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Jack Paar

Acting · Born May 1, 1918 · Canton, Ohio, USA

Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American talk show host, writer, radio and television comedian, and film actor. He was the second host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. Time magazine's obituary of Paar reported wryly, "His fans would remember him as the fellow who split talk show history into two eras: Before Paar and Below Paar."

Jack Paar movies and shows

  • The Merv Griffin Show1962
  • What's My Line?1950
  • The Dick Cavett Show1968
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957
  • The Ed Sullivan Show1948
  • The Bob Hope Show1950
  • The Jack Benny Program1950
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956
  • Startime1959
  • Walk Softly, Stranger1950
  • Public Speaking2011
  • Stardust: The Bette Davis Story2006
  • Love Nest1951
  • Jack Paar: Smart Television2003
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic1990
  • Sid & Judy2019
  • Easy Living1949
  • 50 Years of NBC Late Night2001
  • Down Among the Sheltering Palms1953
  • Groucho & Cavett2022
  • Variety Time1948
  • Footlight Varieties1951