Hugh Downs
Acting
- Born:
- 1921-02-14
- Died:
- 2020-07-01
- Place of birth:
- Akron, Ohio, USA
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
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Mike Wallace Is Here
The Nineties
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Jack Paar: Smart Television
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Family Guy
The View
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
The Devil Worshippers
Oh, God! Book II
Old Friends... New Friends
Woman of the Year
Live from Lincoln Center
Nothing by Chance
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Once Upon a Wheel
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Startime
Riverboat
The Smile of the Virgin
Concentration
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Emmy Awards
Roxie Hart