Acting
Community Rating
7.9
TMDB estimate
Born
February 14, 1921
Died
July 1, 2020 (age 99)
Born in
Akron, 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.
Our Barbara
as Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
2023
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye
as Self (archive Footage)
2021
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Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage)
2019
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The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)
2017
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Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
2014
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Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
2003
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ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2003
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Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
as Host
2000
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Family Guy
as Hugh Downs (voice)
1999
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The View
as Self
1997
—Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
as Self
1997
—New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
as Himself - Host
1996
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New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
as Self - Host
1990
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The Devil Worshippers
1985
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Oh, God! Book II
as NBC Newscaster
1980
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Woman of the Year
as Hugh Downs
1976
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Live from Lincoln Center
as Self - Host
1976
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Nothing by Chance
as Self - Narrator, Executive Producer
1975
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Survival of Spaceship Earth
as Self - Narrator / Host
1972
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Once Upon a Wheel
1971
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