Alistair Cooke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alistair Cooke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alistair Cooke

British journalist and broadcaster

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1908

Place of Birth: Salford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Mar-2004

Profession: writer, television presenter, journalist, radio personality

Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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About Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke (20 November 1908 – 30 March 2004) was a British-born American writer whose work as a journalist, television personality and radio broadcaster was done primarily in the United States.
Outside his journalistic output, which included Letter from America and America: A Personal History of the United States, he was well known in the United States as the host of PBS Masterpiece Theatre from 1971 to 1992.
After holding the job for 22 years, and having worked in television for 42 years, Cooke retired in 1992, although he continued to present Letter from America until shortly before his death.
He was the father of author and folk singer John Byrne Cooke.

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