Jack Paar
Known for Acting · 24 credits
- Born
- 1918-05-01
- Died
- 2004-01-27
- Place of birth
- Canton, Ohio, U.S.A.
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."
From Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Host
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Startime
1959
as Self / Self – Host
Star Time
1950
as Self
Movies (13)
Public Speaking
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Easy Living
1949
as Scoop Spooner
Sid & Judy
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
as Self
Love Nest
1951
as Ed Forbes
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
as Lt. Mike Sloan
Footlight Varieties
1951
as Himself - Host
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
as Ray Healy
Variety Time
1948
as Master of Ceremonies
Groucho & Cavett
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
1997
as Self
About Jack Paar
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." From Wikipedia. With 24 credits spanning from 1948 to 2022, Jack Paar has appeared in 13 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jack Paar Movies
- Public Speaking (2011) — as Self (archive footage)
- Easy Living (1949) — as Scoop Spooner
- Sid & Judy (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
- Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003) — as Self
- Love Nest (1951) — as Ed Forbes
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