Jerry Dunphy
Birth Name:
Jerry Dunphy
Birth Place:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Profession
Actor
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․"