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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 (24 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
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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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1953 King Lear (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
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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Personal Details

Other Works:

Column, "Kennedy Calling on Nixon Today," Published in "The Guardian (UK)," 14 November 1960. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 82 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

As always, the British shudder at the latest American vulgarity, and then embrace it with enthusiasm two years later. See more »

Trivia:

A memorial service was held for him at London's Westminster Abbey on 15th October 2004. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio