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Chet Huntley

American broadcaster (1911-1974) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 62

Chester Robert Huntley was an American television newscaster, best known for co-anchoring NBC's evening news program, The Huntley-Brinkley Report, for 14 years beginning in 1956.

Chet Huntley is read about 104 times a day, in 18 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

1985George Polk AwardAward1974Died20 March 19741971VanishedSeries, Newscaster1970Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesFilm1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1966Disneyland Around the SeasonsFilm1965The Decision to Drop the BombFilm1961NBC White Paper: Angola - Journey to a WarFilm1960Peabody AwardsAwardSit-InFilm, 1960Narrator1958Peabody AwardsAwardKraft Music HallSeries, 1958Cry Terror!Film, 1958Himself1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1956Huntley-Brinkley ReportSeries, Himself1955Day the World EndedFilm, Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1954Executive SuiteFilm, Narrator / Voice of Tredway (voice) (uncredited)1950The Next Voice You Hear...Film, Radio News Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)1949The Emmy AwardsSeriesAnd Ten Thousand MoreFilm, 1949Narrator1943Flight for FreedomFilm, Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)1942The Big StreetFilm, Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1911Born10 December 1911

Known for

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  • Mr. Lucky 1943
  • Executive Suite 1954
  • Day the World Ended 1955

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Filmography 19

25 credits on file

Television 6

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

George Polk Award1985
Peabody Awards1960
Peabody Awards1958

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1974 · aged 62

In the same film or series as Chet

Jack KruschenAlso in Cry Terror! (1958)Don GradyAlso in The Thread of Life (1960)Horace McCoyAlso in Flight for Freedom (1943)Ernest LehmanAlso in Executive Suite (1954)Paul BirchAlso in Day the World Ended (1955)Jeff MorrisAlso in The Bonnie Parker Story (1958)