Mike Douglas: Talk Show Host and Singer Dies at 86

Mike Douglas was an American singer and television talk show host. Born Michael Delaney Dowd Jr. on August 11, 1920, in Chicago, he sang with Kay Kyser's big band.

Douglas hosted The Mike Douglas Show from 1961 to 1982, a daytime talk show known for pairing stars with unusual guests. It won a Daytime Emmy in 1967. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1976.

He was married to Genevieve Purnell for 63 years and had three daughters. Douglas died in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on August 11, 2006, his 86th birthday.

Achievements: Daytime Emmy (1967), Hollywood Walk of Fame (1976).

Birth: August 11, 1920 - Chicago, Illinois.

Profession: Talk show host and singer.

Interesting Facts: John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted a week of his show in 1972.