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Alistair Cooke (I) (1908–2004)

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British-born American journalist and broadcaster. Cooke was born in Salford, Manchester: his father was an iron-fitter and Methodist lay-preacher. He grew up in Blackpool where his parents ran a guest house. Here he first came into contact with Americans, in the form of GIs on their way to fight in World War One... See full bio »

Born:

Alfred Alistair Cooke
in Salford, Lancashire, England, UK

Died:

(age 95) in New York City, New York, USA
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2000 Stingers (TV series)
S.O.G.
– Second Chance (2000) … S.O.G.
 
1988 Piece of Cake (TV mini-series)
– September 1939 (1988) (uncredited)
 
1973 Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1957 The Three Faces of Eve
Narrator
 
1952-1953 Omnibus (TV series)
Host / Everyman
– The Nature of the Beast (1953) … Host
– The Battler (1953) … Host
– A Tale of Two Cities (1953) … Everyman
– Vive! (1953) … Host
– The Trial of Mr. Pickwick/Rodeo (1952) … Host
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1972 America (TV series documentary)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 The Tramp and the Dictator (documentary) (grateful thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
1971-2008 Masterpiece (TV series)
Himself - Host
– The Unseen Alistair Cooke (2008) … Himself - Host
– Impromptu (1993) … Himself - Host
– The Countess Alice (1993) … Himself - Host
– She's Been Away (1991) … Himself - Host
– The Heat of the Day (1990) … Himself - Host
See all 29 episodes »
 
1996 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 May 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
1992 Alistair Cooke Salute (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Backstage at Masterpiece Theatre (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1988 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Bacall on Bogart (1988) … Himself
 
1988 The Congress (TV documentary)
Himself - Journalist
 
1986 Masterpiece Theatre: Fifteen Years (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1985 The 37th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Governor's Award
 
1983 Unknown Chaplin (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The Great Director (1983) … Himself
 
1980 The 6th People's Choice Awards
Himself - Audience Member
 
1973 Jack Paar Tonite (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 October 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.25 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 America (TV series documentary)
Host
 
1970 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
– Music! (1970) … Himself - Host
 
1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Himself - Host
– General Eisenhower on the Military Churchill (1967) … Himself - Host
 
1966 NET Journal (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– The Lion and the Eagle (1966) … Narrator
 
1963-1964 World in Action (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Alistair Cooke Reports (1964) … Himself
– Cooke on America (1963) … Himself
 
1963 Three on a Match (documentary)
Narrator
 
1962 Opening Night at Lincoln Center (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1961 Blitz on Britain (documentary)
Narrator
 
1952-1961 Omnibus (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– A Midwinter Night's Dream (1961) … Himself - Host
– He Shall Have Power (1960) … Himself - Host
– Dancing: A Man's Game (1958) … Himself - Host
– Capital Punishment (1958) … Himself - Host
– The Reindeer Men (1958) … Himself - Host
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1946 Transatlantic Quiz (TV series)
Himself - US Quiz-Master
 
1933/II All at Sea (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2008 The Unseen Alistair Cooke (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Horizon (TV series documentary)
 

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Other Works:

Column, "Kennedy Is Sworn in Amid Snow and Hope," Published in "The Guardian (UK)," 21 January 1961. See more »

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2 Print Biographies  | 82 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »
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Personal Quote:

[on Mary Pickford] She was the girl every young man wanted to have -- as his sister. See more »

Trivia:

Shortly after his death it was discovered that some of his bones had been removed before his body was passed to his family for cremation. Police investigating an illegal trade in bones, used for transplants and sold for thousands of dollars, found that his body was one of many which had been desecrated in the mortuary. His ashes were scattered in New York's Central Park. See more »

Star Sign:

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