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| | Downs, Hugh |
 | | Hugh Downs, a venerable and extremely affable television host, is known for telegraphing intelligence, patience, and decency. |
 | | He served as NBC's utility host for many of the network's 1950s and early 1960s news, information, and entertainment programs and added The Today Show to his list of network assignments, replacing John Chancellor who had served for just 15 months as Dave Garroway's replacement on the original Today Show. |
 | | Downs' reassuring, professional manner in the roles of announcer, sidekick, host, and anchor is unrivaled in U.S. television. |
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