Hugh Downs
Acting
1921-02-14 · Akron, Ohio, USA
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
Our Barbara
2023 · Movie
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021 · Movie
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019 · Movie
The Nineties
2017 · Series
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014 · Movie
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003 · Movie
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 · Movie
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
2000 · Movie
Family Guy
1999 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
1997 · Movie
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
1996 · Movie
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
1990 · Movie
The Devil Worshippers
1985 · Movie
Oh, God! Book II
1980 · Movie
Old Friends... New Friends
1978 · Series
Woman of the Year
1976 · Movie
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 · Series
Nothing by Chance
1975 · Movie
Survival of Spaceship Earth
1972 · Movie
Once Upon a Wheel
1971 · Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
Startime
1959 · Series
Riverboat
1959 · Series
Concentration
1958 · Series
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Series
The Emmy Awards
1949 · Series
Roxie Hart
1942 · Movie