Hugh Downs
Acting
Born February 14, 1921 · Akron, Ohio, USA
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 New…
Known For · 32 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Family Guy
The Mike Douglas Show
The View
The Merv Griffin Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Concentration
Live from Lincoln Center
Riverboat
Startime
The Emmy Awards
The Nineties
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Once Upon a Wheel
Old Friends... New Friends
Roxie Hart
Mike Wallace Is Here
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
Oh, God! Book II
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Nothing by Chance
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Woman of the Year
The Devil Worshippers
Our Barbara
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow