William F. Buckley Jr.

TV Show Host

Birthday November 24, 1925

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Feb 27, 2008 (82)

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About

The conservative columnist and the eloquent host of TV's Firing Line.

Before Fame

He had a passion for music and played both the harpsichord and the piano.

Trivia

He wrote God and Man at Yale.

Family Life

He married Patricia Taylor in 1950 and the couple had a son named Christopher in 1952.

Associated With

His literary contributions helped lay the groundwork for the new American conservatism of Ronald Reagan.