Phil Donahue
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1935
- Died
- August 18, 2024 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Dayton, Ohio, USA
Biography
Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television in America that began in Dayton, Ohio in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996. His shows often focused on issues that divided liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer protection, civil rights and war issues. His most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom Donahue campaigned in 2000. Donahue also briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC from July 2002 to March 2003. Donahue is one of the most influential talk show hosts and has been called the "king of daytime talk". Oprah Winfrey has stated, "If it weren't for Phil Donahue, there would never have been an Oprah Show." In 1996, Donahue was ranked #42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Donahue, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
BRATS
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bella!
Movie · as Self
South to Black Power
Movie · as Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Billboard Boys
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Swap
Movie · as Self (voice)
Unity
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Movie · as Self
The Making of Trump
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sunshine Superman
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Finding Vivian Maier
Movie · as Self - Talk Show Host
Project Censored the Movie
Movie · as Self
Skum Rocks!
Movie · as Self
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Movie · as Self
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Movie · as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Sex: The Revolution
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Executing the Insane: The Case of Scott Panetti
Movie · as Narrator
War Made Easy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Godless in America
Movie · as Himself
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Preventive Warriors
Movie · as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Man of the Year
Movie · as Himself
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Frasier
TV · as Larry (voice) · 2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Issue Is Race: A Crisis in Black and White
Movie · as Self
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Movie · as Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Movie · as Self
Blossom
TV · 1 ep
Free to Be... a Family
Movie · as Self
An Empire of Reason
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Movie · as Self
L.A. Law
TV · as Phil Donahue · 1 ep
Phil Donahue Examines the Human Animal
TV · 5 eps
First Steps
Movie · as Self, Phil Donahue
The Daytime Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Phil Donahue Show
TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps