Jack Paar

Known for: Acting

Born: 1918-05-01 – 2004-01-27 (aged 85)

From: 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."

Filmography (24)

MOVIE★ 7.0
Groucho & Cavett
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.4
Sid & Judy
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Public Speaking
2011
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
as Self
MOVIE
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.2
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
TV★ 6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Startime
1959
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Host
TV★ 6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
as Lt. Mike Sloan
MOVIE★ 5.5
Love Nest
1951
as Ed Forbes
MOVIE★ 3.3
Footlight Varieties
1951
as Himself - Host
TV★ 7.8
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Jack Paar
MOVIE★ 5.1
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
as Ray Healy
TV★ 7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
TV★ 7.0
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
MOVIE★ 5.7
Easy Living
1949
as Scoop Spooner
MOVIE★ 10.0
Variety Time
1948
as Master of Ceremonies
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self