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First Earth Day: Interview with Earth Day Co-Founders -- NBC's Hugh Downs talks with two of the co-founders of Earth Day, Denis Hayes and Representative Paul McCloskey. They discuss their aims and goals with Earth Day and how they hope it will make a difference.
Oh, God! Book II (1980) -- God (George Burns) asks a young girl (Louanne) to help spread his word and influence with a slogan.

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A descendant of Davy Crockett, 19th century frontiersman and later congressman... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Biography" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2003)
        - Wall Street: Culture & Capitalism (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator

  2. "American Masters" .... Host (1 episode, 1996)
        - Danny Kaye: A Legacy of Laughter (1996) TV episode .... Host
  3. "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

  4. Call to Glory (1984) (TV) (uncredited) .... News reporter
  5. Oh, God! Book II (1980) .... NBC Newscaster
    ... aka Tracy and Friend (USA: poster title)

  6. "NBC Children's Theatre" .... Host (1 episode, 1967)
        - Carnival of the Animals (1967) TV episode .... Host
  7. A Global Affair (1964) .... TV Newscaster
  8. "Riverboat" .... Dan Flynn (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Night of the Faceless Men (1960) TV episode .... Dan Flynn

  9. 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)
  10. "Caesar's Hour" (1954) TV series .... Announcer (unknown episodes, 1956-1957)

  11. Roxie Hart (1942) (uncredited) .... Reporter in Bar
Producer:
  1. Nothing by Chance (1975) (executive producer)
Self:
  1. When the World Breaks (2009) (post-production) .... Himself

  2. ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Family Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
        - The Kiss Seen Around the World (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  4. Someone Like You... (2001) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Animal Attraction (UK)
    ... aka Someone Like You (Australia)
  5. The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) .... Segment Presenter
  6. "Larry King Live" .... Guest Host (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 6 July 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Guest Host
  7. Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  8. NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Mighty Mo: The Many Lives of the USS Missouri (1998) (TV) .... Himself - correspondent
  10. Tales from the Tomb: Lost Sons of the Pharaohs (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Turning Point" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka 20/20 Wednesday (USA: alternative title)
        - Pilot (1993) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  13. "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

  14. "20/20" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1999)
    ... aka ABC News 20/20 (USA: informal title)
        - Episode dated 6 October 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself - Co-Anchor
        - Baby Snatchers (1988) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  16. NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  17. "Over Easy" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1980)
        - Episode dated 14 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 16 August 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself/Host

  18. Woman of the Year (1976) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "Not for Women Only" (1968) TV series .... Himself - Host (unknown episodes, 1975-1976)
  20. Nothing by Chance (1975) .... Narrator
  21. Survival of Spaceship Earth (1972) .... Himself - Narrator/Host
  22. "Today" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1962-1971)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - 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
        - Episode dated 19 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  23. Once Upon a Wheel (1971) .... Himself
  24. "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

  25. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.19 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "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
  27. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 2 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 29 December 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  29. The 18th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Host, New York City
  30. "Talent Scouts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 20 August 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  31. "To Tell the Truth" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 11 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
  32. "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)
  33. "The Tonight Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 13 September 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  34. "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
  35. "Car 54, Where Are You?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Catch Me on the Paar Show (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Cliff Arquette (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  37. Esther Williams at Cypress Gardens (1960) (TV) .... Himself, Announcer

  38. "Concentration" (1958) TV series .... Host (August 1958-January 1969 daytime edition & 1961 nighttime edition) (unknown episodes)
  39. "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
  40. "The Arlene Francis Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - Episode #1.116 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.2 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "Home" .... Himself - Announcer (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode dated 25 March 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Announcer
  42. "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

  43. My Most Unforgettable Character as Told by... Carroll O'Connor (????) (TV) .... Host

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Infomercial for Where There's a Will, There's an A (2/2003) more
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