Most Recent Role: Host (1952-1961) on The Today Show
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York
Birthday: 7-13-1913
Birth Name: David Cunningham Garroway
Date of Death: 7-21-1982
Cause of Death: Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York
Birthday: 7-13-1913
Birth Name: David Cunningham Garroway
Date of Death: 7-21-1982
Cause of Death: Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
He was born in Schenectady, New York, on July 13, 1913. He graduated as number 23, in a class of 24, from NBC's school for announcers. But he still got a job at a Pittsburgh radio station.
He enlisted in the navy after the US entered WW2 in 1941, but after a trip to Honolulu, he decided to stick with radio. The Navy let him run a yeoman's school instead, and he hosted a radio show. After...
Most Recent Appearance
September 22, 2005
Thursday 22 September 2005 on NBC
The morning's news.
He was found dead in his home in a Philadelphia suburb by his housekeeper, and his wife was the last person to see him alive.
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He typically wore horn-rimmed glasses and bow ties.
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He hired Barbara Walters to be a writer on "Today."
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His typical sign off on his programs was "Peace" with an upraised palm.
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He had a role in the 1954 TV movie "Babes in Toyland."
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Other Appearances
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The Today Show
Host (1952-1961) |
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Alias Smith and Jones
The Men That Corrupted Hadleyburg Judge |
Ford Startime
Talent Scouts Host |
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Four Star Revue
July 26, 1952 Host |
Four Star Revue
June 28, 1952 Guest |
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Max Liebman Presents
Babes in Toyland Santa Claus |
The Colgate Comedy Hour
2/11/1951 Cameo |
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The Today ShowOn January 14 1952, The Today Show , a long running morning news program on NBC, went on the air. It aired at 7:00 A.M. (Eastern Time) as a 2-hour news and information show. For many years it was... more
