Hugh Downs

Hugh Downs

2/14/1921 – 7/1/2020Akron, 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 (32 titles)

Our Barbara10.0Movie

Our Barbara

Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage) · 2023

The Eyes of Tammy Faye6.4Movie

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Self (archive Footage) · 2021

Mike Wallace Is Here6.5Movie

Mike Wallace Is Here

(archive footage) · 2019

The Nineties6.9Show

The Nineties

Self (archive footage) · 2017

Led Zeppelin Played Here8.0Movie

Led Zeppelin Played Here

Self (archive footage) · 2014

Jack Paar: Smart Television8.0Movie

Jack Paar: Smart Television

Self · 2003

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration8.0Movie

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Self · 2003

9.0Movie

Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

Host · 2000

Family Guy7.4Show

Family Guy

Hugh Downs (voice) · 1999

The View4.3Show

The View

Self · 1997

5.2Movie

Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'

Self · 1997

9.0Movie

New York City Opera: The Merry Widow

Himself - Host · 1996

New York City Opera: A Little Night Music9.2Movie

New York City Opera: A Little Night Music

Self - Host · 1990

The Devil WorshippersMovie

The Devil Worshippers

1985

Oh, God! Book II5.5Movie

Oh, God! Book II

NBC Newscaster · 1980

Old Friends... New FriendsShow

Old Friends... New Friends

Self · 1978

Woman of the Year7.0Movie

Woman of the Year

Hugh Downs · 1976

Live from Lincoln Center8.7Show

Live from Lincoln Center

Self - Host · 1976

Nothing by Chance10.0Movie

Nothing by Chance

Self - Narrator · 1975

Survival of Spaceship Earth10.0Movie

Survival of Spaceship Earth

Self - Narrator / Host · 1972

Once Upon a Wheel7.3Show

Once Upon a Wheel

1971

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In6.8Show

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self (uncredited) · 1968

The Merv Griffin Show6.6Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self · 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson7.5Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · 1962

The Mike Douglas Show5.8Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · 1961

Startime6.8Show

Startime

Self · 1959

Riverboat6.5Show

Riverboat

Dan Flynn · 1959

7.0Show

Concentration

Host · 1958

7.5Show

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self - Announcer · 1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show6.4Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Self · 1956