Hugh Downs
Known For
Acting
Born
1921-02-14 in Akron, Ohio, USA
Died
2020-07-01
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.
Most Known For
Family Guy
as Hugh Downs (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The View
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Announcer
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Guest Host
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)
Riverboat
as Dan Flynn
The Emmy Awards
as Self
Live from Lincoln Center
as Self - Host
Concentration
as Host
Roxie Hart
as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
as Self (archive Footage)
Oh, God! Book II
as NBC Newscaster
Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage)