Jerry Dunphy Biography

Fast Facts

• Was honored with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Governors Award for the Los Angeles area in 1993
• Was the primary anchor for KCBS, then KNXT, when they started "The Big News," one of the first local newscasts to run for an hour every night, in the 1960s
• Quote: "(On his longevity in the industry): "[Maybe I have] a certain amount of, dare I say it, credibility that I've established․ Or maybe because they are accustomed to this old face․""
• Quote: "(His trademark opening line): "From the desert to the sea to all of Southern California․․․""
• Best known as a Los Angeles news anchor for KCAL-TV, KCBS-TV, and KABC-TV
• Played a newscaster in several films, including "Independence Day," "Beverly Hills Cop II," and "Hard to Kill․"
• Was one of the first local news anchors to report from Vietnam in 1966 and, in 1979, got the first live television interview with Richard Nixon after he left office
• Was the inspiration for the Ted Baxter character in the comedy series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show․"