Jerry Dunphy
Biography
Jerry Dunphy was an American television news anchor who spent decades in the Los Angeles market and made cameo appearances in films shot there. Born in Milwaukee, he started in broadcasting in 1953 as news director and anchor at WXIX in that city, reported sports at Chicago's WBBM-TV, and called Green Bay Packers games for CBS in 1956. He took the anchor chair at Los Angeles station KNXT in 1960 and led its popular newscast, The Big News, until he was fired in 1975. He then joined KABC-TV, later moved to KCAL-TV to help launch the Prime 9 News format, returned to KCBS-TV in 1995, and spent his final years back at KCAL-TV. He was among the first newscasters to interview Richard Nixon after the president resigned in 1974, later spoke with Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, and turned up in Warning Shot (1966), Oh, God! (1977) and Short Cuts (1993). He also wrote songs.
80years old at death
- Born Milwaukee
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Gerald Raymond Dunphy
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 30 years1964 to 1994
Every film, newest first
- 1994Jimmy HollywoodIMDb rating 5.3
- 1977Oh, God!IMDb rating 6.6
- 1966Warning ShotIMDb rating 6.7
- 1964Kitten with a WhipIMDb rating 5.3
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A first
In 1974, after Richard Nixon resigned, Dunphy was among the first newscasters to interview the president. He later sat down with Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, and Gerald Ford.
Beyond film
Dunphy was also a songwriter, and country music star T.G. Sheppard recorded one of his songs, titled "From the Desert to the Sea."
A change of course
Dunphy flew as a pilot during World War II and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross plus three Air Medals. His broadcast television career started in 1953.
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Worked with
Jerry Dunphy made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Carl Reiner
All films by Barry Levinson
Douglas HeyesDirector, 1 film, 1964
All films by Douglas Heyes
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.