Who are Charles Osgood's kids?
Michael Hansen
Published Sep 07, 2026
CHARLES Osgood built a well-known and highly accomplished radio and television career.
Following the CBS host's tragic death at 91, fans want to know more about his family.
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Who are Charles Osgood's kids?
Charles Osgood had five kids with his wife, Jean Osgood, including Kathleen, Winston, Annie, Emily, and Jamie.
50-year-old Kathleen was born in 1974, and 49-year-old Winston was born in 1975.
Emily, 45, was born in 1979, while 41-year-old Jamie was born in 1983.
Annie's age and birth year are unclear.
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On June 2, 2010, The Saturday Evening Post published a Father's Day poem by Charles called Father of the Year in which he referred to his five children.
Who was Charles Osgood?
Charles was born on January 8, 1933, in New York City.
The successful television commentator had a 45-year career at CBS News before his September 2016 retirement, per CBS News.
He started anchoring CBS Sunday Morning in 1994, and during his time on the program, "it reached its highest ratings levels in three decades, and three times earned the Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Morning Program."
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He was referred to as "one of the last great broadcast writers" by Charles Kuralt, whom he succeeded as host of the Sunday morning magazine program in 1994, per the outlet.
He showed off his love of music and poetry during the show, "whether it was his playful prose, or playing Christmas carols on the piano during the show's holiday broadcasts."
According to CBS News, Charles was a talented musician, having played the piano, organ, banjo, and violin.
He was also "an accomplished composer and lyricist who could also sing along."
"For years now people — even friends and family — have been asking me why I keep doing this considering my age," Charles said at the age of 84 and during his 2016 CBS News retirement, per the publication.
"It's just that it's been such a joy doing it! Who wouldn't want to be the one who gets to introduce these terrific storytellers and the producers and writers and others who put this wonderful show together."
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He added that it had "been a great run."
Charles wrote and hosted the radio show, The Osgood File, for nearly 46 years.
As CBS News reported, the star anchor died on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at home in New Jersey at the age of 91.
Per the outlet, his family said the cause of death was dementia.
When did Charles and Jean Osgood get married?
Charles and Jean — formerly Jean Crafton — were married for over 50 years.
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According to The Washington Post, the pair wed in 1973.
He was previously married to Theresa Audette, but the pair divorced.
