Hugh Downs
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Hugh Downs was a prominent American broadcaster and television host best known for his long-running roles on programs like NBC’s Today and ABC’s newsmagazine 20/20.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broadcaster
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ radio personality ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Emmy Award ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-02-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1944 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Wayne State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
American Broadcasting Company
NERFINISHED
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National Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Hugh Malcolm Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
news broadcasting
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talk show ⓘ |
| givenName | Hugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | German American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableFor | long-running roles on NBC Today and ABC 20/20 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
20/20
NERFINISHED
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Concentration NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tonight Show NERFINISHED ⓘ Today NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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news anchor ⓘ radio broadcaster ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Akron, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | Guinness World Record for most hours on network television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarian Universalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
announcer for The Tonight Show
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co-anchor of ABC 20/20 ⓘ co-host of NBC Today ⓘ host of game show Concentration ⓘ |
| spouse | Ruth Shaheen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Fifty to Forever
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On Camera: My 10,000 Hours on Television NERFINISHED ⓘ The View from This Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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