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Overview
Date of Birth:
14 February
1921
,
Akron, Ohio, USA
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Contact:
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Trivia:
A descendant of Davy Crockett, 19th century frontiersman and later congressman...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination
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ABC's '20/20': My Saturday-morning DVR obsession. Seriously. What's yours?
(From
EW.com - PopWatch
. 10 October 2009, 10:12 AM, PDT)
Hugh Downs Says Ratings Pressure Forces More Tabloid Fare
(From
Studio Briefing - Film News
. 2 April 2008, 11:34 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Dec. 8
1:00 AM
CW
Family Guy
The Kiss Seen 'Round the World
#3.8
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Actor
,
Producer
,
Self
Actor:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1960s
1950s
1940s
"Biography"
.... Narrator (1 episode, 2003)
-
Wall Street: Culture & Capitalism
(2003)
TV episode
(voice) .... Narrator
"American Masters"
.... Host (1 episode, 1996)
-
Danny Kaye: A Legacy of Laughter
(1996)
TV episode
.... Host
"Live from Lincoln Center"
.... Host - Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1990-1996)
... aka Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
-
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
(1996)
TV episode
.... Host - Himself
-
New York City Opera: La Traviata
(1995)
TV episode
.... Host - Himself
-
New York City Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
(1992)
TV episode
.... Host - Himself
-
Flicka and Friends: From Rossini to Show Boat
(1990)
TV episode
.... Announcer
Call to Glory
(1984) (TV) (uncredited) .... News reporter
Oh, God! Book II
(1980) .... NBC Newscaster
... aka Tracy and Friend (USA: poster title)
"NBC Children's Theatre"
.... Host (1 episode, 1967)
-
Carnival of the Animals
(1967)
TV episode
.... Host
A Global Affair
(1964) .... TV Newscaster
"Riverboat"
.... Dan Flynn (1 episode, 1960)
-
The Night of the Faceless Men
(1960)
TV episode
.... Dan Flynn
La sonrisa de la Virgen
(1958) (voice) .... Narrator (US dubbed version)
... aka Little Angel (USA: dubbed version)
... aka The Smile of the Virgin (International: English title)
"Caesar's Hour"
(1954)
TV series
.... Announcer (unknown episodes, 1956-1957)
Roxie Hart
(1942) (uncredited) .... Reporter in Bar
Producer:
Nothing by Chance
(1975) (executive producer)
Self:
In Production
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
When the World Breaks
(2009)
(
post-production
)
.... Himself
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
(2003) (TV) .... Himself
"Family Guy"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
-
The Kiss Seen Around the World
(2001)
TV episode
(voice) .... Himself
Someone Like You...
(2001) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Animal Attraction (UK)
... aka Someone Like You (Australia)
The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television
(2000) (TV) .... Segment Presenter
"Larry King Live"
.... Guest Host (1 episode, 2000)
-
Episode dated 6 July 2000
(2000)
TV episode
.... Guest Host
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
(2000) (TV) .... Himself
NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II
(1998) (TV) .... Himself
Mighty Mo: The Many Lives of the USS Missouri
(1998) (TV) .... Himself - correspondent
Tales from the Tomb: Lost Sons of the Pharaohs
(1997) (TV) .... Himself
"American Masters"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
-
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
(1997)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Turning Point"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
... aka 20/20 Wednesday (USA: alternative title)
-
Pilot
(1993)
TV episode
(voice) .... Himself
"Live from Lincoln Center"
.... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
-
Yo-Yo Ma in Concert
(1990)
TV episode
.... Himself - Host
"20/20"
.... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1999)
... aka ABC News 20/20 (USA: informal title)
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Episode dated 6 October 1989
(1989)
TV episode
.... Himself - Co-Anchor
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Baby Snatchers
(1988)
TV episode
.... Himself
Liberty Weekend
(1986) (TV) .... Himself - Host
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration
(1986) (TV) .... Himself
"Over Easy"
.... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1980)
-
Episode dated 14 October 1980
(1980)
TV episode
.... Himself - Host
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Episode dated 16 August 1978
(1978)
TV episode
.... Himself/Host
Woman of the Year
(1976) (TV) .... Himself
"Not for Women Only"
(1968)
TV series
.... Himself - Host (unknown episodes, 1975-1976)
Nothing by Chance
(1975) .... Narrator
Survival of Spaceship Earth
(1972) .... Himself - Narrator/Host
"Today"
.... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1962-1971)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
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Episode dated 11 October 1971
(1971)
TV episode
.... Himself - Host
-
Episode dated 10 August 1970
(1970)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 2 January 1968
(1968)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 6 September 1967
(1967)
TV episode
.... Himself
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Episode dated 19 March 1963
(1963)
TV episode
.... Himself - Host
Once Upon a Wheel
(1971) .... Himself
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 1971)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
-
Episode dated 19 January 1971
(1971)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 18 January 1971
(1971)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The David Frost Show"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
-
Episode #1.19
(1969)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 1968)
... aka Laugh-In
-
Episode #1.13
(1968)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode #1.11
(1968)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The Merv Griffin Show"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
-
Episode dated 2 January 1968
(1968)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The Mike Douglas Show"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
-
Episode dated 29 December 1967
(1967)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 18th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(1967) (TV) .... Himself - Host, New York City
"Talent Scouts"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
-
Episode dated 20 August 1963
(1963)
TV episode
.... Himself
"To Tell the Truth"
.... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963)
-
Episode dated 11 March 1963
(1963)
TV episode
.... Guest Panelist
"Tonight Starring Jack Paar"
.... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1958-1962)
... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
... aka The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
-
Episode dated 21 December 1962
(1962)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 19 June 1961
(1961)
TV episode
.... Himself - Announcer
-
Episode dated 19 September 1960
(1960)
TV episode
.... Himself - Announcer
-
Episode dated 25 August 1960
(1960)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 12 January 1959
(1959)
TV episode
.... Himself - Announcer
(
1 more
)
"The Tonight Show"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
-
Episode dated 13 September 1962
(1962)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The Jack Benny Program"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
-
Rock Hudson Show
(1962)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Car 54, Where Are You?"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
-
Catch Me on the Paar Show
(1961)
TV episode
.... Himself
"This Is Your Life"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
-
Cliff Arquette
(1960)
TV episode
.... Himself
Esther Williams at Cypress Gardens
(1960) (TV) .... Himself, Announcer
"Concentration"
(1958)
TV series
.... Host (August 1958-January 1969 daytime edition & 1961 nighttime edition) (unknown episodes)
"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
-
Episode #2.22
(1958)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The Arlene Francis Show"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
-
Episode #1.116
(1958)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode #1.2
(1957)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Home"
.... Himself - Announcer (1 episode, 1957)
-
Episode dated 25 March 1957
(1957)
TV episode
.... Himself - Announcer
"Hawkins Falls, Population 6200"
.... Himself - Announcer (1 episode, 1953)
... aka Hawkins Falls: A Television Novel (USA: new title)
-
Episode dated 21 October 1953
(1953)
TV episode
.... Himself - Announcer
My Most Unforgettable Character as Told by... Carroll O'Connor
(????) (TV) .... Host
Additional Details
Other Works:
Infomercial for Where There's a Will, There's an A (2/2003)
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Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 1 Magazine Cover Photo
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