Person file · Acting
Jack Paar
Born 1918-05-01Canton, Ohio, USA
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."
Screen work
Movies & roles
Groucho & CavettSelf (archive footage)Sid & JudySelf (archive footage)Public SpeakingSelf (archive footage)Stardust: The Bette Davis StorySelf (archive footage)Jack Paar: Smart TelevisionSelf50 Years of NBC Late NightSelf (archive footage)Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'SelfThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicSelf (archive footage)Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)Down Among the Sheltering PalmsLt. Mike SloanLove NestEd ForbesFootlight VarietiesHimself - HostWalk Softly, StrangerRay HealyEasy LivingScoop SpoonerVariety TimeMaster of Ceremonies