Hugh Downs
Acting
Born: 1921-02-14 in 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
Family Guy
Hugh Downs (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
The View
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Announcer
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Guest Host
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Startime
Self
Riverboat
Dan Flynn
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
The Emmy Awards
Self
Live from Lincoln Center
Self - Host
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Self (archive Footage)
Roxie Hart
Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
Old Friends... New Friends
Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Once Upon a Wheel
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
Oh, God! Book II
NBC Newscaster
Mike Wallace Is Here
(archive footage)
Nothing by Chance
Self - Narrator
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
Our Barbara
Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
The Devil Worshippers
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Self - Host
Woman of the Year
Hugh Downs
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Self - Narrator / Host