Hugh Downs

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

The View

The Merv Griffin Show

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

All Movies (16)

Our Barbara2023 · as Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye2021 · as Self (archive Footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here2019 · as (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here2014 · as Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television2003 · as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003 · as Self
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live2000 · as Host
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'1997 · as Self
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow1996 · as Himself - Host
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music1990 · as Self - Host
The Devil Worshippers1985
Oh, God! Book II1980 · as NBC Newscaster
Woman of the Year1976 · as Hugh Downs
Nothing by Chance1975 · as Self - Narrator
Survival of Spaceship Earth1972 · as Self - Narrator / Host
Roxie Hart1942 · as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)

All TV Shows (19)

The Nineties2017 · as Self (archive footage)
Family Guy1999 · as Hugh Downs (voice)
The View1997 · as Self
Old Friends... New Friends1978 · as Self
Live from Lincoln Center1976 · as Self - Host
Once Upon a Wheel1971
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self (uncredited)
The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
Startime1959 · as Self
Riverboat1959 · as Dan Flynn
Concentration1958 · as Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self - Announcer
Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self - Guest Host
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self