Keith Morrison

Born: 1947-07-02

Keith Morrison (born July 2, 1947) is a Canadian broadcast journalist. Since 1995, he has been a correspondent for Dateline NBC. Beginning his career in the 1960s, Morrison was a reporter and anchor at local stations in Saskatchewan, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Toronto, Ontario. He joined CTV's Canada AM in 1973 as a newsreader and also worked as a reporter and weekend anchor as well as a producer. As a reporter at CTV, he won awards for his coverage of the Yom Kippur War. From 1975 to 1976, he was a reporter on CTV National News and served as National Affairs Correspondent and substitute anchor on the show from 1976 to 1979. Morrison joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1982 as substitute anchor and Chief Political Correspondent for The Journal, the network's nightly public affairs program, remaining until 1986. He also co-hosted Midday, the network's noon-hour newsmagazine that he helped to create, from 1984 to 1985. He moved to Los Angeles in 1986 as the evening news anchor for KNBC-TV. In 1988 he joined NBC News as a west coast correspondent for the NBC Nightly News and Today Show. Morrison covered the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and later contributed highly acclaimed hour-long documentaries and magazine segments to various NBC programs while concurrently continuing as KNBC's anchor. Morrison returned to Canada in 1992 to become co-anchor of the leading national morning news program, Canada AM on CTV. He also hosted The Editors on PBS. He was the substitute anchor for CTV National News and the heir apparent to anchor Lloyd Robertson until 1995, when he was ousted in a network shakeup. It was believed at the time that he was campaigning to replace Robertson. While at Canada AM, then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney cancelled a live appearance after Morrison jokingly referred to him earlier in the show as "whatshisname". Morrison returned to NBC in 1995 as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, his position as of present. Morrison appeared as a newscaster in an episode of Seinfeld, "The Trip". In the episode, he reported the arrest of Kramer as a serial killer. Morrison's interviews on Dateline have kept audiences watching and attracted the attention of comedians as well. Saturday Night Live created a sketch with him as the central figure played by Bill Hader on November 22, 2008. And on an episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers that aired on July 9, 2014, Morrison appears as himself, parodying his characteristic dramatic delivery of real-life murder mysteries that he is known for on Dateline. In 2021, Morrison started a true crime podcast named Killer Role. Matthew Perry, the actor, is his stepson. Morrison has been married to Matthew's mother, Suzanne Langford, since 1981 and they have 6 children including Matthew.


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Frank Capra's American Dream

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Released: 1997-01-01

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

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Steven Avery: Innocent or Guilty?

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Released: 2016-01-30

The Steven Avery case has become a national obsession. ID Front Page brings you the story of the...

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The Beatrice Six: Keith Morrison Investigates

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Released: 2021-03-15

Six people were convicted of the brutal 1985 murder of Helen Wilson in Beatrice, Nebraska. Three...

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Who Killed Angie Dodge? Keith Morrison Investigates

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Released: 2017-05-29

Keith Morrison investigates Angie Dodge's 1996 murder and the controversial confession and...

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Seinfeld

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First aired: 1989-07-05

A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

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First aired: 2014-02-25

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

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First aired: 2009-07-16

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

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First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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Veronica Mars

as Keith Morrison
First aired: 2004-09-22

In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school...

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Blossom

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First aired: 1990-07-05

Blossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with...

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The Drew Barrymore Show

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First aired: 2020-09-14

Drew Barrymore presents human-interest stories, celebrity guests, lifestyle segments and field...

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Explained

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First aired: 2018-05-23

This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current...

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Dateline

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First aired: 1992-03-31

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Dateline

as Self - Correspondent
First aired: 1992-03-31

Dateline NBC, or simply Dateline, is a weekly American television newsmagazine series. It was...

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Dateline

as Correspondent
First aired: 1992-03-31

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The Thing About Pam

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First aired: 2022-03-08

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Dateline: Secrets Uncovered

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First aired: 2017-07-21

For more than 25 years, Dateline has brought viewers investigations into some of biggest...

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The Nineties

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First aired: 2017-07-09

Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the...

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Dateline: Unforgettable

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First aired: 2021-03-08

A series of reports chosen by "Dateline" correspondents that answers the question they most...

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Dateline: Unforgettable

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First aired: 2021-03-08

A series of reports chosen by "Dateline" correspondents that answers the question they most...

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Dateline: The Last Day

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First aired: 2022-06-14

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The Journal

as Guest Host
First aired: 1982-01-11

"The Journal," a CBC Television current affairs show from 1982 to 1992, aired at 10:22 PM after...

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