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Howard Cosell (1918–1995)

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When you think of the words honesty, straight from the shoulder, and tell it like it is, you think of one man: Howard Cosell. Howard is best remembered as the greatest sportscaster in the history of sports. His way with words and ability of telling like it was, brought him fame not only in America... See full bio »

Born:

Howard William Cohen
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Died:

(age 77) in New York City, New York, USA
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1986 Tall Tales & Legends (TV series)
Ernie
– Casey at the Bat (1986) … Ernie
 
1983 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Commentator
– Win One for the Gipper??? (1983) … Commentator (voice)
 
1974 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope (TV movie)
 
1972 Fol-de-Rol (TV movie)
The Storyteller
 
1971 The Partridge Family (TV series)
Reporter
– Whatever Happened to Moby Dick? (1971) … Reporter
 
1971 Nanny and the Professor (TV series)
Miles Taylor
– Sunday's Hero (1971) … Miles Taylor
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1973 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode #4.1 (1973) (performer: "Little Darling")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1964 Run to Daylight (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1996 When We Were Kings (documentary) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (90 titles)
1996 Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 When We Were Kings (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1995 The 1995 ESPY Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Honoree
 
1994 The 10th TV Academy Hall of Fame (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 ESPN Outside the Lines Primetime (TV series)
Himself
– The Life and Times of Howard Cosell (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Johnny Be Good
Himself
 
1988 Battle of the Network Stars XIX (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1972-1985 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 June 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 April 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 April 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1985 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - HostVarious
– Howard Cosell/Greg Kihn (1985) … Himself - HostVarious
 
1984 Battle of the Network Stars XVII (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1984 The 12th Annual International Emmy Awards Gala (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1984 1984 American League Championship Series (TV series)
Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 3 (1984) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 2 (1984) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 1 (1984) … Himself - Color Commentator
 
1984 1984 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Color Commentator
 
1984 Battle of the Network Stars XVI (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1984 Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 Broadway Danny Rose
Himself
 
1970-1983 NFL Monday Night Football (TV series)
Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Color Commentator NBC
– Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers (1983) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1983) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions (1983) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins (1983) … Himself - Color Commentator
– New York Jets vs. New Orleans Saints (1983) … Himself - Color Commentator
See all 195 episodes »
 
1983 Battle of the Network Stars XV (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1983 1983 World Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Color Commentator / Pregame Host
– Game 1 (1983) … Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Host
 
1983 Battle of the Network Stars XIV (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1982 1982 National League Championship Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 2 (1982) … Himself - Color Commentator
 
1982 Battle of the Network Stars XIII (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1982 1982 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Analyst
 
1982 Battle of the Network Stars XII (TV special)
Herself - Host
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1965-1981 ABC's Wide World of Sports (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Presenter / Himself - Ringside Commentator
– Episode dated 19 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 1979 (1979) … Himself - Ringside Commentator
– Episode dated 14 February 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 February 1974 (1974) … Himself
See all 17 episodes »
 
1981 Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's Sixtieth Year (TV special)
Himself
 
1981 Battle of the Network Stars XI (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1981 1981 World Series (TV series)
Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 6 (1981) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 4 (1981) … Himself - Color Commentator
 
1981 The 33rd Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1981 Battle of the Network Stars X (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1980 Fighting Back (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Battle of the Network Stars IX (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1980 1980 National League Championship Series (TV series)
Himself - Color Commentator
 
1980 1980 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Analyst
 
1980 Battle of the Network Stars VIII (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1980 Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Duran II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 1979 World Series Video: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Baltimore Orioles (video)
Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Analyst
 
1979 Battle of the Network Stars VII (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1979 Battle of the Network Stars VI (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1978 Battle of the Network Stars V (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1978 Bob Hope's Salute to the 75th Anniversary of the World Series (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 1978 American League Championship Series (TV series)
Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 4 (1978) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 3 (1978) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 2 (1978) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 1 (1978) … Himself - Color Commentator
 
1978 1978 MLB All-Star Game (TV movie)
Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Analyst
 
1978 Happy Birthday, Bob (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 Battle of the Network Stars IV (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1978 ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 Battle of the Network Stars III (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1977 1977 World Series (TV series)
Himself - Color Commentator
 
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Himself
– Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Battle of the Network Stars II (TV special)
Himself
 
1977 Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Spectacular from Lake Tahoe (TV movie)
Himself - Cameo
 
1976-1985 Monday Night Baseball (TV series)
Himself
 
1976 Carpenters Very First Television Special (TV special)
Himself
 
1976 Battle of the Network Stars (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1976 Two-Minute Warning
Himself
 
1976 1976 American League Championship Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 5 (1976) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 4 (1976) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 3 (1976) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 2 (1976) … Himself - Color Commentator
– Game 1 (1976) … Himself - Color Commentator
 
1976 Celebration: The American Spirit (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode dated 8 November 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1975 (1975) … Himself - Host
– Pilot (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 September 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Muhammad Ali vs. Ron Lyle (TV movie)
Himself - Ringside Commentator
 
1972-1975 The Odd Couple (TV series)
Himself
– Your Mother Wears Army Boots (1975) … Himself
– Big Mouth (1972) … Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 Frank Sinatra: The Main Event (TV documentary)
Host
 
1974 Dinah's Place (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 July 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1973 1973 Sugar Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Color Commentator
 
1971-1973 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson (1973) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Bette Davis (1973) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Hugh Hefner (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 December 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1973 Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the Sexes (TV movie)
Himself - Commentator
 
1973 RCA's Opening Night (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #4.1 (1973) … Himself/Various Characters
 
1973 The Connection (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 The World's Greatest Athlete
Himself - Announcer
 
1973 Flip (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.15 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 The 500 Pound Jerk (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.14 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself - TV Personality
– International Music Theme (1972) … Himself - TV Personality
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #4.16 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.244 (1971) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #3.202 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.183 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.111 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Bananas
Himself
 
1971 Fight of the Century (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1970 World Heavyweight Championship Fight: Muhammad Ali vs. Oscar Bonavena (TV movie)
Himself - Ringside Commentator
 
1970 The 1970 NBA Finals (TV mini-series)
Himself - Pregame Host/Trophy Presentation
 
1969 The Joe Namath Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1969) … Himself
 
1968-1970 Eyewitness News (TV series)
New York Sportscaster
 
1959 World's Heavyweight Championship Fight: Floyd Patterson Heavyweight Champion of the World versus Ingemar Johansson Heavyweight Champion of Europe (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1958 1958 Bluegrass Bowl (TV movie)
Himself
 
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2011 The Real Rocky (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Six O'Clock News (TV series)
 
2011 Renee (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Lombardi (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2009-2010 30 for 30 (TV series)
 
2009 Facing Ali (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Thriller in Manila (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories (video)
Himself
 
2007 The Bronx Is Burning (TV series)
 
2006 Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith (TV series)
 
2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2000 ESPN SportsCentury (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (TV documentary)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1999 Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1999 One Day in September (documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1999 Summer of Sam
Himself - 1977 World Series Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1998 The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (TV documentary)
Himself - Roaster
 
1996 Wide World of Sports 35th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 ABC's Wide World of Sports 30th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1973 Sleeper
Himself - on Wide World of Sports (uncredited)
 
1970 A.k.a. Cassius Clay (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Hosted a 15-minute television program on Saturdays called "Little League Baseball School" in 1953. On the program on May 16, 1953 his guests were Tommy Henrich and Johnny Mize. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 6 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 4 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

[While announcing an Monday Night Football game] "Films from tonight's game should be taken to schools all across the country as an example of a study in futility." See more »

Trivia:

Was said to be a very devout family man who never recovered from his wife's death. See more »

Trademark:

Strange accent, exaggeratedly impeccable diction, and snarky demeanor See more »

Nickname:

"Humble" Howard Cosell See more »

Star Sign:

Aries