Burton Crane

January 23, 1901 (age 62)

Buffalo, New York , United States

He was a financial writer for the New York Times from 1937 - 1963. Aside from finance and writing as a foreign correspondent, Crane was a playwright and an instructor in economics. Following stints with several newspapers in the United States, Crane went to Tokyo in 1925, to become financial editor of the Japan Advertiser. He remained until 1936, and gained a reputation as an authority on the Japanese economy. In 1945 he began service in the Far East with the Office of Strategic Services. At the conclusion of World World War II Crane joined the Tokyo Bureau of the New York Times. He was wounded while covering the Korean War. He directed six plays for the Tokyo International Players, five of which he wrote. He wrote additional plays and four books about financial subjects. Crane taught at New York University from 1952 to 1953. His book on the stock market, The Sophisticated Investor went through two editions and numerous reprintings. He completed Smart Money, which was published by Random House in 1964. While working for the Japan Advertiser, he became well known as an unusual singer for Columbia Records, singing Japanese-language versions of popular Western songs of the day, becoming known as the "Bing Crosby of Japan". TO TELL THE TRUTH, 1961. All contestants guessed correctly. Crane died in New York City in 1963, following an extended illness.

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He was born in Buffalo, New New York The son of a Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Princeton University in 1922.

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Princeton University.

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He was a financial writer for the New York Times from 1937 - 1963. Aside from finance and writing as a foreign correspondent, Crane was a playwright and an instructor in economics. Following stints with several newspapers in the United States, Crane went to Tokyo in 1925, to become financial editor of the Japan Advertiser.

He remained until 1936, and gained a reputation as an authority on the Japanese economy.

In 1945 he began service in the Far East with the Office of Strategic Services. At the conclusion of World World War II Crane joined the Tokyo Bureau of the New York Times.

He was wounded while covering the Korean War. He directed six plays for the Tokyo International Players, five of which he wrote.

He wrote additional plays and four books about financial subjects.

Crane taught at New York University from 1952 to 1953. His book on the stock market, The Sophisticated Investor went through two editions and numerous reprintings. He completed Smart Money, which was published by Random House in 1964.

While working for the Japan Advertiser, he became well known as an unusual singer for Columbia Records, singing Japanese-language versions of popular Western songs of the day, becoming known as the "Bing Crosby of Japan".

TO TELL THE TRUTH, 1961. All contestants guessed correctly.

Crane died in New York City in 1963, following an extended illness.

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