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Hugh Downs

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: Acting
Born: Akron, Ohio, USA, 1921-02-14
Died: 2020-07-01

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11942Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)69
21972Self - Narrator / Host0
31976Hugh Downs0
41980NBC Newscaster52
519850
61990Self - Host92
71996Himself - Host0
82003Self0
92014Self (archive footage)80
102019(archive footage)65
112021Self (archive Footage)65
122023Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)100

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11949Self75
21956Self53
31957Self - Announcer65
41957Self - Guest Host65
51958Host65
61959Dan Flynn62
71961Self51
81962Self56
91962Self74
101962Self - Guest Host74
111967Self66
121976Self - Host85
131997Self45
141999Hugh Downs (voice)74
152017Self (archive footage)68
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