
Actor
Hugh Downs
Born 1921 · Akron, Ohio, USA
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.
Acting

Family Guy
Hugh Downs (voice) · 1999

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Self (archive Footage) · 2021

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1962

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · 1968

Roxie Hart
Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited) · 1942

New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Self - Host · 1990

The Nineties
Self (archive footage) · 2017

Live from Lincoln Center
Self - Host · 1976

Our Barbara
Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage) · 2023

Survival of Spaceship Earth
Self - Narrator / Host · 1972

Nothing by Chance
Self - Narrator · 1975

The Emmy Awards
Self · 1949

Oh, God! Book II
NBC Newscaster · 1980
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
Himself - Host · 1996
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Host · 2000

The View
Self · 1997
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Announcer · 1957

Mike Wallace Is Here
(archive footage) · 2019

The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1962

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self · 2003

Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage) · 2014

Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self · 2003

Riverboat
Dan Flynn · 1959
Concentration
Host · 1958