Biography
Lawrence William McCormick (February 3, 1933 – August 27, 2004) was an American television actor, reporter and news anchor, most notably working for Los Angeles television station KTLA-TV. McCormick was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Pastor L.W. McCormick and Laura McCormick (pianist and vocalist). He began his broadcasting career in the late 1950s as a disc jockey, upon graduating from University of Kansas City. He first came to Los Angeles in 1958, working at then-R&B radio station KGFJ, from 1958-63. He later moved across town to popular Top-40 music outlet KFWB-AM from 1964-1968 before they instituted an all-news format in the spring of 1968.McCormick became one of the first African-American newscasters in the country, leaving his morning drive slot as disc jockey on radio, KGFJ Los Angeles, where he was also PD, Program Director, from 1968-1969, transitioning to KCOP-TV winter of 1969. Shortly thereafter, he moved across town to KTLA in May 1971, and worked there until his death in 2004.
At KTLA, he served as a features reporter (such as business and health & fitness) on the station's 10 pm weeknight newscasts, while serving as lead anchor on its weekend editions, and co-hosting Making It! Minority Success Stories, a program which profiled successful minority business people.On August 27, 2004, McCormick died of a cancer-related illness at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, at the age of 71.
Filmography
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Movies 13
TV Shows 11
self 1
Voice 1
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Angel (1999)
Fly Away Home (1996)
Sliders (1995)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
The Punisher (1989)
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989)
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Shooting Stars (1983)
Act of Violence (1979)
Death Drug (1978)
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (1976)
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976)
Gus (1976)
The Jeffersons (1975)
Columbo (1971)
Assault on the Wayne (1971)
The Love God? (1969)
Adam-12 (1968)
That Girl (1966)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)
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GenderMale
Birthday1933-02-03
Deathday2004-08-27 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceKansas City, Missouri, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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