Dave Garroway

Born

1913-07-13

Died

1982-07-21

Biography

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. 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, the city where he spent part of his teenaged years and early adulthood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Garroway, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.