Alistair Cooke (born Alfred Cooke; 20 November 1908 – 30 March 2004) was a British-American writer whose work as a journalist, television personality and radio broadcaster was done primarily in the United States. Outside his journalistic output, which included Letter from America and America: A Personal History of the United States, he was well known in the United States as the host of PBS Masterpiece Theatre from 1971 to 1992. After holding the job for 22 years, and having worked in television for 42 years, Cooke retired in 1992, although he continued to present Letter from America until shortly before his death. He was the father of author and folk singer John Byrne Cooke. More about Alistair Cooke
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He was born Alfred Cooke in Salford, Lancashire, England, the son of Mary Elizabeth (Byrne) and Samuel Cooke. His father was a Methodist lay preacher and metalsmith by trade; his mother's family were of Irish Protestant origin.The most expensive item with a signature of Alistair Cooke (Alistair Cooke Signed Note-Masterpiece Theatre,Omnibus) was sold in August 2011 for $149.95 while the cheapest item (Masterpiece Theatre Alistair Cooke Signed Decorative Envelope) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2024. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2024 with an average selling price of $34.99 for an autographed item of Alistair Cooke. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2016 with $69.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was December 2021. In average, an autographed item from Alistair Cooke is worth $10.41.
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ALISTAIR COOKE AUTOGRAPH AUTO INDEX CARD BECKETT CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC | $5.99 | ||
Alistair Cooke SIGNED Memories of The Great & The Good | $29.99 | ||
Alistair Cooke SIGNED Memories of The Great & The Good 1999 1st Ed. HB w/GOA | $27.00 | ||
Alistair Cooke's America (1st edition, 1973, hard cover) SIGNED BY AUTHOR | $37.50 | ||
AMERICA OBSERVED: THE 1940S TO 1980S Alistair Cooke (Knopf 1988, 1st hc) SIGNED | $9.99 | ||
Fun and Games with Alistair Cooke SIGNED | $19.98 | ||
HAND SIGNED by ALISTAIR COOKE SIX MEN 1st. Ed Hard Cover - 1977 Book DJ | $10.00 | ||
Hirschfeld Art and Recollections From Eight Decades Alistair Cooke SIGNED 1992 | $49.99 | ||
SIGNED Book - Alistair Cooke SIX MEN Hard Cover - 1977 - NOT INSCRIBED | $14.99 | ||
SIGNED Special Edition #190/400 Six Men Alistair Cooke 1977 Leather HC Slipcase | $59.00 |