Walter Cronkite

• Birthplace: St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
• Birthday: November 4, 1916

Known as Uncle Walter to millions of Americans, and “Old Iron Pants” to his former colleagues, anchorman Walter Cronkite was the face of “The CBS Evening News” (1948- ) for 19 years. 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 fi…more