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Alistair Cooke
Alistair Cooke is an English-American writer whose work as a journalist, television personality and broadcaster is mainly performed in the United States. In addition to his journalistic work, including Letters from the United States and the United States: Personal History of the United States, he is also well known in the United States as the host of the PBS Masterpiece Theater since 1971. to 1992. After 22 years of taking this position. , and had worked in television for 42 years, Cooke retired in 1992, although he continued to present Letters from America until shortly before his death. He is the father of folk singer and musician John Byrne Cooke.
BornAlfred Cooke, November 20, 1908, Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
DiedMarch 30, 2004, New York City, U.S.
CitizenshipBritish (1908-1941), American (1941-2004)
Alma materJesus College, Cambridge, Yale University, Harvard University
OccupationJournalist, broadcaster
Notable credit(s)Letter from America, '
Spouse(s)Ruth Emerson (1934–1944), Jane White Hawkes (1946–2004)
Children2, including John Byrne Cooke

About Alistair Cooke

TV Show Host Alistair Cooke was born on November 20, 1908 in England (He dies at the age of 95, on March 30, 2004).

From 1972 to 1992, he presented the popular PBS program Masterpiece Theatre, and was the author of TV Show Host Alistair Cooke's America. He's also known for co-creating and hosting the BBC radio show Letters From America.

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Alistair Cooke before becoming famous

Alistair Cooke was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1908 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

He was the editor of Granta, a literary magazine, when he was younger. He created The Mummers, Cambridge's first mixed-sex theatre group, while at Jesus College, Cambridge.

Achievement of Alistair Cooke

After studying at Harvard and Yale, he became a citizen of the United States in 1941.

Alistair Cooke's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In August of 1934, he married Ruth Emerson (a distant relative of Philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson). Before divorcing in 1944, the couple became parents to future author and musician John Byrne Cooke. Jane White Hawkes, Cooke's second wife, gave him a daughter named Susan.

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He underestimated Movie Actor James Mason early in his career, warning him to stay away from the arts.

Alistair Cooke Income & Net worth

Alistair Cooke's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a tv show host. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Alistair Cooke.

Alistair Cooke Height and Weight

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Latest information about Alistair Cooke updated on March 20 2023.