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Jack Paar

Jack Paar

Actor · 1918–2004 · Canton, Ohio, USA

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Biography

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."

Acted in 6

1950s

  1. 1953

    Down Among the Sheltering Palms

    Lt. Mike Sloan

  2. 1951

    Love Nest

    Ed Forbes

    60
  3. 1950

    The Jack Benny Program

    Jack Paar · 1 episode

    83

  4. Walk Softly, Stranger

    Ray Healy

    61

1940s

  1. 1949

    Easy Living

    Scoop Spooner

  2. 1948

    Variety Time

    Master of Ceremonies

Produced 1

Appearances16

2020s

  1. 2022

    Groucho & Cavett

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2019

    Sid & Judy

    Self (archive footage)

    74
  2. 2011

    Public Speaking

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2006

    Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2003

    Jack Paar: Smart Television

    Self

  3. 2001

    50 Years of NBC Late Night

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1990

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

    Self (archive footage)