Joseph Wershba
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Joseph Wershba (born August 19, 1920) was a professional journalist who joined the CBS News team in 1944, where he served as a writer, editor and correspondent. He was a producer of the renowned CBS "60 Minutes" program from 1968-1988. Counted among his colleagues are the renowned Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite.
He received the Silurian Award for lifetime achievement in journalism and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his work on The Lee Harvey Oswald Story in 1963. Other awards: The Hillman, Emmys, American Bar Association, and Peabodys.
His wife and professional partner, Shirley Wershba, kept their marriage a secret in the early years due to CBS network regulations. Shirley Wershba developed one of the first shows to focus on women's issues, Dimensions of a Women's World.
Wershba was portrayed by Robert Downey Jr in the film Good Night, and Good Luck. in 2005. The secrecy of the Wershba marriage was a significant subsidiary theme in the film. Wershba currently resides in New Hyde Park, N.Y.
