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Hugh Downs

Hugh Downs

Actor · Born 1921-02-14 · Akron, Ohio, USA

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugh Malcolm Downs (February 14, 1921 – July 1, 2020) was an American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer. A regular television presence from the 1940s through the 1990s, he had several successful roles on morning television, prime time television, and late night television. Downs served as announcer/sidekick for Tonight Starring Jack Paar from 1957 to 1962, co-host of the NBC News program Today from 1962 to 1971, host of the Concentration game show from 1958 to 1969, and anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20 from 1978 to 1999. Among other shows during his career, he also hosted the PBS talk show Over Easy, and was the sometime co-host of the syndicated talk show Not for Women Only.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Family Guy (1999) — Hugh Downs (voice)
  2. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) — Self (archive Footage)
  3. The View (1997) — Self
  4. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  5. Oh, God! Book II (1980) — NBC Newscaster
  6. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self (uncredited)
  7. Roxie Hart (1942) — Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
  8. The Nineties (2017) — Self (archive footage)
  9. Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) — (archive footage)
  10. The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
  11. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  12. The Emmy Awards (1949) — Self
  13. Riverboat (1959) — Dan Flynn
  14. Live from Lincoln Center (1976) — Self - Host
  15. Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) — Self - Announcer
  16. New York City Opera: A Little Night Music (1990) — Self - Host
  17. The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) — Self
  18. Startime (1959) — Self
  19. Concentration (1958) — Host
  20. Once Upon a Wheel (1971)
  21. Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' (1997) — Self
  22. Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014) — Self (archive footage)
  23. Our Barbara (2023) — Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
  24. Survival of Spaceship Earth (1972) — Self - Narrator / Host
  25. Woman of the Year (1976) — Hugh Downs
  26. New York City Opera: The Merry Widow (1996) — Himself - Host
  27. Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003) — Self
  28. Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live (2000) — Host
  29. ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) — Self
  30. Nothing by Chance (1975) — Self - Narrator
  31. The Devil Worshippers (1985)
  32. Old Friends... New Friends (1978) — Self