- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The Dean of Los Angeles Broadcasting
- Jerry Dunphy was born on June 9, 1921 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Bulworth (1998), Independence Day (1996) and Hard to Kill (1990). He was married to Sandra Marshall and Marjorie. He died on May 20, 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesSandra Marshall(January 27, 1985 - May 20, 2002) (his death, 1 child)Marjorie(1950 - ?) (divorced)
- Began every news broadcast with the line "From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California, a good evening."
- Shock-White Hair
- He and Sandra Marshall were shot in a driveby shooting in October 1983, but soon after made a full recovery.
- "The Simpsons" character Kent Brockman is said to be based on Dunphy and fellow L.A. News legend Hal Fishman.
- Served as a pilot and bombardier in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, earning the rank of captain.
- Was a well-known newscaster and broadcast journalist in the Los Angeles area, since the 1950s. He began, with Clete Roberts, Bill Stout, Maury Greene, Ralph Story and Bill Keene, the "Big News" concept of television newscasts, at CBS Television in Los Angeles (1960). This revolutionized broadcast journalism and set the standard for television news all over the United States. This pioneered the hour-long local newscast - before this local news was 15 minutes. Jerry was also the father-in-law of former California lieutenant-governor and record mogul Mike Curb.
- Anchored newscasts at KNXT-TV (now KCBS-TV), KABC-TV, and KCAL-TV all in Los Angeles, California.
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