Kathy Cronkite Kathy Cronkite Kathy Cronkite (born September 5, 1950) is an American actress and mental health professional. She is also a daughter of former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite. Cronkite is a public speaker on issues related to mental health, especially depression. She is the author of the books "On the Edge of Darkness: Conversations on Conquering Depression" and "On the Edge of the Spotlight: Celebrities' Children Speak Out About Their Lives". In 1979 she co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Hizzonner". She also had roles in the movies "Network", "Billy Jack", "The Trial of Billy Jack", "Billy Jack Goes to
Walter Cronkite the anchor desk in the newsroom. Within twenty seconds of the announcement, every CBS affiliate except Dallas' KRLD (which was providing local coverage) was airing the network's feed. The camera was finally operational by this time and enabled the audience to see Cronkite, who was clad in shirt and tie but without his suit coat, given the urgent nature of the story. Cronkite reminded the audience, again, of the attempt made on the life of the President and tossed to KRLD news director Eddie Barker at the Dallas Trade Mart, where Kennedy was supposed to be making a speech before