Hugh Downs
Acting • Born 1921-02-14 – Died 2020-07-01
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.
Filmography
33 credits
Oh, God! Book II
Movie • 1980
NBC Newscaster
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Our Barbara
Movie • 2023
Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Movie • 2021
Self (archive Footage)
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Movie • 1972
Self - Narrator / Host
Woman of the Year
Movie • 1976
Hugh Downs
Mike Wallace Is Here
Movie • 2019
(archive footage)
The Devil Worshippers
Movie • 1985
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
Movie • 1996
Himself - Host
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Movie • 2003
Self
Roxie Hart
Movie • 1942
Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Movie • 1990
Self - Host
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
Movie • 1997
Self
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Movie • 2000
Host
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 2003
Self
Nothing by Chance
Movie • 1975
Self - Narrator
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Hugh Downs (voice)
Concentration
TV • 1958
Host
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self (uncredited)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV • 1956
Self
Riverboat
TV • 1959
Dan Flynn
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Nineties
TV • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Live from Lincoln Center
TV • 1976
Self - Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self - Announcer
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Guest Host
Once Upon a Wheel
TV • 1971
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host