Acting

Jack Paar

Born 1918-05-01 · Canton, Ohio, USA

Died 2004-01-27

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."

Credits

Newest first

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