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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf broadcaster
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
Wayne State University NERFINISHED
employer American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED
National Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED
familyName Downs NERFINISHED
fullName Hugh Malcolm Downs NERFINISHED
gender male
genre news broadcasting
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
Concentration NERFINISHED
The Tonight Show NERFINISHED
Today NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 2
occupation author
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
co-anchor of ABC 20/20
co-host of NBC Today
host of game show Concentration
spouse Ruth Shaheen NERFINISHED
wrote Fifty to Forever NERFINISHED
On Camera: My 10,000 Hours on Television NERFINISHED
The View from This Corner NERFINISHED

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20/20 notableAnchor Hugh Downs
20/20 originalCoHost Hugh Downs