Hugh Downs
Birthday
1921/02/14
Day of death
2020/07/01 (99 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Akron, Ohio, USA
Also know as
Hugh Malcolm Downs
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...Read more
Acting
(1980) Oh, God! Book II
as NBC Newscaster
(2014) Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
(2023) Our Barbara -- A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
(2021) The Eyes of Tammy Faye
as Self (archive Footage)
(1972) Survival of Spaceship Earth
as Self - Narrator / Host
(1976) Woman of the Year
as Hugh Downs
(2019) Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage)
(1985) The Devil Worshippers
as ---
(1996) New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
as Himself - Host
(2003) Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
(1942) Roxie Hart
as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
(1990) New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
as Self - Host
(1999) Family Guy
as Hugh Downs (voice)
(1958) Concentration
as Host
(1997) The View
as Self
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1967) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1959) Riverboat
as Dan Flynn
(1949) The Emmy Awards
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(2017) The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
(1976) Live from Lincoln Center
as Self - Host
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Announcer
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Guest Host
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host