How long was Walter Cronkite anchor of the “CBS Evening News”?
Walter Cronkite, anchor of the “CBS Evening News” could be heard intoning “And that’s the way it is . . .” from April 16, 1962, to March 6, 1981.
Walter Cronkite, anchor of the “CBS Evening News” could be heard intoning “And that’s the way it is . . .” from April 16, 1962, to March 6, 1981.
Kristin Shepard (Mary Crosby), J. R.’s sister-in-law, shot J. R in the last episode of the 1979-80 season of “Dallas” (CBS, 1978-91). J. R. Ewing was played by Larry Hagman.
Dena Dietrich was Mother Nature in the Parkay Margarine campaign, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature”. She also appeared in TV series such as “Adam’s Rib” (ABC, 1973) and “The Ropers” (ABC, 1979-80).
Chimpanzee J. Fred Muggs joined the “Today” (NBC, 1952) cast in January 1953. Ratings immediately soared. Muggs was let go four years later when he got too old and hard to handle. NBC said that Muggs had “decided to terminate” his position so he could “extend his personal horizons.”
George Reeves shot himself on June 16, 1959. The police ruled that the former star of “The Adventures of Superman” (1952-57) had committed suicide, though some have suspected murder. He was planning to be married at the time.
“The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” (CBS, 1967-69) was canceled on April 1969.
The last episode of “The Waltons” (CBS, 1972-81) was set on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The series began with a pilot film, “The Homecoming” (CBS, 1971), set during Christmas, 1933.