Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1935-12-21
Day of Death
2024-08-18
Place of Birth
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Phil 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Donahue, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (28)
BRATS
2024
South to Black Power
2023
Bella!
2023
The Swap
2016
The Billboard Boys
2016
The Making of Trump
2015
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
2015
Unity
2015
Sunshine Superman
2015
Finding Vivian Maier
2014
Skum Rocks!
2013Project Censored the Movie
2013
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
2011
