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Jack Paar

1918-05-01 – 2004-01-27 (age 85) Canton, Ohio, U.S.A.

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."

From Wikipedia.

Known For

Love Nest
Love Nest

1951

as Ed Forbes

Sid & Judy
Sid & Judy

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Public Speaking
Public Speaking

2011

as Self (archive footage)

Groucho & Cavett
Groucho & Cavett

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Easy Living
Easy Living

1949

as Scoop Spooner

Walk Softly, Stranger
Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

as Ray Healy

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Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

as Self (archive footage)

Jack Paar: Smart Television
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953

as Lt. Mike Sloan

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
Footlight Varieties
Footlight Varieties

1951

as Himself - Host

Variety Time
Variety Time

1948

as Master of Ceremonies