Jack Paar
Known for: Acting
Born: May 1, 1918
Died: January 27, 2004
Place of birth: Canton, 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."
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Filmography
15 movies · 9 TV shows, newest first
7.0
Groucho & Cavett
2022
7.4
Sid & Judy
2019
7.0
Public Speaking
2011
6.6
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006
8.0
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
5.0
50 Years of NBC Late Night
20015.2
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
1997
8.3
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990NR
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
6.8
Startime
19597.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
6.5
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
5.5
Love Nest
1951
3.3
Footlight Varieties
1951
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
1950
5.1
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
5.7
Easy Living
1949
10.0
Variety Time
1948
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948