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Walter Cronkite

Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was a lifelong newsman who became the voice of the truth for America as a nighttime anchorman. During his distinguished career, Cronkite won numerous awards, including the prestigious Peabody Award twice, several Emmy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981. Cronkite closed his newscasts by saying "and that's the way it is"

English
  • Born In St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
  • Born November 4, 1916
  • Died July 17, 2009
  • Gender Male
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Race White or Caucasian (Non-Hispanic)
  • Created July 12, 2021 by
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  • Modified January 4, 2023 by
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Host

Series The Twentieth Century (1957) 1957
Episode PBS Specials
Avoiding Armageddon, Part 3, The New Face of Terror: Upping the Ante
2003
Episode PBS Specials
Avoiding Armageddon, Part 4, Confronting Terrorism: Turning the Tide
2003

Guest Star

Episode What's My Line?
Art Carney
1966
Episode Modern Marvels
Unknown
1970
Episode From the Earth to the Moon
Behind the Scenes: Making 'From the Earth to the Moon'
1998
Episode Modern Marvels
Frontline Reporting
2004
Episode Murphy Brown
Roasted
1989
Episode Playhouse 90
Around the World in 90 Minutes
1957
Episode Ape Man: The Story of Human Evolution
The Human Puzzle
1994
Episode Ape Man: The Story of Human Evolution
Great Strides
1994
Episode Murphy Brown
Ship of Phil's
1993
Episode PBS Specials
Avoiding Armageddon, Part 1, Silent Killers: Poisons and Plagues
2003
Episode Ape Man: The Story of Human Evolution
All in the Mind
1994
Episode PBS Specials
Avoiding Armageddon, Part 2, Nuclear Nightmares: Losing Control
2003
Episode The Dick Cavett Show
Walter Cronkite
1982
Episode Ape Man: The Story of Human Evolution
Science and Fiction
1994
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Show #0105
1994
Episode The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite
1974
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Jay Leno (guest host), Angela Lansbury, Walter Cronkite, John Denver
1990
Episode I've Got a Secret
Walter Cronkite
1966
Episode Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories
Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories
1998
Episode Murphy Brown
And That's the Way it Was?
1997
Episode The Dick Cavett Show
Walter Cronkite
1974
Episode IMAX Ultimate Collection
The Dream Is Alive
1985
Episode IMAX Ultimate Collection
SOS Planet 3D
2003
Episode Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
February 27, 2022: Sex Work
2022