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.
Acted in 14
2000s
- 2008
Man on the Moon with Walter Cronkite
Reporter
- 2004
Liberty's Kids - The Boston Tea Party
Benjamin Franklin
- 2002
- 2000
The American President
George Washington · 10 episodes
1990s
- 1997
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
- 1993
- 1992
The Real Malcolm X
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Back to Neverland
Walter Cronkite
- 1988
- 1985
Television
TV
- 1982
Why was Cairo Calm
Movie
Directed 1
1960s
- 1965
The Making of an Underground Film
Director
Appearances126
2020s
- 2025
JFK Assassination: A New Perspective
Self (archive footage)
- 2024
Bad Hostage
Self (archive footage)
- 2023
JFK: 24 Hours That Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
- 2022
- 2021
Fiasco
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
- 2020
The Real Right Stuff
Self (archive footage)
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Anchorman (archive footage)
8 Days: To the Moon and Back
Self (archive footage)
- 2018
- 2017
The Reagan Show
Self (archive footage)
Dateline: Saigon
Self (archival footage)
- 2015
- 2014
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self - Newscaster (archive footage)
- 2013
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
Self (archive footage)
JFK
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Valentino's Ghost
Self (archive footage)
SS United States: Made in America
Self
- 2012
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
Home Away From Home: The Yanks in Ireland
Narrator
2000s
- 2008
- 2007
War Made Easy
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
Self
- 2006
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Self
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Self - 1968 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Apollo 13: The Inside Story
Self - CBS Evening News Anchorman
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
Self
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
Self
The Nuremberg Trials
Self
- 2005
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
Self
Edward R. Murrow - The McCarthy Years
Host
- 2004
Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
Narrator (voice)
JFK: Breaking the News
Self (archive footage)
Reporting America at War
Self · 2 episodes
Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite
Self
JFK II: The Bush Connection
Self - Anchor, CBS News (voice) (archive sound)
Amateur Radio Today
Self
- 2002
S.O.S. Planet
Self
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (uncredited)
- 2001
O Holy Night: Christmas At Concordia
Narrator
- 2000
Fail Safe
Self - Host
1990s
- 1998
Silicon Valley: A 100 Year Renaissance
Host
- 1997
- 1996
All Power to the People!
Self (archive footage)
- 1994
The Secret of the Wild Child
Self
- 1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Self - CBS News
- 1992
Titanic: Treasure of the Deep
Self
- 1991
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
Self (archive footage)
Dinosaur!
Self - Host · 4 episodes
- 1990
Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Self
1980s
- 1989
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
Self - Host
John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation
Self - Host
- 1988
Who Shot President Kennedy?
Self
An Empire of Reason
Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
- 1986
- 1985
Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite
Self · 12 episodes
The Dream Is Alive
Narrator
- 1983
- 1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Self
- 1980
A Private Battle
Self
Hispanic America
Self
1970s
- 1978
- 1974
New England Our Way
Self
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
Himself - News Anchor · 9 episodes
- 1968
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
- 1965
The Making of an Underground Film
Self
- 1961
CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint
Self - Narrator
CBS Evening News
Self - Anchor, Self
1950s
- 1958
The Incredible Turk
Narrator
- 1957
- 1956
- 1954
- 1953
No release date
Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
Self
Thanked in the credits1
1990s
- 1995
