Jack Paar

Jack Paar

Known for

Acting

Born

May 1, 1918

Birthplace

Canton, Ohio, USA

Died

January 27, 2004 (aged 85)

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."

Best known work

Public Speaking

Public Speaking

2011

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

Love Nest

Love Nest

1951

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Easy Living

Easy Living

1949

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

Sid & Judy

Sid & Judy

2019

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006

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 (archive footage)
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1959
StartimeTV
as Self (1 episode), as Self – Host (1 episode), Producer
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
as Host (310 episodes)
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
as Lt. Mike Sloan
1951
Love Nest
as Ed Forbes
1951
Footlight Varieties
as Himself - Host
1950
The Jack Benny ProgramTV
as Jack Paar (1 episode)
1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
as Ray Healy
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1950
What's My Line?TV
as Self (4 episodes)
1949
Easy Living
as Scoop Spooner
1948
Variety Time
as Master of Ceremonies
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
as Self (7 episodes)