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Hugh Downs

Feb 14, 1921 - Jul 01, 2020 (99 years old) in Akron, Ohio, USA

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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.

Known For

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Family Guy
Hugh Downs (voice)
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
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Concentration
Host
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Riverboat
Dan Flynn
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The Emmy Awards
Self
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Live from Lincoln Center
Self - Host
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Self (archive Footage)
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Mike Wallace Is Here
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The Nineties
Self (archive footage)

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