Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke, KBE (20 November 1908 – 30 March 2004) was a British-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 is the father of author and folk singer John Byrne Cooke.

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Alistair Cooke is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 14 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Omnibus (1952), World in Action (1963), ABC Stage 67 (1966), Country Matters (1972), Unknown Chaplin (1983), The Three Faces of Eve (1957), Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973), The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021). The recorded credits span 1933 to 2021, including 9 movies and 5 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.