Hugh Downs
Game Show Host, TV Personality
1921 –
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Who is Hugh Downs?
Hugh Malcolm Downs is a long-time American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer. He is perhaps best known for his role as 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. In addition, he's served as announcer/sidekick for Tonight Starring Jack Paar, host of the PBS talk show Over Easy, and co-host of the syndicated talk show Not for Women Only.
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- Born
- Feb 14, 1921
Akron - Also known as
- Hugh Malcolm Downs
- Parents
- Spouses
- Ruth Shaheen
(1944 - )
- Ruth Shaheen
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Wayne State University
- Hunter College
- Lived in
- Lima
- Akron
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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