Phil Donahue
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1935-12-21
- Died
- 2024-08-18
- Place of birth
- Dayton, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Phillip John Donahue
Biography
Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television in America that began in Dayton, Ohio in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996. His shows often focused on issues that divided liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer protection, civil rights and war issues. His most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom Donahue campaigned in 2000. Donahue also briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC from July 2002 to March 2003. Donahue is one of the most influential talk show hosts and has been called the "king of daytime talk". Oprah Winfrey has stated, "If it weren't for Phil Donahue, there would never have been an Oprah Show." In 1996, Donahue was ranked #42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.
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Known For
TV Shows (13)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Frasier
1993
as Larry (voice)
The View
1997
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
L.A. Law
1986
as Phil Donahue
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Blossom
1990
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Phil Donahue Show
1967
as Self - Host
The Daytime Emmy Awards
1974
as Self
Sex: The Revolution
2008
Movies (26)
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
BRATS
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
2011
as Self
First Steps
1985
as Self
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Finding Vivian Maier
2014
as Self - Talk Show Host
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
as Self
Sunshine Superman
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Bella!
2023
as Self
Free to Be... a Family
1988
as Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Skum Rocks!
2013
as Self
The Making of Trump
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
2015
as Self
Godless in America
2006
as Himself
Man of the Year
1995
as Himself
War Made Easy
2007
as Self (archive footage)
South to Black Power
2023
as Self
An Empire of Reason
1988
as Self
Executing the Insane: The Case of Scott Panetti
2007
as Narrator
Project Censored the Movie
2013
as Self
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011
as Self
The Billboard Boys
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The Swap
2016
as Self (voice)
Preventive Warriors
2004
as Self
The Issue Is Race: A Crisis in Black and White
1992
as Self
About Phil Donahue
Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television in America that began in Dayton, Ohio in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996. His shows often focused on issues that divided liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer pro… With 39 credits spanning from 1967 to 2024, Phil Donahue has appeared in 26 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Phil Donahue Movies
- Unity (2015) — as Narrator (voice)
- BRATS (2024) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Bob Ross: The Happy Painter (2011) — as Self
- First Steps (1985) — as Self
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993) — as Self (archive footage)
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