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Jessica Savitch

Bio: Jessica Beth Savitch (February 1, 1947 – October 23, 1983) was an American television journalist who was the weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News and daily newsreader for NBC News during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Savitch was one of the first women to anchor an evening network newscast solo, following in the footsteps of Marlene Sanders of ABC News and Catherine Mackin of NBC News
Born: Sat, Feb 01 1947
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Death: Sun, Oct 23 1983
Jessica Savitch is 36 years old
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Poster of Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
Jessica Savitch would have been no older than 36 in Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 27 2020
Poster of Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
Jessica Savitch would have been no older than 36 in Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 26 2018
Poster of Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine
Jessica Savitch would have been no older than 36 in Bowling for Columbine as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 09 2002
Poster of 88 Seconds in Greensboro
88 Seconds in Greensboro
Jessica Savitch was 35 in 88 Seconds in Greensboro as 'Themself'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 24 1983
Poster of Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits
Jessica Savitch was 29 in Nasty Habits as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 28 1977

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Movies
The Movies
Jessica Savitch would have been no older than 36 in The Movies as 'Self (archive footage)'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jul 07 2019
Poster of The Eighties
The Eighties
Jessica Savitch would have been no older than 36 in The Eighties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 31 2016
Poster of The Seventies
The Seventies
Jessica Savitch would have been no older than 36 in The Seventies as 'Self (archive footage)'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 11 2015
Poster of Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
Jessica Savitch would have been no older than 36 in Intimate Portrait as 'Self (archive footage)'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993
Poster of Frontline
Frontline
Jessica Savitch was 35+ in Frontline as 'Self - Host'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 17 1983
Poster of Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Jessica Savitch was 35+ in Late Night with David Letterman as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 01 1982
Poster of NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt
NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt
Jessica Savitch was 23+ in NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 03 1970