(1922-12-14)
Age 102
Date Of Death 2009-08-19
Birthplace New York
Country United States
Horoscope Sagittarius

Don Hewitt Biography

Name Don Hewitt
Birthday Dec 14
Birth Year 1922
Place Of Birth New York
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Parents Frieda Hewitt., Ely S Hewitt.
Spouse Marilyn Berger (m. 1979–2009), Frankie Hewitt (m. 1963–1974), Mary Weaver (m. 1945–1963)
Children(s) Lisa Hewitt-Cassara, Jeffrey Hewitt, Steven Hewitt

Don Hewitt is one of the most popular and richest TV Producer who was born on December 14, 1922 in New York, United States. 60 Minutes executive producer for more than 30 years. He also created his own show, the CBS Evening News with 60 Minutes executive producer for over thirty years. He also produced the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite..

He also hired He hired Morley Safer and many other legendary journalists for 60 Minutes. as well as many other legendary journalists to work for 60 Minutes.

His wife was Mary Weaver, then to the theater producer Frankie Hewitt, and then to journalist and writer Marilyn Berger.

Don Hewitt Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income TV Producer
House Living in own house.

Don Hewitt is one of the richest Tv Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Don Hewitt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduation from New York University, he worked as a reporter for New York Herald Tribune. New York Herald Tribune.

The year was 1960 and he filmed the first presidential debate ever telecast (between The Vice-President Richard Nixon and Senator In 1960, he produced the first-ever televised presidential debate (between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy).).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Don Hewitt Dating?

According to our records, Don Hewitt married to Marilyn Berger (m. 1979–2009), Frankie Hewitt (m. 1963–1974), Mary Weaver (m. 1945–1963). As of December 1, 2023, Don Hewitt’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Don Ranked on the list of most popular TV Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Don Hewitt celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Who started 60 Minutes?

60 Minutes, prime-time American television news show. It debuted in 1968 on CBS and has become one of the most successful programs in broadcast history. Created by Don Hewitt and grounded in investigative journalism, 60 Minutes is television’s longest continually running prime-time series.

Is Don Hewitt still alive?

August 19, 2009

How did the format of 60 Minutes influence television news?

From its initial broadcast on September 24, 1968, 60 Minutes pioneered the “magazine format” of television journalism, which allowed it to run a mixture of hard news, investigative reports, personality profiles, and light feature pieces.

Does 60 Minutes pay for interviews?

60 Minutes has a long history of paying for interviews , with disgraced wellness blogger Belle Gibson paid $75,000 for appearing on the show in 2015, according to court documents. That episode pulled 1.073 million metro viewers.

What is the longest running news show?

LengthNumber of seasonsSeries
70 years| 70| Today (NBC News)
68 years| 68| ABC World News Tonight (ABC News)
67 years| 67| The Tonight Show
67 years| 64| Face the Nation (CBS News)

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