Jack Paar
Born: 1918-05-01 in Canton, Ohio, USA
Died: 2004-01-27
Known For: Acting
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."
Filmography
2022
- Groucho & Cavett as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Sid & Judy as Self (archive footage)
2011
- Public Speaking as Self (archive footage)
2006
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Jack Paar: Smart Television as Self
2001
- 50 Years of NBC Late Night as Self (archive footage)
1997
- Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' as Self
1990
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic as Self (archive footage)
1976
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1962
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1959
- Startime as Self
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Host
1956
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1953
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Lt. Mike Sloan
1951
- Love Nest as Ed Forbes
- Footlight Varieties as Himself - Host
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Jack Benny Program as Jack Paar
- The Bob Hope Show as Self
- Walk Softly, Stranger as Ray Healy
1949
- Easy Living as Scoop Spooner
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- Variety Time as Master of Ceremonies