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Hugh Downs
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born February 14, 1921Died 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.
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.
Hugh Downs Filmography
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here · as (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Hugh Downs (voice) |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1984 | Call to Glory (TV Series) · as News Reporter |
| 1980 | Oh, God! Book II · as Nbc Newscaster |
| 1975 | Nothing by Chance · as Narrator |
| 1964 | A Global Affair · as Tv Newscaster |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Dan Flynn |
| 1958 | The Smile of the Virgin · as Narrator (us Dubbed Version) |
| 1958 | Concentration (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart · as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything · as Self - Former Co-Host, Today |
| 2024 | |
| 2021 | The Eyes of Tammy Faye · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Claydream · as Self |
| 2020 | Console Wars · as Self |
| 2019 | Apollo: Missions to the Moon · as Self - The Today Show, Nbc |
| 2019 | Lorena (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Self |
| 2017 | The Nineties (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Led Zeppelin Played Here · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | The Joe Show · as Self |
| 2010 | Nautilus the Next Generation · as Self |
| 2010 | When the World Breaks · as Self |
| 2008 | Pioneers of Television (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2001 | Someone Like You · as Hugh Downs |
| 2000 | The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television · as Self - Segment Presenter |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Liberty Weekend · as Self - Host |
| 1986 | NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 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 |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Once Upon a Wheel · as Self |
| 1969 | He Said, She Said (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Newsman |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) · as Hugh Downs |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Ford Startime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | Invention for Destruction · as Self - Announcer |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self - Announcer |
| 1957 | America After Dark (TV Series) · as Self - Regular |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Caesar's Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Announcer |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1947 | Kukla, Fran and Ollie (TV Series) · as Self - Announcer |
| 1975 | Nothing by Chance · as Executive Producer |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Staff Writer |