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Phil Donahue

December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024

American talk show host (1935–2024)

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Phillip John Donahue 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 popular talk show to feature a format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television that began in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996.

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  • Birthday · December 21
  • Anniversary · August 18

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