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Paul V. Beckley (February 17, 1910 in Tulsa - November 29, 2008) was an American film critic, best known for his work with the New York Herald Tribune [1] [2] [3] from 1941 to 1965. [4] Before joining the Tribune in New York City he worked as a reporter for the Kansas City Journal . In 1965 it was reported that he had joined the Radio-Television Daily , [5] and he became a senior writer for the 6 o'clock CBS news. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park. [4]

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  4. 1 2 "Paid Notice: Deaths BECKLEY, PAUL V." The New York Times. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  5. The Film Daily. Wid's Films and Film Folk Incorporated. 1965. p. 106.