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Phil Donahue
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
Born December 21, 1935Died August 18, 2024 (88 years)
Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television in America that began in Dayton, Ohio in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996. His shows often focused on issues that divided liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer protection, civil rights and war issues. His most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom Donahue campaigned in 2000. Donahue also briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC from July 2002 to March 2003. Donahue is one of the most influential talk show hosts and has been called the "king of daytime talk". Oprah Winfrey has stated, "If it weren't for Phil Donahue, there would never have been an Oprah Show." In 1996, Donahue was ranked #42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.
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Filmography
| 2024 | The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot · as Self - Host, The Phil Donahue Show |
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self - Host, Donahue |
| 2024 | Brats · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare · as Self |
| 2023 | South to Black Power · as Self |
| 2023 | Cover Your Ears · as Self - Host, The Donahue Show |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Loudmouth · as Self |
| 2022 | Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey · as Self |
| 2021 | Julia · as Self |
| 2021 | Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed · as Self - Host, Donahue |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Disclosure · as Self |
| 2020 | Spaceship Earth · as Self |
| 2019 | Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Framing John DeLorean · as Self - Host, The Phil Donahue Show |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Three Identical Strangers · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists · as Self - Host, The Phil Donahue Show |
| 2018 | Jane Fonda in Five Acts · as Self |
| 2018 | Reversing Roe · as Self |
| 2018 | Paying the Price for Peace · as Self |
| 2018 | Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey · as Self |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America · as Self |
| 2017 | Oklahoma City · as Self |
| 2017 | Billboard Boys · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | The Eighties (TV Series) · as Self - The Phil Donahue Show |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You · as Self |
| 2015 | The Making of Trump · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | Vanity Fair Confidential (TV Series) · as Self - Former Host |
| 2014 | Sunshine Superman · as Himself (archival Footage) |
| 2014 | Killer Legends · as Self - Host, The Phil Donahue Show |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Finding Vivian Maier · as Himself - Talk Show Host |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Project Censored the Movie · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling · as Self - Talk Show Host |
| 2012 | Moyers & Company (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2011 | Bob Ross: The Happy Painter · as Self |
| 2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Gloria: In Her Own Words · as Self |
| 2011 | Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | I Want Your Money · as Self |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Hannity (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Pozner (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Manufacturing Dissent · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | An Unreasonable Man · as Self |
| 2006 | Stardust: The Bette Davis Story · as Self |
| 2006 | Godless in America · as Himself |
| 2005 | Abel Raises Cain · as Self - Host, The Phil Donahue Show |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Preventive Warriors · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Democracy Now! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Talked to Death · as Self - Talk Show Host |
| 1996 | Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life · as Self - Interviews Ayn Rand |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Hannity & Colmes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Man of the Year · as Himself |
| 1994 | Elvis: The Tribute · as Self |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Phil Donahue |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Audrey Hepburn Remembered · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1993 | One Nation Under God · as Self |
| 1993 | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom · as Self - Talk Show Host |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | The 17th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominated: Outstanding Talk |
| 1990 | Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Later with Bob Costas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Sesame Street, Special · as Self |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Phil Donahue |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | First Steps · as Self |
| 1985 | Captain Kangaroo and His Friends · as Self |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Phil Donahue |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | The Fifth Estate (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |