Biography
In that time, Cronkite was a reassuring presence in the face of the greatest - and often tragic - events of the 20th century. From his start as a wire reporter for the United Press during World War II, Cronkite cultivated a reputation for delivering clean, unembellished news that was bolstered by an intense drive to fact-check every detail. Though at first reluctant to make the switch from print to the burgeoning world of television in the …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Provided the voiceover introduction to the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" | |
2006 | The 90-minute documentary "Walter Cronkite: Witness to History" was aired on PBS | |
2005 | Appeared briefly in the documentary "The American Ruling Class" | |
2005 | Contributed to The Huffington Post | |
2003 | Wrote a syndicated opinion column for King Features Syndicate | |
2002 | Voiced Benjamin Franklin in the educational series, "Liberty's Kids" | |
1997 | Narrated the eight-part Discovery Channel special "Cronkite Remembers" | |
1995 | Provided the voice of the titular book in the Broadway revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" | |
1995 | Provided the voice of Captain Neweyes in the animated film "We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story" | |
1986 | Was the narrator's voice in the EPCOT Center attraction, "Spaceship Earth," at Walt Disney World | |
1985 | Narrated the IMAX film about the Space Shuttle, "The Dream is Alive" | |
1980 | Had a cameo role in the film "A Private Battle" | |
1979 | Hosted a 30-minute series on the complexities of modern life, "Walter Cronkite's Universe" (CBS) | |
1974 | Made a cameo appearance as himself in an episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (CBS) | |
1969 | Remembered for his coverage of the landing of the first manned spacecraft on the moon | |
1963 | Widely remembered for breaking the news of the death of President John F. Kennedy | |
1962 | Succeeded Douglas Edwards as anchorman of the "CBS Evening News" | |
1957 | Narrated the long-running documentary program "The 20th Century" (CBS); renamed "The 21st Century" in 1967 | |
1953 | Hosted CBS' reenactment series that covered famous historical events, "You Are There" | |
1952 | Anchored the first nationally-televised Democratic and Republican National Conventions | |
| Began working at WTOP-TV, the CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C. | ||
1950 | Recruited by Edward R. Murrow to join CBS News | |
1997 | Successfully underwent heart bypass surgery to repair | |
1995 | Broadway debut, providing voice-over for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" | |
1992 | Signed a three year deal with Discovery Communications, parent company of the Discovery Channel and the Learning Channel to anchor, executive produce, and executive edit various projects | |
| Was the chief correspondent at Nuremberg trials and served as the bureau chief in Moscow for two years | ||
1937 | Began working for the United Press Wire Service; reassigned by the wire service to their New York office in 1941 | |
1936 | Returned to Kansas City, MO and worked as an announcer for KCMO | |
| Was a reporter for The Houston Press as as their campus correspondent | ||
Awards
1960 | Golden Globe Award for Television Achievement |
1957 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best News Commentator |