Dan Rather

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-10-31 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Wharton, Texas, USA

Dan Rather

Biography

Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Late Show with David Letterman

    Late Show with David Letterman

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Explained

    Explained

  • 30 for 30

    30 for 30

  • Charlie Rose

    Charlie Rose

  • Dirty Sexy Money

    Dirty Sexy Money

  • Breakdown: 1975

    Breakdown: 1975

  • The Top Ten Revealed

    The Top Ten Revealed

  • Rather

    Rather

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • Fahrenheit 9/11

    Fahrenheit 9/11

  • The Inquisitor

    The Inquisitor

  • The Draft

    The Draft

  • MLB Network Presents

    MLB Network Presents

  • Charlie Wilson's War

    Charlie Wilson's War

  • The Sixties

    The Sixties

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • Cuomo

    Cuomo

  • Dan Rather Reports

    Dan Rather Reports

  • Powaqqatsi

    Powaqqatsi

  • This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    This Film Is Not Yet Rated

  • Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

    Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

  • Howard

    Howard

  • Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

  • Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

  • The Big Interview With Dan Rather

    The Big Interview With Dan Rather

  • The Real Malcolm X

    The Real Malcolm X

  • Gloria: In Her Own Words

    Gloria: In Her Own Words

  • CBS Evening News

    CBS Evening News

  • CBS Evening News

    CBS Evening News

  • CBS Evening News

    CBS Evening News

  • Lakota Nation vs. United States

    Lakota Nation vs. United States

  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Mike Wallace Is Here

  • Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

    Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

  • Harry Benson: Shoot First

    Harry Benson: Shoot First

  • Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

    Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

  • Commercial Entertainment Product

    Commercial Entertainment Product

  • Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

    Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

  • Everything's Cool

    Everything's Cool

  • Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

    Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

  • The Most Dangerous Man in America

    The Most Dangerous Man in America

  • All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

    All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

  • WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

    WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

  • Biden's Decision

    Biden's Decision

  • The Assassination of President Kennedy

    The Assassination of President Kennedy

  • Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

    Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

  • JFK: Breaking the News

    JFK: Breaking the News

  • Ghosts of Ole Miss

    Ghosts of Ole Miss

  • Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

    Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

  • Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

    Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

  • Tiananmen Tonight

    Tiananmen Tonight

  • JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

    JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

  • Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room

    Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room

  • The War You Don't See

    The War You Don't See

  • Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

    Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

  • Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

    Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

  • The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

    The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

  • Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

    Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

  • What We Saw

    What We Saw

  • Lombardi's Redskins

    Lombardi's Redskins