Person Details

Birthday: 1921-02-14 10:13:23

Death: 2020-07-01 10:13:23

Aliases: Hugh Malcolm Downs

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Akron, Ohio, USA

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Movie Involvements: 6

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
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7

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

(2021) Self (Archival Footage)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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2
Riverboat
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6

Riverboat

(1959) Dan Flynn
The Nineties
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8

The Nineties

(2017) Self (archive footage)
Concentration
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7

Concentration

(1958) Host
Live from Lincoln Center
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10

Live from Lincoln Center

(1976) Self - Host
The Emmy Awards
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7

The Emmy Awards

(1949) Self
Mike Wallace Is Here
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6

Mike Wallace Is Here

(2019) (archive footage)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
2021 Self (archive Footage)
2019 (archive footage)
2017 Self (archive footage)
2014 Self (archive footage)
2003 Self
1999 Hugh Downs (voice)
1997 Self
1996 Himself - Host
1990 Self - Host
1985 N/A
1980 NBC Newscaster
1976 Hugh Downs
Self - Host
1972 Self - Narrator / Host
1967 Self
1962 Self
1961 Self
1959 Dan Flynn
1958 Host
1957 Self - Guest Host
Self - Announcer
1956 Self
1949 Self
1942 Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
Himself
Year Character Movie/Tv

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