Clifton Truman Daniel

About

Author and public relations executive known for his books Growing Up With My Grandfather: Memories of Harry S. Truman (1995) and Dear Harry, Love Bess: Bess Truman's Letters to Harry Truman (2011) and also known for being the eldest grandson of former President Harry S. Truman.

Before Fame

He attended Milton Academy and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He began working as a feature writer and editor for the Morning Star and Sunday Star-News a New York Times paper before focusing his career on working for various centers dedicated to his grandfather and his grandfather's legacy.

Trivia

He performed the role of his grandfather in stage performances of the 1975 play Give 'em Hell, Harry! He appeared on the show Race for the White House in the year 2016 to talk about his grandfather's experiences during WWII.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. He is the oldest grandson of former President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman. His father was E. Clifton Daniel Jr., former managing editor of The New York Times. His mother was mystery writer Margaret Truman Daniel. He married Polly Bennett in 1986, on the 67th wedding anniversary of his grandparents. He has three children.

Associated With

 He spoke on Race for the White House (2016) which was originally narrated by Kevin Spacey before being rerecorded by Mahershala Ali.