Walter Winchell

Walter Winchell (April 7 1897 – February 20, 1972), an American newspaper and radio commentator, invented the gossip column at the New York Evening Graphic. He broke the journalistic taboo against exposing the private lives of public figures, permanently altering the shape of journalism and celebrity.

See also

• Winchell's screen appearances
• A remembrance by a contemporary
• Radio Hall of Fame
• "Winchell" movie on HBO