page_title: Kathy Cronkite
hierarchical_section_title: Kathy Cronkite
caption_attribution_description: Photo of actress Kathy Cronkite (daughter of former anchorman Walter Cronkite) as a guest star on the television program The Waltons. This was her debut as an actress.
context_page_description: Kathy Cronkite is an American actress and mental health professional. She is also a daughter of former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite.
  Cronkite is a public speaker on issues related to mental health, especially depression. She is the author of the books On the Edge of Darkness: Conversations on Conquering Depression and On the Edge of the Spotlight: Celebrities' Children Speak Out About Their Lives.
  In 1979, she co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom Hizzonner.
  She also had roles in the movies Network, Billy Jack, The Trial of Billy Jack, Billy Jack Goes to Washington and Which Way Is Up.
  Cronkite was previously married to William F. Ikard. They have two children. She lives in Austin, Texas.
context_section_description: Kathy Cronkite (born September 5, 1950) is an American actress and mental health professional. She is also a daughter of former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite.
  Cronkite is a public speaker on issues related to mental health, especially depression. She is the author of the books On the Edge of Darkness: Conversations on Conquering Depression and On the Edge of the Spotlight: Celebrities' Children Speak Out About Their Lives.
  In 1979, she co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom Hizzonner.
  She also had roles in the movies Network, Billy Jack, The Trial of Billy Jack, Billy Jack Goes to Washington and Which Way Is Up.
  Cronkite was previously married to William F. Ikard. They have two children. She lives in Austin, Texas.
caption: Cronkite's acting debut on The Waltons, 1975.
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