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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.666 |
| Birthday | 1916-11-04 |
| Place of Birth | St. Joseph, Missouri, USA |
| Also Known As | Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr., |
1968
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Fail Safe
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Silicon Valley: A 100 Year Renaissance
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Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
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As it Happened: The Killing of Kennedy
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Reversing Roe
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2008
Chicago 10
6/16
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2005
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
6.5/4
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The Pixar Story
7.538/223
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2017
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
7.9/8
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
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Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
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2013
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
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2023
JFK: 24 Hours That Changed the World
6/2
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2006
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
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The Martha Mitchell Effect
6.3/64
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Night of 100 Stars III
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2013
Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World
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2003
Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite
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2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
7.3/89
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A Private Battle
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2003
JFK II: The Bush Connection
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1976
All the President's Men
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2005
Edward R. Murrow - The McCarthy Years
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2019
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
7.3/6
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2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
6.9/20
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2020
Killing John F. Kennedy
0/0
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2021
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
6.6/38
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1965
The Making of an Underground Film
6/1
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1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
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2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.7/184
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
1982
Why was Cairo Calm
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1988
Who Shot President Kennedy?
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Modern forensic science re-examines the evidence. Walter Cronkite narrates. Definitive investigation. Written, directed and produced by Robert Richt...
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2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
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1988
An Empire of Reason
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Docudrama about the debate surrounding New York State's ratification of the United States Constitution. Historical figures wear modern dress and use f...
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2008
Man on the Moon with Walter Cronkite
6/1
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1997
4 Little Girls
7.2/40
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2002
S.O.S. Planet
5.5/2
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S.O.S. Planet
2021
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
6.8/78
A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.
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1989
Back to Neverland
6.8/11
Legendary TV news anchor Walter Cronkite takes ecstatic Disneyland tourist Robin through the process of Disney's hand drawn animation and makes Robin'...
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Back to Neverland
1989
John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation
0/0
The Sixth Floor museum at Dealey Plaza presents a group of six short films about the life, death and enduring legacy of John F. Kennedy that are shown...
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John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation
1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
5.6/9
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Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
2003
Amateur Radio Today
0/0
Short Subject vieo produced by Dave Bell and Amateur Radio outlining Ham Radio and its role in emergency communications in the years after the 9/11 At...
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Amateur Radio Today
2017
The Reagan Show
6.3/15
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The Reagan Show
2014
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
7.1/8
From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. This film chronicles the content of those tapes, whic...
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Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
2004
Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
0/0
Rob Williams was an African-American living in Monroe, North Carolina in the 1950s and 1960s. Living with injustice and oppression, many African-Ameri...
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Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
0/0
Walter Cronkite anchors a CBS news report on the Apollo 11 moon landing, during which astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human being to set foo...
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Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
1958
The Incredible Turk
8/2
This film is about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and the modernization of the Turkish Republic.
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2019
Apollo 11
7.8/628
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
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2004
America's Choir: The Story of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
0/0
Lee Groberg, the producer/director of PBS documentaries such as, "An American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith", and "Trail of Hope: The Story of th...
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2018
Studio 54
6.356/73
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Studio 54
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
10/1
A television special broadcast on PBS in honor of composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist Joe Raposo after he passed away.
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Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
2018
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
0/0
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Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
2019
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
7.7/23
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2019
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
7.3/35
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
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Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2006
The Making of 'Network'
0/0
An engrossing feature-length documentary about the making of Sidney Lumet's classic film "Network."
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The Making of 'Network'
2006
Return to Flight HD: The Inside Story
0/0
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Return to Flight HD: The Inside Story
2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
6.5/2631
Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly hau...
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2001
O Holy Night: Christmas At Concordia
0/0
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O Holy Night: Christmas At Concordia
1974
New England Our Way
0/0
The program is a fascinating look some at the key people involved with JAWS before it was released. It contains interviews with the “big three” of Sch...
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1951
The Price of Liberty
0/0
A short film that extolled the value of the contributions of women to America’s Armed Forces. Footage was shown of women in service throughout America...
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The Price of Liberty
2008
SS United States: Lady in Waiting
9/1
Designed to be a secret weapon in the cold war disguised as a luxurious passenger liner, the SS United States was the pride of America during her flaw...
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SS United States: Lady in Waiting
2013
SS United States: Made in America
8.8/2
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SS United States: Made in America
2017
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
6.2/496
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Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
2006
The Nuremberg Trials
8/1
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The Nuremberg Trials
1994
The Secret of the Wild Child
8/18
A documentary about Genie, who spent the first thirteen years of her life imprisoned in her bedroom by her father, with her arms and legs immobilized.
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The Secret of the Wild Child
2000
Thirteen Days
7.026/734
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Thirteen Days
2017
Dateline: Saigon
8/1
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Dateline: Saigon
2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
6.3/11
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2020
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
7.2/10
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2013
Valentino's Ghost
5.7/3
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2020
The Real Right Stuff
6.4/13
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2008
Legacy of War
0/0
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2012
Ethel
6.9/11
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Ethel
2006
Apollo 13: The Inside Story
0/0
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All Power to the People!
5.8/5
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All Power to the People!
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Gloria: In Her Own Words
6.7/3
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I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind
0/0
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2003
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
0/0
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Titanic: Treasure of the Deep
0/0
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Fly Me to the Moon
6.961/574
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Apollo 13: Survival
7.192/26
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