Hugh Downs

TV personality
Born: 2/14/1921
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio

Radio announcer who became a popular TV personality when he joinedJack Paar'sThe Tonight Show(1957–62). An erudite man who wowed audiences with his knowledge on a wide variety of subjects, Downs went on to host the daytime quiz show,Concentration,Todayshow (1962–71) and the nighttime news magazine show,20/20(1978–1999).