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Chapter Three: The Real Ted Baxter Who was the real inspiration for the fictional anchorman on the Mary Tyler Moore Show? Every city in the U.S. claims at least one newscaster who fits the bill. But the actor who created the character claims it was a composite of two L.A. newsmen: Jerry Dunphy and George Putnam. The authoritative figure who read the news on your favorite station became a familiar stranger in countless living rooms. Many of these anchors went on to national prominence as network newsmen. |