Andy Rooney

  • Andy Rooney is a writer and television commentator who has a weekly segment on 60 Minutes called A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Born: January 14, 1919 in Albany, New York
    2. Alma Mater: Colgate University
    3. Awarded Best Script of the Year 6 times by Writer's Guild
    4. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II
    5. Won 4 Emmy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Emmy
    6. Syndicated column runs in over 200 newspapers
    7. Seen weekly on 60 Minutes since 1979

  • Key Dates

    • 1919: Born in Albany, New York
    • 1941: Drafted into the U.S. Army
    • 1943: Was one of six corespondents that was involved with the first American bombing raid over Germany during World War II
    • 1959: Writer for the The Garry Moore Show
    • 1964: Wrote An Essay on Doors
    • 1962: Started to collaborate with CBS News
    • 1979: Started to write essays for 60 Minutes
    • 2003: National Society of Newspaper Columnists awarded Rooney with the Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Books Authored

    • Air Gunner
    • The Story of The Stars and Stripes
    • Conquerors' Peace
    • The Fortunes of War
    • A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney
    • And More by Andy Rooney
    • Pieces of My Mind
    • Word for Word
    • Not That You Asked...
    • Sweet and Sour
    • My War
    • Sincerely, Andy Rooney
    • Common Nonsense

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