Basic Information About Hugh Downs
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Journalist, Presenter, Television producer, Author, Game Show Host, Composer |
| Net worth | $20,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1921-02-14 |
| Place of birth | Akron |
| Date of death | 2020-07-01 (aged 99) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | 17 February - Ruth Shaheen ( 1944 - 28 March 2017) (her death) (2 children) |
| Gender | Male |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Hugh Downs win?
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 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Hugh Downs awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Program | Nominee | Live from Lincoln Center | 1998 |
| Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Program | Nominee | Live from Lincoln Center | 1993 |
| Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Program | Winner | Live from Lincoln Center | 1991 |
Hugh Downs roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Someone Like You... | Hugh Downs (uncredited) |
| Family Guy | Self 1 episode, 2001 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Newsman 1 episode, 1986 |
| Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) unknown episodes |
| The Maury Povich Show | Self 1 episode, 1991 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest 1 episode, 1995 |
Hugh Downs's photos
Interesting Facts about Hugh Downs
- Got his start in network TV in 1949 when he won the job as announcer on the children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie (1947).
- He was the son of Edith (Hicks) and Milton Howard Downs, who worked in business. He was a descendant of Davy Crockett, the 19th century frontiersman and later congressman from Tennessee.
- He had a post-Masters degree in gerontology from Hunter College.
- The Guinness Book of World Records holder for greatest number of hours on network commercial television (1985).
- He was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Space Society, Chairman of the Board of US Committee for UNICEF, and Trustee of the Menninger Foundation. He also served as a member of the NASA Advisory Council.
- He was the 1982 recipient of the prestigious Connor Award given by the brothers of the Phi Alpha Tau fraternity based out of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. He was also an honorary brother of the fraternity.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 135, pages 117-120. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- The auditorium at his high school alma mater, Shawnee High School in Lima, Ohio, is named in his honor.
- Co-host, with medical reporter Arthur P. Johnson, of an infomercial for the book, "The World's Greatest Treasury of Health Secrets". [2006]
- Co-host, with Joan Lunden, of an infomercial for Steve Scott's "Master Strategies of Super Achievers" personal coaching system. [2006]
- Survived by his two children, Hugh Raymond, Deirdre Lynn Downs, two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
References & Fact Checks ✅
- 1/ Filename: hugh-downs-and-daughter-deirdre-1960-d32VInH3.jpg
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- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hugh_Downs_and_daughter_Deirdre_1960.JPG
- Original Source:
photo back - Author: NBC Television
- Date taken: 6 March 1960
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- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jack_Paar_Hugh_Downs_Jose_Melis_Jack_Paar_Tonight_Show_1960.JPG
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photo back - Author: NBC Television
- Date taken: Not dated. Paar hosted the show from 1957 to 1962. The photo appears to be from 1960-the third anniversary of the program.
- 3/ Filename: hugh-downs-darren-mcgavin-riverboat-1960-c9U3XL17.jpg
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- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hugh_downs_darren_Mcgavin_riverboat_1960.JPG
- Original Source:
eBay item photo front photo back
- Transferred from en.wikipedia by SreeBot
- Author:
NBC Television- an extremely faint "NBC Photo" stamp is partially visible at the point where the NBC press release was taped.
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- Date taken: Press release is undated but refers to 28 March as the date the episode was aired. Earliest date stamp is 22 March 1960. 4 September 2011 (original upload date)
- 4/ Filename: concentration-hugh-downs-1961-3I8Bu64r.jpg
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- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Concentration_Hugh_Downs_1961.JPG
- Original Source:
photo back - Author: NBC Television
- Date taken: Autumn 1961 date QS:P,+1961-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40720568
