Hugh Downs

Known for ActingBorn 1921-02-14Died 2020-07-01Akron, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Our Barbara

Nothing by Chance

Survival of Spaceship Earth

New York City Opera: A Little Night Music

Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

New York City Opera: The Merry Widow

Live from Lincoln Center

Led Zeppelin Played Here

Jack Paar: Smart Television

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Family Guy

The Emmy Awards

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Nineties

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Once Upon a Wheel

Woman of the Year

Mike Wallace Is Here

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Concentration

Roxie Hart

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Startime

The Merv Griffin Show

Riverboat

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Oh, God! Book II

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

The View

The Devil Worshippers

Old Friends... New Friends