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Chris Matthews Biography
Birth Name:Christopher John Matthews
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- 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