Researching Conor Knighton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1051 people with the Knighton surname? In that year Knighton was ranked number 2544 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Conor means "Form of CONNOR - wise aid" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Conor Knighton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Conor Knighton and the Knighton Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1121 people with the Knighton surname in the UK? Knighton is now ranked number 2995 for popularity in the UK. |
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Conor Knighton
Conor Knighton (born February 1, 1981) is an American actor, host, and television producer. He is currently a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning. In 2016, Knighton launched "On The Trail," a year-long, cross-country look at America's National Parks. The reports air every other week on CBS Sunday Morning. It was to honor the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Knighton has won two Daytime Emmys as part of the Sunday Morning team.
Knighton was the first person to appear on Current TV when it launched on August 1, 2005, and hosted several programs and live events for the network. He was the host and executive producer of InfoMania, Current's first half-hour show. He left the show at the end of 2010.
He has appeared, as an actor, in shows such as the Gilmore Girls. AMC tapped him to host The Movie List, a weekly countdown of popular movie trivia. In 2011, he hosted the Biography Channel show, My Viral Video. His work has been featured on E!, CNN, CNN Headline News, MTV, TV Guide Channel, Oxygen, and KNBC Los Angeles. He was a regular panelist on E!'s Chelsea Lately.
In 2012, the EW Scripps Company (one of the nation's largest independent television station owners) hired Conor to create and host a daily look at travel, finance, and consumer issues.
As a correspondent for KCET's SoCal Connected, Knighton was nominated for two Los Angeles Area Emmys and won a 2015 Los Angeles Press Club Award.
Source: Conor Knighton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Knighton
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