Actor

Hugh Downs

February 14, 1921 · Akron, Ohio, USA

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.

Notable work

7.4
Family Guy (1999)
as Hugh Downs (voice)

Often works with

Anthony Holland
2 titles together
Oh, God! Book II, Woman of the Year
Leon Belasco
2 titles together
Roxie Hart, Woman of the Year

Full filmography · 10

Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage)
2019
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
as Host
2000
The Devil Worshippers
cast
1985
Oh, God! Book II
as NBC Newscaster
19805.4
Woman of the Year
as Hugh Downs
1976
Roxie Hart
as Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited)
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