Chet Huntley
Chester Robert "Chet" Huntley (December 10, 1911 – March 20, 1974) was an American television newscaster. He was best known for co-anchoring NBC's evening news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report, for 14 years beginning in 1956.
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| Born | Chester Robert Huntley December 10, 1911 Cardwell, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 1974 (aged 62) Big Sky, Montana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Occupation | News anchor |
| Years active | 1934–1970 |
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Huntley died of lung cancer on March 20, 1974, at his home in Big Sky at the age of 62.
In 1988, Huntley was posthumously honored into the Television Hall of Fame.[1]
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