Hugh Downs
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 14, 1921
- Died
- July 1, 2020 (aged 99)
- Birthplace
- Akron, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Our Barbara
Movie · as Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Movie · as Self (archive Footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Nineties
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Movie · as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Movie · as Host
Family Guy
TV · as Hugh Downs (voice) · 1 ep
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
Movie · as Self
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
Movie · as Himself - Host
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Movie · as Self - Host
The Devil Worshippers
Movie
Oh, God! Book II
Movie · as NBC Newscaster
Old Friends... New Friends
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Woman of the Year
Movie · as Hugh Downs
Live from Lincoln Center
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Nothing by Chance
Movie · as Self - Narrator
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Movie · as Self - Narrator / Host
Once Upon a Wheel
TV · 1 ep
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self, Self - Guest Host · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self, Self - Co-Host · 4 eps
Riverboat
TV · as Dan Flynn · 1 ep
Startime
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Smile of the Virgin
Movie · as Narrator (US dubbed version)
Concentration
TV · as Host · 273 eps
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Self - Announcer, Self - Guest Host · 250 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Roxie Hart
Movie · as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)