Best known as the publisher of National Review, the Conservative periodical, but also is a syndicated political columnist.One of 10 children in a family of Irish and Swiss extraction.Brother of the former U.S. Senator from New York, James Buckley, who represented the Conservative Party.Often imitated by Robin Williams .Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 133, pp. 120-128. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.Father of author Christopher Buckley .Served as godfather for three of friend E. Howard Hunt 's children. Also served as executor of the estate of Hunt's wife, Dorothy Wetzel Hunt, after she perished in a mysterious plane crash near Chicago in December 1972Responding to Edward R. Murrow 's public attacks on him, Joseph McCarthy challenged Morrow to debate Buckley about Communists within the U.S. Government. Morrow refused.Served in the CIA as a Political Action Officer.Uncle of Brent Bozell . He and Bozell father, L. Brent Bozell Jr., were roommates at Yale and his wife, Patricia Taylor, and his sister (and Bozell's mother), Patricia Buckley, were roommates at Vassar.
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences.