Clete Roberts(1912-1984)

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Clete Roberts was born on February 1, 1912 in Portland, Oregon. He is known for his work on M*A*S*H (1983), Testament (1983), The Jerk (1979), Meteor (1979), and Time After Time (1979). He was a well-known and highly respected TV news anchor for KTLA in Los Angeles, California. He died on September 30, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 2 nominations total

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Known for

Testament

6.9

Newscaster

1983

The Jerk

7.1

Announcer

1979

The Swinger

5.2

Clete Roberts

1966

Time After Time

7.0

Newscaster

1979

Credits

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Actor

W*A*L*T*E*R
4.7
TV Movie
- Interviewer
- 1984
V: The Final Battle
7.7
TV Mini Series
- Simon Vender - News Anchor (voice)
- 1984
Testament
6.9
- Newscaster
- 1983
Simon & Simon
7.1
TV Series
- Reporter Dennis Markell
- 1983
V
7.8
TV Mini Series
- Newscaster
- 1983
Blood Feud
6.9
TV Movie
- Narrator
- 1983
Goliath Awaits
6.6
TV Mini Series
- Newscaster (uncredited)
- 1981
Flamingo Road
6.5
TV Series
- Election Newscaster
- 1981
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
6.5
TV Series
- TV Newsman
- 1980
The Jerk
7.1
- Announcer
- 1979
Meteor
5.1
- Network Newscaster
- 1979
Time After Time
7.0
- Newscaster
- 1979
The American Girls
5.7
TV Series
- 1978
M*A*S*H
8.5
TV Series
- The Interviewer
- Clete Roberts
- 1976–1978
Police Story
7.5
TV Series
- Canton Mackay
- 1978

Additional Crew

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Personal details

Born
- February 1, 1912
- Portland, Oregon, USA
Died
- September 30, 1984
- Los Angeles, California, USA(heart and lung failure following an aneurysm)
Spouse
- Mary SnellJuly 2, 1937 - September 30, 1984 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

Trivia
Clete Roberts was a pioneer in Los Angeles local broadcast journalism. After serving as a war correspondent in World War II and Korea, Clete Roberts settled in the Los Angeles area and became a respected TV news reporter, part of the innovative "Big News" local TV news concept, in 1960 at CBS television in Hollywood, which pioneered the hour-long local news program - along with colleagues Jerry Dunphy, Bill Stout, Maury Greene, Ralph Story and Bill Keene. He also carried his polish and expertise on to the silver screen, and TV drama as well, most notably in the episodes of M*A*S*H (1972), in which he portrayed, of all things, a war correspondent.