Chris Matthews

Birth Name:

Christopher John Matthews

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer

Competed in the game show "Jeopardy" for charity in 2012
Joined the United States Peace Corps in 1968, working as a development adviser in Swaziland
Married J․W․ Marriott executive vice president Kathleen Matthews in 1980
Studied at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Worked for the United States Capitol Police as a police officer in Washington, D․C
Reported on high profile stories, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the first all-race elections in South Africa
Served as a speech writer during the Carter administration

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