Hugh Downs
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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.
Acting
TV
Family Guy
as Hugh Downs (voice)
1999
Movie
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
as Self (archive Footage)
2021
TV
The View
as Self
1997
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
1962
Movie
Oh, God! Book II
as NBC Newscaster
1980
TV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
Movie
Roxie Hart
as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
1942
TV
The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Movie
Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage)
2019
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
The Emmy Awards
as Self
1949
TV
Riverboat
as Dan Flynn
1959
TV
Live from Lincoln Center
as Self - Host
1976
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Announcer
1957
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Guest Host
1957
Movie
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
as Self - Host
1990
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
TV
Startime
as Self
1959
TV
Concentration
as Host
1958
TV
Once Upon a Wheel
1971
Movie
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
as Self
1997
