Dave Garroway

Dave Garroway
Garroway circa 1970
Born
David Cunningham Garroway

(1913-07-13)July 13, 1913
DiedJuly 21, 1982(1982-07-21) (aged 69)
Resting placeWest Laurel Hill Cemetery
Other namesThe Roving Announcer
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active1938–1982
Known forHost of Today (1952–1961)
Host of Wide Wide World (1955–1958)
Spouses
Adele Dwyer
(m. 1945⁠–⁠1946)
Pamela Wilde
(m. 1956⁠–⁠1961)
(m. 1980⁠–⁠1982)
Children3

David Cunningham Garroway (July 13, 1913 – July 21, 1982) was an American television personality. He was the founding host and anchor of NBC's Today from 1952 to 1961. His easygoing and relaxing style belied a lifelong battle with depression.[1] Garroway has been honored for his contributions to radio and television with a star for each on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the St. Louis Walk of Fame,[2] the city where he spent part of his teenaged years and early adulthood.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Troubling was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ St. Louis Walk of Fame. "St. Louis Walk of Fame Inductees". stlouiswalkoffame.org. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Dave Garroway-Hollywood Walk of Fame". LA Times. Retrieved January 12, 2011.