Sam Donaldson Biography (1934-)
Full name, Samuel Andrew Donaldson, Jr.; born March 11, 1934, in El Paso, TX;son of Samuel Andrew (a farmer) and Chloe (a schoolteacher; maiden name, Hampson) Donaldson; married Patricia Oates, 1954 (divorced); married Billy Kay Butler, November 30, 1963 (divorced, 1980); married Janice Claire Smith (a television journalist), April 16, 1983; children: (first marriage) Samuel; (second marriage) Jennifer, Thomas, Robert. Addresses: Office: ABC News, 1717 DeSales St. NW, Washington, DC 20036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Broadcaster, journalist, host, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- March 11, 1934
- El Paso, Texas, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- ABC Weekend News, ABC, 1979-1989
- Anchor, ABC World News Sunday, ABC, 1979-1989
- Correspondent, This Week with David Brinkley, ABC, 1981-1996
- Co-anchor, PrimeTime Live, ABC, 1989-1998
- Anchor, This Week with Sam and Cokie (also known as This Week and This Week with Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts), ABC, 1996-?
- Correspondent, ABC News Saturday Night, ABC, 1997-1998
- Co-anchor, 20/20 (also known as ABC News 20/20), ABC, 1998-
- Specials
- ABC News Closeup on Washington Regulators: How They Cost You Money, ABC, 1975
- Texas 150: A Celebration Special, ABC, 1986
- Campaign: The Prime-Time President (documentary), PBS, 1988
- Reporter, The '88 Vote: Election Night, ABC, 1988
- Omnibus, ABC, 1988
- Anchor, Lying, Cheating and Stealing in America (documentary; alsoknown as Burning Questions), ABC, 1989
- Reporter, Presidential Inauguration, ABC, 1989
- News analyst, The '92 Vote: The Democratic Convention, ABC, 1992
- Holiday at Pops, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
- Panelist, Meet the Media: Is It Unfair to Clinton? Is It Unfair to America?, CNBC, 1994
- State of the Union Undressed '94, Comedy Central, 1994
- Reporter, The '96 Vote: Election Night, ABC, 1996
- Analyst, The '96 Vote: The Democratic National Convention, ABC, 1996
- Analyst, The '96 Vote: The Republican National Convention, ABC, 1996
- A Day with ... , Lifetime, 1997
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) 13th Annual Hall of Fame, 1998
- Himself, Breaking the News, 2001
- Episodic
- The Presidency and the Constitution, PBS, 1987
- The Paula Poundstone Show, ABC, 1993
- Appeared in episodes of ABC News Nightline (also known as Nightline), 20/20, and ABC World News Tonight (also known as World News Tonight), all ABC.
- Television Work
- Producer; Specials
- ABC News Closeup on Washington Regulators: How They Cost You Money, ABC, 1975
- Film Appearances
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Cover Up (also known asCoverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair), 1988
- Himself, Feed, Original Cinema, 1992
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, The Panama Deception, 1992
- Himself, The War Room, 1993
- Himself, President Clinton: Final Days, 2000
- Himself, Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis, New Line Home Video, 2001
- WRITINGS
- Teleplays
- Specials
- ABC News Closeup on Washington Regulators: How They Cost You Money, ABC, 1975
- Memoirs
- Hold On, Mr. President!, Random House (New York City), 1987