Word: embarrassed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...bullying bantam of a man (barely 5 ft. 5 in. without his 2-in. elevator heels) who had great gifts, a natural swagger, and a voice variously compared to a Russian choir, the organ at Westminster Abbey and the rustling leaves of a brass artichoke. Born to enchant and embarrass, bewitch and betray, seduce and swindle a whole Who's Who of famous friends. Harris was never forgotten by those who met him-and rarely forgiven...
Much of this evidently irritates Jack Paar, and the two men have had several brushes on the air. (Paar: "I never embarrass people, do I, Hugh?" Downs, softly: "Yes, Jack, you do.") Since Paar, in the words of a onetime buddy, "needs obeisance the way a diabetic needs insulin," Hugh Downs may not be able to go on serving the master indefinitely. But new horizons are beckoning. This week, turning to acting, Hugh Downs is in Hollywood taping an episode in NBC's Riverboat series. Title of the show: The Night of the Faceless...