Hugh Downs
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Family Guy
Hugh Downs (voice)
1999
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
1962
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Announcer
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Guest Host
1957
Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
1968
Concentration
Host
1958
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Series
Startime
Self
1959
Series
Riverboat
Dan Flynn
1959
Series
Live from Lincoln Center
Self - Host
1976
Series
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
2017
Series
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Film
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Self (archive Footage)
2021
Film
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2003
Film
Roxie Hart
Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
1942
Film
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
2014
Series
Once Upon a Wheel
1971
Film
Oh, God! Book II
NBC Newscaster
1980
Film
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
2003
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
Self
1997
Series
Old Friends... New Friends
Self
1978
Film
Mike Wallace Is Here
(archive footage)
2019
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Host
2000
Film
Woman of the Year
Hugh Downs
1976
Film
Nothing by Chance
Self - Narrator
1975
Film
The Devil Worshippers
1985
Film
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Self - Host
1990
Film
Our Barbara
Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
2023
Film
Survival of Spaceship Earth
Self - Narrator / Host
1972
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
Himself - Host
1996