Hugh Downs

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
February 14, 1921

Place of Birth:
Akron, Ohio, USA

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Hugh Downs

Biography

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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.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2023 Our Barbara Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye Self (archive Footage)
2019 Mike Wallace Is Here (archive footage)
2014 Led Zeppelin Played Here Self (archive footage)
2003 Jack Paar: Smart Television Self
2000 Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live Host
1997 Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' Self
1996 New York City Opera: The Merry Widow Himself - Host
1990 New York City Opera: A Little Night Music Self - Host
1985 The Devil Worshippers
1980 Oh, God! Book II NBC Newscaster
1976 Woman of the Year Hugh Downs
1972 Survival of Spaceship Earth Self - Narrator / Host
1942 Roxie Hart Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
Year TV Show Role
2017 The Nineties Self (archive footage)
1999 Family Guy Hugh Downs (voice)
1997 The View Self
1976 Live from Lincoln Center Self - Host
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self
1962 The Merv Griffin Show Self
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host
1961 The Mike Douglas Show Self
1959 Riverboat Dan Flynn
1958 Concentration Host
1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self - Announcer
1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self - Guest Host
1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self
1949 The Emmy Awards Self
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