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Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Actor · Died July 17, 2009, aged 92 · St. Joseph, Missouri, USA

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.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 4, 1916
Died
July 17, 2009 (aged 92)
From
St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Walter Cronkite's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
28%
Ideas
23%
Power
14%
Bonds
12%
Morality
10%
Self
8%
Survival
5%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
10
Hopeful
7
Tense
4
Joyful
4
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Walter Cronkite's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Cronkite's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 122 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Home Away From Home: The Yanks in Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Legacy of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Host

  • Man on the Moon with Walter Cronkite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Reporter

  • Return to Flight HD: The Inside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Host

  • A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Edward R. Murrow - The McCarthy Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Host

  • America's Choir: The Story of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator

  • Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Liberty's Kids(2002)

    Show 40 episodes · as Benjamin Franklin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • O Holy Night: Christmas At Concordia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Narrator

  • Korean War Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The American President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · as George Washington

  • Silicon Valley: A 100 Year Renaissance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Host

  • HARDtalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show Actor

  • Apollo 13(1995)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story(1993)

    as Captain Neweyes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Modern Marvels(1993)

    Show as Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Real Malcolm X(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Back to Neverland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Walter Cronkite

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Cronkite

  • The Dream Is Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Narrator

  • Television (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Why was Cairo Calm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Cronkite

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Incredible Turk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Narrator

  • Two for the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Price of Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Narrator(voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 47th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1951 to 2011.

Biggest box office

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

$9.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised) (2021)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Modern Marvels (1993)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 29: 28 only acting, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 29: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew2000s11 · acting2010s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Walter Cronkite's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 3; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most divisive · actor

The Real Malcolm X (1992)

93rd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Liberty's Kids (2002)

Midcredits 79th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Walter Cronkite work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Cronkite's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glynn Lunney shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers