Hugh Downs
- Acting
- February 14, 1921 · Akron, Ohio, USA
- July 1, 2020
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
Filmography
- Our Barbara · Self
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye · Self
- Mike Wallace Is Here · (archive footage)
- The Nineties · Self
- Led Zeppelin Played Here · Self
- Jack Paar: Smart Television · Self
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · Self
- Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live · Host
- Family Guy · Hugh Downs (Voice)
- The View · Self
- Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' · Self
- New York City Opera: The Merry Widow · Self
- New York City Opera: A Little Night Music · Self
- The Devil Worshippers
- Oh, God! Book II · NBC Newscaster
- Old Friends... New Friends · Self
- Woman of the Year · Hugh Downs
- Live from Lincoln Center · Self
- Nothing by Chance · Self, Executive producer
- Survival of Spaceship Earth · Self
- Once Upon a Wheel
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · Self
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- Startime · Self
- Riverboat · Dan Flynn
- Concentration · Host
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar · Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · Self
- The Emmy Awards · Self
- Roxie Hart · Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)