Phil Donahue

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1935-12-21

Deathday 2024-08-18 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Dayton, Ohio, USA

Also Known As Phillip John Donahue

Phil Donahue

Biography

Phillip John Donahue (born December 21, 1935) 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.

Known For

Actor

2024
BRATS

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023
Bella!

as Self

2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Disclosure

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2018
Three Identical Strangers

as Self (archive footage)

2016
The Swap

as Self (voice)

2016
The Billboard Boys

as Himself (Archive Footage)

2015
The Making of Trump

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Unity

as Narrator (voice)

2015
Sunshine Superman

as Himself (archival footage)

2014
Finding Vivian Maier

as Himself - Talk Show Host

2013
Skum Rocks!

as Self

2006
1997
The View

as Self

1995
Man of the Year

as Himself

1993
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

as Self (archive footage)

1993
1993
Frasier

as Larry (voice)

1993
1985
First Steps

as Self

1967
The Phil Donahue Show

as Self - Host

Director

2007
Body of War

as Director

Creator

1967