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John Walsh (television host)

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John Walsh (television host)

John Edward Walsh, Jr. (born December 26, 1945) is an American television presenter, victims' rights activist, and the host/creator of America's Most Wanted. He is known for his anti-crime activism, with which he became involved following the murder of his son, Adam, in 1981; in 2008, deceased serial killer Ottis Toole was officially named as Adam's killer. Walsh was part-owner of the now defunct National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington, D.C. He also anchored an investigative documentary series, The Hunt with John Walsh, which debuted on CNN in 2014.

Infobox

Born
John Edward Walsh, Jr. (1945-12-26) December 26, 1945 (age 79)Auburn, New York, U.S.
Alma mater
University at Buffalo (BA)
Occupations
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Years active
1971–present
Television
America's Most Wanted The Hunt with John WalshIn Pursuit with John WalshThe Justice Network
Spouse
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Children
4, including Adam
Awards
Operation Kids Lifetime Achievement Award2008

Tables

· Filmography
1998
Wrongfully Accused
Role(s)
film
Notes
self
The Wonderful World of Disney presents, Safety Patrol
Role(s)
made-for-television film
Notes
self
Year
Title
Type
Role
Notes
1988–2012, 2021–
America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back
television series, documentary
self, host
Series first aired on FOX from 1988 to 2011. After the series was cancelled, it was revived on the cable network Lifetime until 2012. On December 13, 2023, it was announced that Walsh would return to the show to host the second season of the FOX revival, effective January 22, 2024.
1998
Wrongfully Accused
film
self
1998
The Wonderful World of Disney presents, Safety Patrol
made-for-television film
self

References

  1. CBS News
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-really-killed-adam-walsh-witness-wants-case-files-in-murder-of-americas-most-wanted-creators-son/
  2. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-dec-17-na-adam17-story.html
  3. Abuse: An Encyclopedia of Causes, Consequences, and Treatments
    https://books.google.com/books?id=JJK5BwAAQBAJ&pg=PA307
  4. Syracuse.com
    https://www.syracuse.com/indepth/2008/12/john_walsh_and_cny.html
  5. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-walsh/bio/158383/
  6. The Alumni Factor: A Revolution in College Rankings
    https://books.google.com/books?id=SU-9AAAAQBAJ&pg=PT391
  7. At Buffalo
    http://www.buffalo.edu/atbuffalo/article-page-winter-2015.host.html/content/shared/www/atbuffalo/articles/winter-2015/class-notes/back-in-the-hunt.detail.html
  8. Florida Today
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/125322627/
  9. "The Story Of Adam Walsh"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090403233824/http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=39789
  10. The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings
    https://books.google.com/books?id=EZjlE4-1GSIC&pg=PA331
  11. "AMW Statement on Reports Of Possible Adam Walsh/Jeffrey Dahmer Connection"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070806061216/http://www.amw.com/features/feature_story_detail.cfm?id=1421
  12. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=6471791&page=1
  13. Newsweek
    https://www.newsweek.com/true-story-confession-killer-henry-lee-lucas-serial-killer-ottis-toole-1475957
  14. Tears of Rage
    https://books.google.com/books?id=4yEHlNvWUTcC&pg=PT150
  15. The Journal of the Institute of Justice & International Studies
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090235/http://ww.ilvoices.com/media/ea99d28960ec776bffff84c6ffffe415.pdf
  16. Stolen Children: How and Why Parents Kidnap Their Kids--and What to Do About It
  17. AARP
    http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/television/info-08-2013/john-walsh-americas-most-wanted.html
  18. The John Walsh Show
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358846/
  19. Adweek
    http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/why-john-walsh-is-doubling-the-episodes-of-cnns-the-hunt/266974
  20. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/14/us/end-of-an-abduction-tv-s-role-america-s-most-wanted-enlists-public.html
  21. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/25/AR2006072501590.html
  22. Sun-Sentinel
    http://www.sun-sentinel.com/zap-presstournotes,0,5214135.story
  23. The Wall Street Journal
    https://archive.today/20190720051638/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB118782905698506010
  24. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/12/arts/television/hunt-with-john-walsh-goes-for-suspects-still-at-large.html?_r=0
  25. "John Walsh to Track Down Fugitives with Real-Time Investigation Series, 'In Pursuit with John Walsh'"
    http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2018/04/10/investigation-discovery-teams-with-legendary-victims-rights-activist-john-walsh-to-track-down-fugitives-with-real-time-investigation-series-in-pursuit-with-john-walsh-907515/20180410id02/
  26. TVLine
    https://tvline.com/casting-news/john-walsh-returning-americas-most-wanted-host-2024-son-callahan-1235098192/
  27. FOX 35 Orlando
    https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1402648
  28. justicenetworktv.com
    http://www.justicenetworktv.com/about
  29. TV News Check
    http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/82296/justice-network-debuts-with-john-walsh
  30. Peoplemag
    https://people.com/john-walsh-returns-to-tvs-americas-most-wanted-with-son-callahan-exclusive-8553312
  31. transcripts.cnn.com
    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0607/27/lkl.01.html
  32. Meghan Walsh daughter of John Walsh speaks out #MeghanWalsh 🙏
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsk-6Fcn8NA
  33. "X"
    https://twitter.com/MeghanWalsh_/status/1652648688395640832
  34. Daughter of John Walsh speaks out about her brother Adam's death
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FklU-Lrd8y8
  35. "LinkedIn"
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayden-walsh-88a63421/
  36. Sidelines Magazine
    https://sidelinesmagazine.com/general/hayden-walsh-crazy-about-polo.html
  37. "Council Meeting, August 31, 2006"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070928131232/http://ci.auburn.ny.us/Public_Documents/AuburnNY_agendas/I00A72CE7
  38. A Voice for Children
    https://operationkids.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/on-saving-children/
  39. "board of directors"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081203143903/http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=1438
  40. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2020/01/americas-most-wanted-revival-global-reach-fox-john-walsh-1202823779/
  41. TVLine
    https://tvline.com/casting-news/john-walsh-returning-americas-most-wanted-host-2024-son-callahan-1235098192/
  42. ChicagoTribune.com
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-08-24-9808240023-story.html
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