Walter Cronkite

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

145

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-11-04

Day of death

2009-07-17 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Joseph, Missouri, USA

Walter Cronkite

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.​

Known For

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • Fail Safe

    Fail Safe

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Thirteen Days

    Thirteen Days

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Milk

    Milk

  • Ethel

    Ethel

  • Bad Hostage

    Bad Hostage

  • I Am Richard Pryor

    I Am Richard Pryor

  • Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite

    Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite

  • The Real Right Stuff

    The Real Right Stuff

  • Led Zeppelin Played Here

    Led Zeppelin Played Here

  • Liberty's Kids

    Liberty's Kids

  • Network

    Network

  • All the President's Men

    All the President's Men

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • You Are There

    You Are There

  • A Private Battle

    A Private Battle

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  • Challenger: The Final Flight

    Challenger: The Final Flight

  • Whose Vote Counts, Explained

    Whose Vote Counts, Explained

  • The Sixties

    The Sixties

  • The Sixties

    The Sixties

  • Dateline: Saigon

    Dateline: Saigon

  • Two for the Money

    Two for the Money

  • The American President

    The American President

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • The Twentieth Century

    The Twentieth Century

  • The Twentieth Century

    The Twentieth Century

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

    We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

  • Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

    Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

  • One to One: John & Yoko

    One to One: John & Yoko

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • The Man Who Saved the World

    The Man Who Saved the World

  • Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11

    Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

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

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

  • The Martha Mitchell Effect

    The Martha Mitchell Effect

  • Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

  • Sally

    Sally

  • Apollo 13: Survival

    Apollo 13: Survival

  • The Dream Is Alive

    The Dream Is Alive

  • Studio 54

    Studio 54

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • The Real Malcolm X

    The Real Malcolm X

  • On Common Ground

    On Common Ground

  • This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    This Film Is Not Yet Rated

  • The White House Effect

    The White House Effect

  • Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

    Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

  • Television: The First Fifty Years

    Television: The First Fifty Years

  • Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

  • Fiasco

    Fiasco

  • Reversing Roe

    Reversing Roe

  • CBS Evening News

    CBS Evening News

  • CBS Evening News

    CBS Evening News

  • War and Civilization

    War and Civilization

  • Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

    Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

  • The Making of 'Network'

    The Making of 'Network'

  • The Janes

    The Janes

  • Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

    Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

  • Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite

    Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite

  • An Empire of Reason

    An Empire of Reason

  • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

  • Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

    Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

  • The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

    The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

  • Corwin

    Corwin

  • Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

    Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Mike Wallace Is Here

  • Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

    Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

  • Dinosaur!

    Dinosaur!

  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

  • The U.S. vs. John Lennon

    The U.S. vs. John Lennon

  • Apollo: Missions to the Moon

    Apollo: Missions to the Moon

  • Back to Neverland

    Back to Neverland

  • Gloria: In Her Own Words

    Gloria: In Her Own Words

  • Apollo: The Forgotten Films

    Apollo: The Forgotten Films

  • JFK Assassination: A New Perspective

    JFK Assassination: A New Perspective

  • Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

    Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

  • 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

  • The Incredible Turk

    The Incredible Turk

  • 4 Little Girls

    4 Little Girls

  • Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

    Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

  • Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

    Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

  • The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

    The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

  • JFK: Breaking the News

    JFK: Breaking the News

  • Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat

    Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat

  • Valentino's Ghost

    Valentino's Ghost

  • A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

    A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

  • Korean War Stories

    Korean War Stories

  • JFK II: The Bush Connection

    JFK II: The Bush Connection

  • Apollo 13: The Inside Story

    Apollo 13: The Inside Story

  • The Reagan Show

    The Reagan Show

  • Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

    Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

  • Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

    Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

  • JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

    JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

  • The Nuremberg Trials

    The Nuremberg Trials

  • Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

    Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

  • All Power to the People!

    All Power to the People!

  • O Holy Night: Christmas At Concordia

    O Holy Night: Christmas At Concordia

  • Killing John F. Kennedy

    Killing John F. Kennedy

  • J.F.K.: A One-Man Show

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

  • Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power

    Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power

  • New England Our Way

    New England Our Way

  • Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

    Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

  • Legacy of War

    Legacy of War

  • John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation

    John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation

  • S.O.S. Planet

    S.O.S. Planet

  • Return to Flight HD: The Inside Story

    Return to Flight HD: The Inside Story

  • JFK: 24 Hours That Changed the World

    JFK: 24 Hours That Changed the World

  • The Secret of the Wild Child

    The Secret of the Wild Child

  • Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

    Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

  • I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind

    I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind

  • Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11

    Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11

  • Titanic: Treasure of the Deep

    Titanic: Treasure of the Deep

  • Man on the Moon with Walter Cronkite

    Man on the Moon with Walter Cronkite

  • SS United States: Made in America

    SS United States: Made in America

  • Why was Cairo Calm

    Why was Cairo Calm

  • The Making of an Underground Film

    The Making of an Underground Film

  • SS United States: Lady in Waiting

    SS United States: Lady in Waiting

  • America's Choir: The Story of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

    America's Choir: The Story of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

  • Amateur Radio Today

    Amateur Radio Today

  • As it Happened: The Killing of Kennedy

    As it Happened: The Killing of Kennedy

  • CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

    CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

  • Silicon Valley: A 100 Year Renaissance

    Silicon Valley: A 100 Year Renaissance

  • Home Away From Home: The Yanks in Ireland

    Home Away From Home: The Yanks in Ireland

  • Edward R. Murrow - The McCarthy Years

    Edward R. Murrow - The McCarthy Years

  • Who Shot President Kennedy?

    Who Shot President Kennedy?

  • The Price of Liberty

    The Price of Liberty

  • Hispanic America

    Hispanic America