John Walsh (television host)

John Edward Walsh, Jr. is an American television presenter, criminologist, 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.

26 December 1945

Born on the same birth day (26 December): Alamgir Kabir (film maker) • Alexander Wang (designer) • Kathleen Crowley • Kraftwerk • Olga Lopes-Seale • Peep Jänes • Raja Pervaiz Ashraf • Richard Levis McCormick • Robert Bolling • Stu Miller • Yohan Blake

Born in the same month (December 1945): Birendra of Nepal • Chris Matthews • December 30 • Diane Sawyer • Doug Walters • Herman Cain • John McEuen • Jüri Talvet • Keith Milow • Ken Stabler • Lloyd Kaufman • Nicholas Meyer • Noel Redding • Shekhar Kapur • Tony Hicks • Tony Williams (drummer)