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Howard Cosell

Known for Saturday Night Live · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · The Odd Couple

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Born

Mar 25, 1918

Died

Apr 23, 1995

Birthplace

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Known For

Acting

Known For

TV

Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9

TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6

TV

The Odd CoupleHoward Cosell · 1970
★ 7.8

TV

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 1968
★ 6.8

TV

The Partridge FamilyHoward Cosell · 1970
★ 6.8

TV

The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1968
★ 6.8

TV

The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 1970
★ 5.1

TV

The Dean Martin Show3 eps · 1965
★ 7.4

Filmography

Movies

Run To DaylightProducer

1964

The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an ArenaProducer

1964

BananasHimself

1971

Fight of the CenturySelf-(Audience Member)

1971

Fol-de-RolThe Storyteller

1972

Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the SexesCommentator

1973

SleeperSelf - on Wide World of Sports (archive footage) (uncredited)

1973

The 500 Pound JerkHoward Cosell

1973

The ConnectionHimself

1973

The World's Greatest AthleteHimself - Announcer

1973

Frank Sinatra: The Main EventSelf - Host

1974

O.J. Simpson: Juice on the LooseSelf

1974

Carpenters Very First Television SpecialSelf (uncredited)

1976

Two-Minute WarningHoward Cosell

1976

Wide World of Sports 15th Anniversary SpecialHost

1976

Wide World of Sports: 1970's A Decade in ReviewHost

1979

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky BleierHoward Cosell

1980

Night of 100 StarsSelf

1982

Casey at the BatErnie / Narrator

1986

Johnny Be GoodHimself

1988

Monday Night MadnessSelf

1989

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The Billy Martin Celebrity RoastSelf

1989

Night of 100 Stars IIISelf

1990

Monday Night Football: 25th AnniversarySelf

1994

When We Were KingsSelf

1996

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf - Roastee (archive footage)

1998

Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is

1999

Muhammad and LarryHimself (archive footage)

2009

The Real RockySelf (archive footage)

2011

Curt Flood: The Athlete Who Made LeBron James PossibleSelf (Archive Footage)

2014

Ron LyleSelf (archive footage)

2021

McEnroeSelf (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022

Television

The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps

1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 3 eps

1962

The Dean Martin Show3 eps

1965

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 1 eps

1968

The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 3 eps

1968

Monday Night FootballSelf - Host · 254 eps

1970

Monday Night Football13 eps

1970

The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 1 eps

1970

The Odd CoupleHoward Cosell · 2 eps

1970

The Partridge FamilyHoward Cosell · 1 eps

1970

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1 eps

1971

The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 3 eps

1973

Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps

1975

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell4 eps

1975

Battle of the Network Stars19 eps

1976

Tall Tales & LegendsErnie · 1 eps

1985

V

Vicki!Self · 1 eps

1992

America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps

2006

What's My Name | Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage) · 2 eps

2019

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