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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Howard Cosell Biography (1920-)
Born Howard William Cohen, March 25, 1920, in Winston-Salem, NC; son of Isidore (an accountant) and Nellie Cohen; married Mary Edith Abrams, 1944; children: Jill, Hillary. Addresses: OFFICE--c/o Daily News, 220 E. 42nd Street, New York, NY 10019.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- March 25, 1920
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Famous Works
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Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES; ALL AS HIMSELF
- Bananas, United Artists, 1971.
- Sleeper, United Artists, 1973.
- The World's Greatest Athlete, Buena Vista, 1973.
- Two Minute Warning, Universal, 1976.
- Broadway Danny Rose, Orion, 1984.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
- Host, Sports Focus, ABC, 1957-58.
- announcer, Prime Time Football, ABC, 1959.
- announcer, Monday Night Football, ABC, 1970-1983.
- host, Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell, ABC, 1975-76.
- announcer, Monday Night Baseball, ABC, 1977-85.
- host, SportsBeat, ABC, 1982-86.
- host, Speaking of Everything, syndicated, 1987-88.
- Also sports reporter, WABC (New York City), 1961-71; boxing commentator,Wide World of Sports, ABC.
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Credits; EPISODIC
- Laugh-In, NBC.
- Nanny and the Professor, ABC.
- The Odd Couple, ABC.
- The Dean Martin Show, NBC.
- The Flip Wilson Show, NBC.
- The Sonny and Cher Show, CBS.
- The Tonight Show, NBC.
- The Dick Cavett Show, ABC.
- The David Frost Show, syndicated.
- The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated.
- The Merv Griffin Show, syndicated.
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Credits; MOVIES
- The Connection, ABC, 1973.
- The 500 Pound Jerk, CBS, 1973.
- Fighting Back, ABC, 1980.
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Credits; SPECIALS
- Fol-de-Rol, ABC, 1972.
- host, Sinatra--The Main Event, ABC, 1974.
- The Muhammed Ali Variety Special, ABC, 1975.
- Celebration: The American Spirit, ABC, 1976.
- host and commentator, Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1976-84.
- The Bob Hope Special, NBC, 1978.
- Bob Hope's Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's 60th Year, NBC, 1981.
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, NBC, 1984.
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, Fox, 1987.
- RADIO DEBUT--Host of a program on which Little League baseball players met Major League players, ABC, 1953.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO APPEARANCES
- Howard Cosell Sports Magazine, Speaking of Sports, Speaking of Everything, and numerous other syndicated sports talk shows and commentary spots.
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Writings
- Great Moments in Sport: A Sport Magazine Anthology, McFadden-Bartell, 1964.
- Cosell, Playboy Press, 1973.
- Like It Is, Playboy Press, 1974.
- (with Peter Bonventre) I Never Played the Game, Morrow, 1985.
Further Reference
Sources
- Contemporary Authors, Vol. 108, Gale, 1983.
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