Dan Rather
Born in Wharton, Texas, USA — Oct 31 1931
Biography
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the mod…
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The Simpsons
Dan Rather (voice)
American Experience
Self (archive footage)
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Self (archive footage)
30 for 30
(archive footage)
Explained
Self (archive footage)
Dirty Sexy Money
The Nineties
Self
The Seventies
Self
The Sixties
Self (archive footage)
The Top Ten Revealed
Self
MLB Network Presents
Self
Charlie Wilson's War
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?
Self (archive footage)
Howard
Self (archive footage)
Breakdown: 1975
Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)
Fahrenheit 9/11
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cover-Up
Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)
Powaqqatsi
(archive footage)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Wallace Is Here
Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Self
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Self (archive footage)
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Self
The Real Malcolm X
Self - Narrator / Interviewer
Lakota Nation vs. United States
Self (archive footage)
Rather
Self - Journalist
Harry Benson: Shoot First
Self
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self (archive footage)
Fail State
Production
The Assassination of President Kennedy
Self
Everything's Cool
Self (archive footage)
Commercial Entertainment Product
Self (archive footage)
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Self
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Self
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Self
The Most Dangerous Man in America
Self - Reporter (archive footage)
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
Self
JFK: Breaking the News
Self (archive footage)
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
Self
The Draft
Self
Ghosts of Ole Miss
Himself
Gloria: In Her Own Words
Self (archive footage)
The Inquisitor
Self
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Self (archive footage)
Biden's Decision
Self (archive footage)
Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House
Self - Interviewee
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
Narrator (voice)
Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room
Self
Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins
Self
Barbecue: A Texas Love Story
Self
Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World
Self
The War You Don't See
Lombardi's Redskins
Narrator
Tiananmen Tonight
Himself
What We Saw
Himself
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
Self - Host