Walter Cronkite - Trivia, Family, Bio
Aria Murphy
Updated on April 06, 2026
Trusted anchor of CBS Evening News for over 30 years who has won a Peabody Award and a TCA Career Achievement Award.
Before Fame
He was an active Boy Scouts member.
Trivia
His news delivery on CBS got him voted the Most Trusted Man in America.
Family Life
He married Mary Elizabeth Maxwell in 1940, and the couple had three children.
Associated With
He reported many important events during his years, including the assassintation of John F. Kennedy.
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Walter Cronkite Highlights
