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."
Movies & TV Shows
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Public Speaking (2011) — Self (archive footage)
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self - Mystery Guest
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Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) — Ray Healy
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Love Nest (1951) — Ed Forbes
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
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Easy Living (1949) — Scoop Spooner
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The Jack Benny Program (1950) — Jack Paar
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Sid & Judy (2019) — Self (archive footage)
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Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) — Self (archive footage)
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) — Self (archive footage)
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) — Host
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) — Self
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The Bob Hope Show (1950) — Self
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Startime (1959) — Self
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Footlight Varieties (1951) — Himself - Host
- Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' (1997) — Self
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Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953) — Lt. Mike Sloan
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Groucho & Cavett (2022) — Self (archive footage)
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Variety Time (1948) — Master of Ceremonies
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Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003) — Self
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) — Self (archive footage)
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50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001) — Self (archive footage)