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Hugh Downs
Actor
Died July 1, 2020 (99 years)
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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
| 2021 | The Eyes of Tammy Faye · as Self (Archival Footage) |
| 2020 | Console Wars · as Self |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here · as Self |
| 2019 | Lorena (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Apollo: Missions to the Moon · as Self - The Today Show, NBC |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Self |
| 2017 | The Nineties (TV Series) · as Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | The Joe Show · as Self |
| 2014 | Led Zeppelin Played Here · as Self |
| 2010 | When the World Breaks · as Self |
| 2008 | Pioneers of Television (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Self (voice) |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | He Said, She Said (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Newsman |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (1966) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1958 | Invention for Destruction · as Self - Announcer |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Self |