
Walter Cronkite
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.
Acting
- 2024Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage)4 ep.
- 2021FiascoSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2020Whose Vote Counts, ExplainedSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2020Challenger: The Final FlightSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2015The SeventiesSelf8 ep.
- 2014The SixtiesSelf (archive footage)10 ep.
- 2003Reporting America at WarSelf2 ep.
- 2002Liberty's KidsBenjamin Franklin (voice)40 ep.
- 2000The American PresidentGeorge Washington10 ep.
- 1998War and CivilizationSelf - Narrator8 ep.
- 1997HARDtalk1 ep.
- 1991Dinosaur!Self - Host4 ep.
- 1988American ExperienceSelf (archive footage)2 ep.
- 1986American MastersSelf - Interviewee (archive footage)1 ep.
- 1985Vietnam War with Walter CronkiteSelf12 ep.
- 1985Television2 ep.
- 1983Vietnam: A Television HistorySelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf - Master of Ceremonies1 ep.
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowWalter Cronkite1 ep.
- 1969Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11Himself - News Anchor9 ep.
- 1963World in Action2 ep.
- 1961CBS Evening NewsSelf30 ep.
- 1957The Twentieth CenturySelf - Narrator221 ep.
- 1953You Are ThereSelf - Host153 ep.
- 1952Two for the Money2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2025American MastersSelf - Interviewee (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2006American ExperienceSelf, Self (archive footage)2 ep.
- 2021FiascoSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2020Whose Vote Counts, ExplainedSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2020Challenger: The Final FlightSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2014The SixtiesSelf - CBS News (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2004Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2000HARDtalk1 ep.
- 1998AFI's 100 Years... 100 MoviesSelf1 ep.
- 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1989The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf - Master of Ceremonies1 ep.
- 1989Murphy BrownWalter Cronkite1 ep.
- 1988Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter1 ep.
- 1987Great PerformancesSelf - Host1 ep.
- 1985Television2 ep.
- 1983Vietnam: A Television HistorySelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 1983World in Action2 ep.
- 1981The Wonderful World of DisneySelf1 ep.
- 1970The Mike Douglas ShowSelf3 ep.
- 1974Dinah!Self1 ep.
- 1974The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 1974The Mary Tyler Moore ShowWalter Cronkite1 ep.
- 1964The Twentieth Century1 ep.
- 1961Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee1 ep.
- 1959The Steve Allen ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1956The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf2 ep.
- 1955Climax!Self - Narrator (voice)1 ep.
Also known as: Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.