David Brinkley

David McClure Brinkley was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997.

From 1956 through 1970, he co-anchored NBC's top rated nightly news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report, with Chet Huntley and thereafter appeared as co-anchor or commentator on its successor, NBC Nightly News, through the 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, Brinkley was host of the popular Sunday This Week with David Brinkley program and a top commentator on election night coverage for ABC News. Over the course of his career, Brinkley received ten Emmy Awards, three George Foster Peabody Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

David Brinkley is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 20 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Seventies (2015), The Sixties (2014), Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013), This Week (1981), NBC Nightly News (1970), Huntley-Brinkley Report (1956), Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957), The Emmy Awards (1949). The recorded credits span 1949 to 2025, including 12 movies and 8 TV shows.

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