Background
Poor, Peter Varnum was born on May 17, 1926 in New York City. Son of Henry Varnum and Bessie Breuer (Freedman) Poor.
television producer and director
Poor, Peter Varnum was born on May 17, 1926 in New York City. Son of Henry Varnum and Bessie Breuer (Freedman) Poor.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1947; postgraduate, Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Rome, 1951-1952.
Production assistant, New World Films, New York City, 1948;
editor, director, Willard Pictures, New York City, 1948-1951;
film editor, director and producer, Columbia Broadcasting System News-Airpower, 1954-1957;
film editor, director and producer, 7 Lively Arts, 1957-1958;
film editor, director and producer, Twentieth Century, 1958-1966;
film editor, director and producer, 21st Century, 1966-1969;
film editor, director and producer, 60 Minutes, 1970-1971;
film editor, director and producer, Columbia Broadcasting System Reports, 1971-1975;
senior producer, NBC News, Monitor, First Camera, White Paper, 1977-1987;
freelance producer and director, Crow House Prodns., New York City, since 1988. Instructor in television journalism Fordham University, 1976-1978. Member Screening Committee for Fulbright Grants in Film, television and Radio, 1965-1967, chairman, 1967, 70.
Adjunct associate history of documentary Columbia University Graduate School Journalism, 1987. Adjunct assistant professor visual arts New York University, 1991-1992.
Served with United States Air Force, 1944-1945. Member Directors Guild American (council 1980-1990), Film Editors Union, Writers Guild American East. Clubs: Phoenix S-K (Cambridge, Massachusetts).
Married Eloise Marcovicci Miller, September 27, 1950. Children: Candida Eustacia, Anna Maria, Graham Varnum.