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- Birth nameMarianne Hansen
- Marianne Means was born on June 13, 1934 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA. She was married to James J. Kilpatrick, Warren Weaver Jr., Emmet Riordan, Cecil Paul Means and Edward H. DeHart. She died on December 2, 2017 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- SpousesJames J. Kilpatrick(March 1997 - August 15, 2010) (his death)Warren Weaver Jr.(1977 - February 1997) (his death)Emmet Riordan(1965 - ?) (divorced)Cecil Paul Means(1956 - ?) (divorced)Edward H. DeHart
- Was the only female White House pool reporter in Dallas the day John F. Kennedy was killed.
- One of a few people who appeared on What's My Line? (1950) as both a contestant in the regular game and as a panelist.
- She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska in 1956. She graduated from George Washington University's law school in 1977.
- She was one of the first female White House correspondents, covering the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. She examined politics and policy-making in a twice-weekly, widely-syndicated column for 43 years.
- The Lord always provides. Some politician always screws up. [her response when asked by a journalism student if she ever ran out of ideas for her column]
- Act like a lady; work like a dog. [her advice to other women on how to succeed in journalism]
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