Leo Cherne
Born
September 8, 1912
Died
January 12, 1999 (86 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Leo M. Cherne (1912–1999) was an American economist, public servant, and four-decade head of the International Rescue Committee. Cherne was a public policy expert who became a principal co-anchor of ABC-TV's All-Star News, the first hour-long prime time nightly network news broadcast, in the 1952-1953 television season.