Jack Paar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 1, 1918
- Died
- January 27, 2004 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Canton, Ohio, USA
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."
Known For
Filmography
Groucho & Cavett
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sid & Judy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Public Speaking
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Movie · as Self
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
Movie · as Self
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Startime
TV · as Self, Self – Host · 1 ep
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Host · 310 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Movie · as Lt. Mike Sloan
Love Nest
Movie · as Ed Forbes
Footlight Varieties
Movie · as Himself - Host
Walk Softly, Stranger
Movie · as Ray Healy
The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jack Benny Program
TV · as Jack Paar · 1 ep
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Easy Living
Movie · as Scoop Spooner
Variety Time
Movie · as Master of Ceremonies
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 7 eps