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Eleanor Mondale
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Eleanor Mondale Poling at the Minnesota State Fair in 2007
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Eleanor Jean Mondale
January 19, 1960 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Died | September 17, 2011 (aged 51) Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Alma mater | St. Lawrence University |
| Known for | Radio and television host |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Keith Van Horne
(m. 1988; div. 1989)Greg Malban
(m. 1991; div. 1991)Chan Poling
(m. 2005) |
| Parent(s) | Walter Mondale Joan Mondale |
Eleanor Jane Mondale Poling (born January 19, 1960 – died September 17, 2011) was an American radio and television host, and an actress. She was known for her lively personality and her work in broadcasting. Eleanor was the daughter of Walter Mondale, who served as the Vice President of the United States.
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Eleanor Mondale's Life Story
Eleanor Mondale was the only daughter of Joan Mondale and Walter Mondale. Her father was the Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. She had two brothers, Ted and William. For her last year of high school, Eleanor attended St. Timothy's, a boarding school near Baltimore. She later graduated from St. Lawrence University in New York. After college, she moved to Hollywood to start her career.
Eleanor's Family Life
Eleanor Mondale was married three times during her life. She did not have any children. In June 2005, she married Minneapolis musician Chan Poling. Eleanor and Chan lived on a small farm in Minnesota. They raised miniature horses there until her passing.
Eleanor's Acting Roles
Eleanor Mondale briefly took a break from college in 1981 to try acting in Hollywood. She had a small speaking part in the TV series 240-Robert. She then returned to college and graduated in 1982.
By 1983, Eleanor was back in Hollywood. She took on small roles in popular TV shows. These included Three's Company, Dynasty, and Matt Houston. She was also a regular guest on Howard Stern's E! TV show in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Eleanor also appeared in a few films. She had five speaking lines in the 1991 movie Drop Dead Fred. She played a character named Christine in the 1999 film Ground Control. Eleanor also narrated a documentary about her father, Fritz: The Walter Mondale Story (2008).
Eleanor's Journalism Career
Eleanor Mondale started her journalism career in Los Angeles in 1985 at KABC-TV. She soon moved to Chicago and got her first radio job as a helicopter reporter. She also worked as a correspondent for a national TV show called "The Rock 'n Roll Evening News."
In 1986, Eleanor joined WGN (AM) radio in Chicago. She was a frequent guest on their programs. She later became a morning news anchor and co-host at WCKG-FM. In 1989, she moved to Minneapolis to work as an entertainment reporter for WCCO-TV.
After some time, Eleanor became a morning co-host at WLOL-FM in Minneapolis. She also hosted a show called "The Great American TV Poll" on the Lifetime cable channel.
In 1991, Eleanor returned to Chicago radio at WKQX. She worked as a morning sidekick. Later, in 1993, she co-hosted a TV special about Madonna. In 1994, she became a correspondent for NBC's Today show.
Eleanor also worked as an anchor and host for "Q and E" on E!. She was a regular correspondent for E!'s news division. In 1996, CBS hired her as a correspondent for This Morning. She also hosted Wild On and E! News Live on E!.
Eleanor worked for ESPN as a reporter for horse racing events from 2002 to 2003. She also covered rodeo events for ESPN2. In 2004 and 2005, she co-hosted The World's Greatest Auto Shows for the Speed Channel.
In 2006, Eleanor returned to radio as a host at WCCO-AM. She continued working there until 2009. She stopped working due to her health challenges. In 2013, after her passing, she was honored by being inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
Eleanor's Health and Passing
In June 2005, Eleanor Mondale was diagnosed with brain cancer after experiencing seizures. The cancer went into remission in 2006. However, in February 2008, she announced that a small tumor had returned. She sought treatment at the Mayo Clinic. In August 2009, she was again diagnosed with brain cancer. Eleanor passed away from the disease at her home in Minnesota on September 17, 2011. She was 51 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Eleanor Mondale para niños
- List of people with brain tumors
