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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
all 31
self 27
TV Shows 18
Movies 13
Our Barbara -- A Special Edition of 20/20 (2023)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
The Nineties (2017)
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
Family Guy (1999)
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow (1996)
The Devil Worshippers (1985)
Oh, God! Book II (1980)
Woman of the Year (1976)
Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
Survival of Spaceship Earth (1972)
Riverboat (1959)
Concentration (1958)
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958)
The Arlene Francis Show (1957)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
America After Dark (1957)
Hawkins Falls, Population 6200 (1950)
Kukla, Fran and Ollie (1947)
Roxie Hart (1942)
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GenderMale
Birthday1921-02-14
Deathday2020-07-01 (99 years old)
Birth NameHugh Malcolm Downs
Birth PlaceAkron, Ohio, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHugh Malcolm Downs
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