Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Born November 04, 1916 (Age: 109) St. Joseph, Missouri, USA

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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Cronkite, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​
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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Cronkite, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​
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Filmography

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 as Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage) Age: 104
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

2019 as Self (archive footage) Age: 102
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

2017 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 100
Home Away From Home: The Yanks in Ireland

Home Away From Home: The Yanks in Ireland

2011 as Narrator Age: 94
Milk

Milk

2008 as Self (archive footage) Age: 92
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

2006 as Self Age: 89
This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

2006 as Self - 1968 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 89
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

2002 as Self (voice) Age: 85
Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

2000 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 84
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

2000 as Self - Host Age: 83
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993 as Captain Neweyes (voice) Age: 77
No Image

As it Happened: The Killing of Kennedy

1993 as Self (archive footage) Age: 77
The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

1992 as Age: 76
Titanic: Treasure of the Deep

Titanic: Treasure of the Deep

1992 as Self Age: 75
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990 as Self Age: 73
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

1990 as Self Age: 73
No Image

J.F.K.: A One-Man Show

1984 as Self - Narrator Age: 67
Why was Cairo Calm

Why was Cairo Calm

1982 as Age: 65
Hispanic America

Hispanic America

1980 as Self Age: 63
Network

Network

1976 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 60
All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976 as Self (archive sound) (uncredited) Age: 59
CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

1961 as Self - Narrator Age: 45
The Incredible Turk

The Incredible Turk

1958 as Narrator Age: 41