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    Hugh Downs

    1921-02-14 (103 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    Our Barbara -- A Special Edition of 20/20
    100 %|Jan 1, 2023
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Eyes of Tammy Faye
    65 %|Sep 17, 2021
    Drama, History
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    Mike Wallace Is Here
    63 %|Jul 26, 2019
    Documentary
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    Led Zeppelin Played Here
    80 %|Oct 11, 2014
    Documentary
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    Jack Paar: Smart Television
    0 %|Nov 29, 2003
    Documentary, Comedy
    actor
    New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
    0 %|Mar 27, 1996
    Music, Romance, Drama, Comedy
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    New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
    92 %|Nov 7, 1990
    Music, Romance, Comedy
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    The Devil Worshippers
    0 %|May 16, 1985
    Documentary, Crime
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    Oh, God! Book II
    52 %|Oct 3, 1980
    Fantasy, Comedy
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    Woman of the Year
    0 %|Jul 28, 1976
    Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
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    Survival of Spaceship Earth
    0 %|Jan 1, 1972
    Documentary
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    Roxie Hart
    69 %|Feb 20, 1942
    Comedy, Romance

    Series

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    The Nineties
    69 %|Jul 9, 2017
    Documentary
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    Family Guy
    73.66 %|Jan 31, 1999
    Animation, Comedy
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    The View
    45 %|Aug 11, 1997
    Talk
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    Live from Lincoln Center
    83 %|Jan 30, 1976
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    64 %|Sep 9, 1967
    Comedy
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    The Merv Griffin Show
    53 %|Oct 1, 1962
    Talk
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    48 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
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    Riverboat
    62 %|Sep 13, 1959
    Western
    actor
    Concentration
    65 %|Aug 25, 1958
    actor
    Tonight Starring Jack Paar
    57 %|Jul 29, 1957
    Talk
    actor
    Tonight Starring Jack Paar
    57 %|Jul 29, 1957
    Talk
    actor
    Tonight Starring Jack Paar
    57 %|Jul 29, 1957
    Talk
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    The Emmy Awards
    75 %|Jan 25, 1949