Larry Henderson was the first regular newsreader on the CBC Television's The National News, later rebranded as The National, from 1954 to 1959.
12 Facts About Larry Henderson
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Larry Henderson was known for his temper and would swear on the air or make his reading unintelligibly fast when signalled by the director to speed up.
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Larry Henderson was born in Montreal and attended McGill University, where he studied music.
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Larry Henderson spent three years in repertory theatre in England performing the lead in Doctor Faustus and playing Mercutio to Alec Guinness's Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.
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Larry Henderson was the first Canadian broadcaster to cover the Korean War spending six weeks in the wartorn country in 1950.
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Larry Henderson subsequently travelled through Europe for three years sending recordings for his Headliners program back to Canada as well as hosting a CBC show, Passport to Adventure.
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In 1959, Larry Henderson left CBC to work for CHFI-FM and CHCH-TV.
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Larry Henderson later joined CTV National News as its international affairs expert and weekend news anchor.
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Larry Henderson left after several years to lecture and write books on international affairs and ran the Larry Henderson School of Television in Toronto.
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In 1973, Larry Henderson began writing for the Catholic Register becoming its editor the next year.
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Larry Henderson revitalized the paper increasing its subscription rate from 30,000 to 60,000 before his retirement in 1986.
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Larry Henderson died in his sleep on Monday, November 26,2006 at his home in London, Ontario.