Henry Gladstone (c. 1911 — January 22, 1995)[1] was an American radio newscaster and actor. He was a newscaster forWOR (AM) for 32 years; and was notably that station'sUnited Nations correspondent. He also narrated documentaries forThe March of Time duringWorld War II.
Born in Boston, Gladstone was a graduate of theUniversity of Toronto.[1] He began his career as an actor inOff-Broadway plays in New York during theGreat Depression in the early 1930s.[1] He returned to Boston to begin a career in radio on variety shows and news broadcasts; working first withWNAC.[2][1] In 1935 he became the news announcer forWHDH in Boston, but left there in 1936 to become an announcer for both WNAC and theYankee Network.[2][3]
In 1938 Gladstone returned to New York to join the staff ofWHN as an announcer.[1][4] In 1940 he served as the announcer forJimmy Walker's radio seriesJimmy Walker's Opportunity Hour on WHN.[5]
In 1942 Gladstone left WHN to become a news broadcaster forWOR (AM) with whom he remained until his retirement 35 years later in 1977.[1] DuringWorld War II he narrated several documentaries forThe March of Time, and after the war he worked primarily as WOR's United Nations correspondent.[1]
In 1977 Gladstone moved to San Diego, California where he remained living in retirement until his death in 1995 of heart failure at the age of 83.[1]
Gladstone's son,Steve Gladstone, is the head coach of the men's heavyweight crew at Yale, and is one of the winningest coaches in collegiate rowing history.