Phil Donahue
Active - 1985 - 2023 |
Born - Dec 21, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Genres - Science & Technology [nf], Comedy, Drama
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- Began his broadcasting career in radio, working as a station news director.
- His talk show premiered in Dayton, OH, in 1967 and went national three years later.
- Most frequent guest was consumer advocate Ralph Nader, who appeared on the show 34 times between 1968 and '96.
- Met second wife Marlo Thomas when she was a guest on his show in 1977.
- Penned the autobiography Donahue: My Own Story in 1980 and the book The Human Animal in 1985.
- Appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2010 with fellow talkers Sally Jessy Raphael, Geraldo Rivera, Ricki Lake and Montel Williams.
- Has won 20 Daytime Emmys, including one for lifetime achievement.