Leo Cherne

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.