Lisa Howard (reporter)
| Lisa Howard | |
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| Born |
Dorothy Jean Guggenheim April 24, 1930 Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1965 (aged 35) East Hampton, Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Barbiturate overdose |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Miami University |
| Occupation | Journalist, actress |
| Spouse(s) |
Felix E. Feist (divorced) Walter Lowendahl |
| Children | 2 |
Lisa Howard (April 24, 1930 – July 4, 1965) was an American journalist, writer and television news anchor who previously had a career as an off-Broadway theater and soap opera actress.
Howard was born Dorothy Jean Guggenheim in Cambridge, Ohio, She attended Miami University for a year before dropping out to pursue an acting career. At the age of 18, Howard moved to Los Angeles and joined the Pasadena Playhouse. From there she pursued a film and television career. In 1953, the entertainment magazine People Today featured her on its front page, calling her "TV's First Lady of Sin". She also had regular stints on As the World Turns and Guiding Light for CBS Television in the 1950s. After moving to New York City, Howard starred in the off-Broadway show, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore.
In the late 1950s, Howard decided to make a major career change. She began working as a stringer for the Mutual Radio Network. She covered the 1960 Democratic National Convention and became the first American reporter to interview Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Due to the widespread attention generated by that interview, in 1961 she was hired by ABC News as their first female correspondent to cover the Vienna summit between Khrushchev and John F. Kennedy. She also served as the editor for the political journal War/Peace Report, and wrote a novel On Stage, Miss Douglas, released in 1960.
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