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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 14, 1921
Died
July 1, 2020
Place of Birth
Akron, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
- Hugh Malcolm Downs
Hugh Downs
0.4 Popularity
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
10.0
Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
Our Barbara
2023
6.5
Self (archive Footage)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021
6.5
(archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
6.8
Self (archive footage)
The Nineties
2017
8.0
Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014
0.0
Self
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
🎬
0.0
Host
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
2000
7.4
Hugh Downs (voice)
Family Guy
1999
4.5
Self
The View
1997
🎬
5.2
Self
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
1997
Credits
Our Barbara
as Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
2023
10.0
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
as Self (archive Footage)
2021
6.5
Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage)
2019
6.5
The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)
2017
6.8
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
2014
8.0
Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
2003
0.0
🎬
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
as Host
2000
0.0
Family Guy
as Hugh Downs (voice)
1999
7.4
The View
as Self
1997
4.5
🎬
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
as Self
1997
5.2
🎬
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
as Himself - Host
1996
0.0
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
as Self - Host
1990
9.2
The Devil Worshippers
1985
0.0
Oh, God! Book II
as NBC Newscaster
1980
5.3
Woman of the Year
as Hugh Downs
1976
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Live from Lincoln Center
as Self - Host
1976
8.6
Survival of Spaceship Earth
as Self - Narrator / Host
1972
0.0
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968
6.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
1962
7.4
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Riverboat
as Dan Flynn
1959
6.2
🎬
Concentration
as Host
1958
6.5
🎬
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Announcer
1957
7.0
🎬
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Guest Host
1957
7.0
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
6.0
The Emmy Awards
as Self
1949
7.9
Roxie Hart
as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
1942
6.8