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John Reagan McCrary, Jr. net worth is
$200,000
John Reagan McCrary, Jr. Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
John Reagan McCrary (October 13, 1910–July 29, 2003), better known as Tex McCrary, was an American journalist and public relations specialist who invented the talk show genre for television and radio, and appeared on radio and TV with his wife, Jinx Falkenburg.Born in Calvert, Texas, McCrary graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in 1928 and from Yale University in 1932, where he served as chairman of campus humor magazine The Yale Record. He was a member of both Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Skull and Bones, where his club nickname was "Sancho Panza".A staunch Republican, McCrary played a major role in convincing Dwight Eisenhower to run for the U.S. presidency in 1952. According to Richard Kluger's The Paper, McCrary was responsible for John Hay Whitney's purchase of the former The New York Herald Tribune. He died in New York City. Full Name | John Reagan McCrary, Jr. |
Net Worth | $200,000 |
Date Of Birth | October 13, 1910 |
Died | 2003-07-29 |
Place Of Birth | Calvert, Texas, USA |
Occupation | Journalist, P.R. specialist, inventor of the talk show genre for television and radio |
Profession | Actor |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | First married to Sarah Brisbane, daughter of Hearst Editor Arthur Brisbane Jinx Falkenburg |
Nicknames | Tex McCrary, McCrary, Tex |
Star Sign | Libra |
# | Fact |
---|---|
1 | Although he and his wife, Jinx Falkenburg, were separated for years, they remained friends until his death. She died 29 days later. |
2 | His son, Kevin McCrary, was featured on Hoarders (2009). |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Tex and Jinx Show | 1957 | TV Series | Co-host |
Preview | 1949 | TV Series | Co-host |
Appointment with Baby | 1948 | Short | Tex McCrary |
Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties | 1947 | TV Series | Host |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Biography | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself - TV & Newspaper Pioneer |
Person to Person | 1956 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Tex McCrary's M.I.P. | 1955 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewer |
In Town Today | 1951 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1951 | TV Series | Himself |
Texaco Star Theatre | 1950 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewer |
Don Carlo | 1950 | TV Movie | Himself |
Broadway Open House | 1950 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 8 February 1960. At 1628 Vine Street. |
Known for movies
Appointment with Baby (1948)
as Tex McCrary
Don Carlo (1950)
as Himself
Tex McCrary's M.I.P. (1955)
as Himself - Interviewer
In Town Today (1951)
as Himself
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