Hugh Downs
Actor
Biography
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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.
Filmography
Oh, God! Book II
as NBC Newscaster 1980
Roxie Hart
as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited) 1942
Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage) 2019
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
as Self - Host 1990
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
as Self 1997
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage) 2014
Our Barbara
as Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage) 2023
Survival of Spaceship Earth
as Self - Narrator / Host 1972
Woman of the Year
as Hugh Downs 1976
The Devil Worshippers
1985
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
as Himself - Host 1996
Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self 2003
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
as Host 2000