David Brinkley
Born
July 10, 1920
Died
June 11, 2003
David Brinkley had a distinguished television career spanning decades, primarily as a prominent news anchor and host. He became a household name co-anchoring NBC's The Huntley-Brinkley Report from 1956 to 1970, a groundbreaking nightly news program. Later, he moved to ABC News, where he hosted the influential Sunday morning political talk show This Week with David Brinkley from 1981 until his retirement in 1996, also making appearances as a host for events like Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
