Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 1, 1918
Place of Birth:
Canton, Ohio, U.S.A.
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Jack Paar
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."
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Groucho & Cavett | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Sid & Judy | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Public Speaking | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Jack Paar: Smart Television | Self |
| 1997 | Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' | Self |
| 1990 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic | Self (archive footage) |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Lt. Mike Sloan |
| 1951 | Love Nest | Ed Forbes |
| 1951 | Footlight Varieties | Himself - Host |
| 1950 | Walk Softly, Stranger | Ray Healy |
| 1949 | Easy Living | Scoop Spooner |
| 1948 | Variety Time | Master of Ceremonies |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1959 | Startime | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Host |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self |
| 1950 | Star Time | Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Jack Paar |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |