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Phil Donahue

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  • Producer
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Phil Donahue
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Phil Donahue was born on 21 December 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Body of War (2007), The Phil Donahue Show (1967) and The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). He has been married to Marlo Thomas since 21 May 1980. He was previously married to Marge Cooney.
BornDecember 21, 1935
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BornDecember 21, 1935
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  • Awards
    • 14 wins & 13 nominations

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Phil Donahue, Tom Brokaw, and Jane Pauley in Today (1952)
Phil Donahue in The Eighties (2016)
Phil Donahue in The Eighties (2016)
Phil Donahue, Marlo Thomas, Carole Hart, and Peter H. Reynolds
Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Phil Donahue, and Billie Lourd
Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas
Phil Donahue and Cherry Jones
Phil Donahue and Billie Jean King
Phil Donahue
Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas at an event for Failure to Launch (2006)
Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas at an event for Derailed (2005)
Phil Donahue

Known for:

Body of War (2007)
Body of War
7.8
  • Producer
  • 2007
Phil Donahue in The Phil Donahue Show (1967)
The Phil Donahue Show
6.3
TV Series
  • Self - Host
  • Self
  • Host
  • Self -Host
Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
The Bold and the Beautiful
3.4
TV Series
  • TV Host
L.A. Law (1986)
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
  • Phil Donahue

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Actor

  • Watching the Detectives (2008)
    Watching the Detectives
    • Santa killer
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1992)
    Frasier
    • Larry (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
    Ellen
    • Phil Donahue (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintauro, and Judith Light in Who's the Boss? (1984)
    Who's the Boss?
    • Phil Donahue
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    • TV Host
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Jenna von Oÿ, Joey Lawrence, Mayim Bialik, Michael Stoyanov, and Ted Wass in Blossom (1990)
    Blossom
    • Phil Donahue
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • Phil Donahue
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Danny Thomas: Young & Foolish
    • TV Movie
    • 1978

Producer

  • Body of War (2007)
    Body of War
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2007

Director

  • Body of War (2007)
    Body of War
    • Director
    • 2007

Videos2

Sunshine Superman
Trailer 2:11
Sunshine Superman
Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words
Trailer 1:39
Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Phil Donohue
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • December 21, 1935
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Spouses
      Marlo ThomasMay 21, 1980 - present
  • Children
      Michael Donahue
  • Other works
    (autobiography) "Donahue: My Own Story"
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Portrayals
    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    First met Marlo Thomas when she was a guest on his show during the seventies. Children with his first wife: Michael, Kevin, Daniel, Jim and Mary Rose.
  • Quotes
    While being interviewed on Today (1952) by Katie Couric in July 2002: "Don't be afraid of liberals. Some of them are my best friends. You can call us names, you can picket us but you cannot take our flag. We are as proud of America as anyone else".
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      His deep, smooth, authoritative voice.

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