Dave Garroway

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-07-13 (69 years old)

Deathday

1982-07-21

Place of Birth

-

Dave Garroway

Biography

David Cunningham Garroway (July 13, 1913 – July 21, 1982) was an American television personality. He was the founding host and anchor of NBC's Today from 1952 to 1961. His easygoing and relaxing style belied a lifelong battle with depression. Garroway has been honored for his contributions to radio and television with a star for each on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the St. Louis Walk of Fame, the city where he spent part of his teenaged years and early adulthood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Garroway, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1948

I Surrender Dear

as Disc Jockey

1979

Jack Frost

as Groundhog Day Television Reporter (voice)

1959

It Happened to Jane

as Dave Garroway

1954

Babes in Toyland

as Santa Claus

1955

Babes in Toyland

as Santa Claus

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

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