Phil Donahue

About Phil Donahue

Trailblazing talk show host who became known for marrying actress Marlo Thomas and had his own television show for twenty-six years.

Phillip John Donahue is an American media character, writer, producer and film maker, and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The TV show, later known simply as Donahue, was the first chat show format to include audience participation. The show has 29 years of national television airing in the United States, starting in Dayton, Ohio in 1967 and ending in New York City in 1996. Its shows often focus on divisive issues. Liberalists and conservatives in the United States like abortion. , consumer protection, civil rights and war issues. His most frequent guest is Ralph Nader, for whom Donahue campaigned in 2000. Donahue also briefly hosted an MSNBC talk show from July 2002 to March 2003. Donahue is one of the most influential discussion hosts and was called “the king of the word of the day.” Oprah Winfrey said, “Without Phil Donahue, there would never be an Oprah show.” In 1996, Donahue was ranked # 42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest Television Stars of All Time.

Education	University of Notre Dame (BBA)
Years active	1957–present
Occupation	Talk show host, film producer
Children	5
Born	Phillip John Donahue, December 21, 1935, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

---

Trivia

He campaigned for Ralph Nader in 2000.

Phil Donahue before fame

In 1957, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Achievement of Phil Donahue

In 2000, he ran a campaign for Ralph Nader.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$25 million (2016)

Phil Donahue family life

In February of 1958, he married Marge Cooney. He married Marlo Thomas five years after their 1975 divorce.

Associations of Phil Donahue

On Donahue's talk show, Ralph Nader was a frequent guest.

Phil Donahue Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	183 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A