Jack Paar
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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
Credits
Love Nest (1951)
as Ed Forbes
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Walk Softly, Stranger (1950)
as Ray Healy
Groucho & Cavett (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Public Speaking (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)
as Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
Easy Living (1949)
as Scoop Spooner
Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)
as Self
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953)
as Lt. Mike Sloan
Variety Time (1948)
as Master of Ceremonies
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' (1997)
as Self
Footlight Varieties (1951)
as Himself - Host