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. He was ranked number 42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time in 1996.
He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1957.
He campaigned for Ralph Nader in 2000. He won 8 Daytime Emmy Awards for Oustanding Talk Show Host.
He married Marge Cooney in February 1958. Five years after their 1975 divorce, he wed Marlo Thomas .
Ralph Nader was a frequent guest on Donahue's talk show.
