Acting credits
27
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Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Hugh Downs
Acting
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Movies: 13Series: 14Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 119780
IMDb ID: nm0236180
Known for: Acting
Born: February 14, 1921
Died: July 1, 2020
Age: 99
Place of birth: Akron, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1942 - 2023
Years active: 82
Average TMDB rating: 6.48
Wikidata: Q3097923
Also known as
Hugh Malcolm Downs
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)
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 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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Hugh Downs.
as Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage)
Our Barbara
2023 • Movie
as Self (archive Footage)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021 • Movie
as (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014 • Movie
as Self
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003 • Movie
as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 • Movie
as Self - Host
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
1990 • Movie
The Devil Worshippers
1985 • Movie
as NBC Newscaster
Oh, God! Book II
1980 • Movie
as Hugh Downs
Woman of the Year
1976 • Movie
as Self - Narrator
Nothing by Chance
1975 • Movie
as Self - Narrator / Host
Survival of Spaceship Earth
1972 • Movie
as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
Roxie Hart
1942 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Hugh Downs.
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
The Nineties
2017 • Series
as Hugh Downs (voice) • 1 eps
Family Guy
1999 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Old Friends... New Friends
1978 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 • Series
1 eps
Once Upon a Wheel
1971 • Series
as Self (uncredited) • 2 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Startime
1959 • Series
as Dan Flynn • 1 eps
Riverboat
1959 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
1949 • Series