Pat Collins (film critic)

Pat Collins
Pat Collins
Born	1943 (age 82–83); Chelmsford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Film critic
Spouses	Joe Raposo (m. 1976; died 1989); William Sarnoff (m. 1994);
Children	4

Pat Collins (born 1943)^[1] is an American retired film critic and three-time Emmy winner for WWOR-TV. Collins was an entertainment editor and film critic for Good Morning America and the CBS Morning News and from 1973–1977, hosted the Pat Collins Show on WCBS-TV, for which she won two local Emmy Awards.^[2]

Personal life

Collins is married to William Sarnoff.^[3] She had previously been married to Joe Raposo from January 1976^[4] until his death in 1989. They had two children together, as well as two children from his previous marriage.^[4] In 1983, she authored a book, How to Be a Really Nice Person.^[5] She announced her retirement from WWOR in November 2012.^[6]

References

^ Bell, Arthur (June 2, 1974). "She's Scrubbed, She's Sweet And She Dares a Little". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
^ "Pat Collins". WWOR-TV. April 21, 2009. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
^ Smith Brady, Lois (March 20, 1994). "VOWS; Pat Collins, William Sarnoff". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Moore, Sally (April 18, 1977). "Sesame Street Made Joe Raposo a Success, but Only Pat Collins Made Him Feel Like One". People. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
^ "How to Be a Really Nice Person". Bookfinder. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
^ Knox, Merrill (November 13, 2012). "Entertainment Anchor Pat Collins Leaving WWOR After 25 Years". Ad Week. Retrieved July 8, 2014.

External links

Pat Collins at IMDb

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[1] Bell, Arthur (June 2, 1974). "She's Scrubbed, She's Sweet And She Dares a Little". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2026.

[2] "Pat Collins". WWOR-TV. April 21, 2009. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2009.

[3] Smith Brady, Lois (March 20, 1994). "VOWS; Pat Collins, William Sarnoff". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

[People-4] Moore, Sally (April 18, 1977). "Sesame Street Made Joe Raposo a Success, but Only Pat Collins Made Him Feel Like One". People. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

[5] "How to Be a Really Nice Person". Bookfinder. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

[6] Knox, Merrill (November 13, 2012). "Entertainment Anchor Pat Collins Leaving WWOR After 25 Years". Ad Week. Retrieved July 8, 2014.

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