Hugh Downs
Actor
Born February 14, 1921 in Akron, Ohio, USA
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.
Filmography
Our Barbara
Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Self (archive Footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
(archive footage)
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Family Guy
Hugh Downs (voice)
The View
Self
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Self - Host
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 - Host
Nothing by Chance
Self - Narrator
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Self - Narrator / Host
Once Upon a Wheel
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Startime
Self
Riverboat
Dan Flynn
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Emmy Awards
Self
Roxie Hart
Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)