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Actor
Jack Paar
- Born May 1, 1918 in Canton, Ohio, USA
- Died January 27, 2004
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."
Known for
Walk Softly, Stranger1950
Love Nest1951
Easy Living1949
The Jack Benny Program1950
Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957
Down Among the Sheltering Palms1953
Variety Time1948
Filmography
- 2022Groucho & CavettFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Sid & JudyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2011Public SpeakingFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2006Stardust: The Bette Davis StoryFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2003Jack Paar: Smart TelevisionFilmSelf
- 200150 Years of NBC Late NightFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1997Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'FilmSelf
- 1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1976Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm(archive footage)
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf
- 1959StartimeSeriesSelf, Self – Host, Producer
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesHost
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf
- 1953Down Among the Sheltering PalmsFilmLt. Mike Sloan
- 1951Love NestFilmEd Forbes
- 1951Footlight VarietiesFilmHimself - Host
- 1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf
- 1950Walk Softly, StrangerFilmRay Healy
- 1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeriesJack Paar
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSeriesSelf
- 1949Easy LivingFilmScoop Spooner
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf
- 1948Variety TimeFilmMaster of Ceremonies