Born in Cleveland, Ohio

(September 2005) Supporting anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and is protesting the Iraq war.

Brother-in-law of producer Tony Thomas and Terre Thomas.

Son-in-law of actor/producer Danny Thomas and Rose Marie Mantell Thomas.

His talk show on MSNBC, "Donahue" (2002), has been canceled [March 2003].

Graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

1953 graduate of St. Edward High School, located in Lakewood, Ohio.

In 1994 he succeeded in getting permission from a convicted murderer to film the murderer`s legal execution in the gas chamber. The courts, however, refused to give the FCC permission to air the event.

First met Marlo Thomas when she was a guest on his show during the seventies. Children with his first wife: Michael, Kevin, Daniel, Jim and Mary Rose.

Spouse: Marlo Thomas (21 May 1980 - present) Marge Cooney (1 February 1958 - 1975) (divorced) 5 children