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Hugh Downs
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 s…
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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.
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2023
Our Barbara
Movie Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
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2021
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Movie Self (archive Footage)
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2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
Movie (archive footage)
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2017
The Nineties
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2014
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Movie Self
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2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie Self
- 2000
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1999
Family Guy
TV show Hugh Downs (voice)
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1997
The View
TV show Self
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1997
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
Movie Self
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1996
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
Movie Himself - Host
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1990
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Movie Self - Host
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1985
The Devil Worshippers
Movie
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1980
Oh, God! Book II
Movie NBC Newscaster
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1978
Old Friends... New Friends
TV show Self
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1976
Woman of the Year
Movie Hugh Downs
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1976
Live from Lincoln Center
TV show Self - Host
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1975
Nothing by Chance
Movie Self - Narrator
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1972
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Movie Self - Narrator / Host
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1971
Once Upon a Wheel
TV show
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1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV show Self (uncredited)
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self
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1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TV show Self
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self
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1959
Startime
TV show Self
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1959
Riverboat
TV show Dan Flynn
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1958
Concentration
TV show Host
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1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV show Self - Announcer
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1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV show Self
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1949
The Emmy Awards
TV show Self
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1942
Roxie Hart
Movie Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
