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Walter Cronkite
Actor

Walter Cronkite

4 Nov 1916Born
17 Jul 2009Died
92Age at death
26Credits

Biography

Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–81). During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll. Although he reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including bombing in World War II, the Nuremberg trials, combat in the Vietnam War, the death of President John F. Kennedy, the death of civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King, Jr., Watergate, and the Iran Hostage Crisis, he was known for extensive TV coverage of the U.S.

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space program, from Project Mercury to the Moon landings to the Space Shuttle. He was the only non-NASA recipient of a Moon-rock award. Cronkite is well known for his departing catchphrase "And that's the way it is," followed by the date on which the appearance is aired.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2011Home Away From Home: The Yanks in IrelandFilm: Narrator
  2. 2008Man on the Moon with Walter CronkiteFilm: Reporter
  3. 2008Legacy of WarFilm: Host
  4. 2006Return to Flight HD: The Inside StoryFilm: Host
  5. 2005A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman CorwinFilm
  6. 2005Edward R. Murrow - The McCarthy YearsFilm: Host
  7. 2004America's Choir: The Story of the Mormon Tabernacle ChoirFilm: Narrator
  8. 2004Liberty's Kids - The Boston Tea PartyFilm: Benjamin Franklin
  9. 2003Journalists: Killed in the Line of DutyFilm: Narrator (voice)
  10. 2002Liberty's KidsSeries: Benjamin Franklin (voice) (40 episodes)
  11. 2001O Holy Night: Christmas At ConcordiaFilm: Narrator
  12. 2001Korean War StoriesFilm
  13. 2000The American PresidentSeries: George Washington (10 episodes)
  14. 1998Silicon Valley: A 100 Year RenaissanceFilm: Host
  15. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
  16. 1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryFilm: Captain Neweyes (voice)
  17. 1992The Real Malcolm XFilm
  18. 1989Back to NeverlandFilm: Walter Cronkite
  19. 1988Murphy BrownSeries: Walter Cronkite (1 episode)
  20. 1985The Dream Is AliveFilm: Narrator
  21. 1985TelevisionSeries (2 episodes)
  22. 1982Why was Cairo CalmFilm
  23. 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries: Walter Cronkite (1 episode)
  24. 1958The Incredible TurkFilm: Narrator
  25. 1952Two for the MoneySeries (2 episodes)
  26. 1951The Price of LibertyFilm: Narrator(voice)

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