Hugh Downs
Hugh Malcolm Downs was an American television presenter, radio personality, author, and music composer. A regular television presence from the mid 1940s until the late 1990s, he had several successful roles on morning, prime-time, and late-night television. For several years, he held the certified Guinness World Record for the most hours on commercial network television before being surpassed by Regis Philbin, who died 24 days after he did.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Akron
- Educated at
- Columbia UniversityWayne State UniversityBluffton UniversityHunter CollegeShawnee High School
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Trending topics shown first"I have no ego investment in being on the air. I don't knock others for whom that kind of attention is like oxygen, but I don't miss anything about it."
"In today's anti-drug climate, people don't want to hear about the commercial potential of marijuana. The reason is that the flowering top of a female hemp plant contains a drug. But from 1842 through …"
"This country is a one-party country. Half of it is called Republican and half is called Democrat. It doesn't make any difference. All the really good ideas belong to the Libertarians."
"I've always thought that the stereotype of the dirty old man is really the creation of a dirty young man who wants the field to himself."
"To have a facility like this really adds a world-class potential , … I'm sure I'll be out here to see some shows."
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Timeline
1921
Born
Birth2020
Died
Death
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