Christopher John Chataway Net Worth
Christopher John Chataway Net Worth is
$1.2 Million
Christopher John Chataway Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Sir Christopher John Chataway, PC (31 January 1931 – 19 January 2014) was a British middle- and long-distance runner, television news broadcaster, and Conservative politician. His stepson is the Conservative MP Charles Walker and his brother-in-law the former Conservative MP Peter Hordern. | Date Of Birth | January 31, 1931 |
| Died | 2014-01-19 |
| Place Of Birth | Chelsea, London, England, UK |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Education | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He ran a half marathon (just over 13 miles) in one hour, 38 minutes, 50 seconds at the age of 75. |
| 2 | He was selected the first BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1954. |
| 3 | In 1954 he set a new world record in the 5,000m (13 minutes 51.6 seconds). |
| 4 | After his national service, he took an honors degree in politics, philosophy and economics. He was president of the University Athletic Club at Magdalen College, Oxford. |
| 5 | Ran, with Christopher Brasher, as a pacer when Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile. |
| 6 | Became a Conservative Party MP, and in the 1970s, a junior minister. |
| 7 | Champion athlete who went on to be ITV's first in-vision newsreader, before taking up a career in politics. |
| 8 | On more than one occasion as a TV newscaster only his physical fitness got the news out on time. The studio was on the eighth floor, but the newsroom was on the second, and the lift between the two was extremely unreliable. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Documentary filming | Himself - Interviewee | |
| The Four Minute Mile | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Chris Chataway) |
| This Week | 1972-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Question Time | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Horizon | 1967-1968 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Commentator / Himself - Narrator |
| 1964 General Election | 1964 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Panorama | 1957-1959 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Presenter / Himself - Reporter |
| ITV News | 1955 | TV Series | Reporter and Newsreader (1955) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Here Is the News... | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - ITV Newscaster, 1955-1956, Speaking in 1975 (as Sir Christopher Chataway) |
| Four Minute Fever | 1956 | Documentary short | Himself (as Chris Chataway) |
Known for movies
Panorama (1957-1959)
as Himself - Presenter / Himself - Reporter
ITV News (1955)
as Reporter and Newsreader (1955)
Horizon (1967-1968)
as Himself - Commentator / Himself - Narrator
The Four Minute Mile (2004)
as Himself