Acting
Hugh Downs
- Born
- Feb 14, 1921 · Aged 99
- Died
- Jul 1, 2020
- Place of birth
- Akron, Ohio, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 16
- TV credits
- 19
Also known as (1)
- Hugh Malcolm Downs
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…
