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Chet Huntley

Actor

Chet Huntley

Acting
1942 — 1958 · 3 films
Lived
11 December 1911 — d. 1974
From
Cardwell, Montana, USA

Huntley began his radio newscast career in 1934 at Seattle's KIRO AM, later working on radio stations in Spokane (KHQ) and Portland. His time (1936–37) in Portland was with KGW-AM, owned by The Oregonian, a Portland daily newspaper. At KGW he was writer, newscaster, and announcer. In 1937 he went to work for KFI in Los Angeles, moving to CBS Radio from 1939 to 1951, then ABC Radio from 1951 to 1955. In 1955, he joined the NBC Radio network, viewed by network executives as "another Ed Murrow".

Career Signature

How Chet Huntley’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.