Jack Paar

Acting • 1918-05-01 • 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."

Known For

5.1

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

5.5

Love Nest

1951

5.7

Easy Living

1949

10.0

Variety Time

1948

6.5

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953

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Filmography

2022
Groucho & CavettFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2019
Sid & JudyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.4
2011
Public SpeakingFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2006
Stardust: The Bette Davis StoryFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.7
2003
Jack Paar: Smart TelevisionFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2001
50 Years of NBC Late NightFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.0
1997
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'Film
Self
★ 5.2
1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.3
1976
Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm
(archive footage)
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1959
StartimeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1959
StartimeTV
Self – Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
Host • 310 episodes
★ 7.5
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1953
Down Among the Sheltering PalmsFilm
Lt. Mike Sloan
★ 6.5
1951
Love NestFilm
Ed Forbes
★ 5.5
1951
Footlight VarietiesFilm
Himself - Host
★ 3.3
1950
What's My Line?TV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 7.1
1950
The Jack Benny ProgramTV
Jack Paar • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1950
Walk Softly, StrangerFilm
Ray Healy
★ 5.1
1949
Easy LivingFilm
Scoop Spooner
★ 5.7
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 6.8
1948
Variety TimeFilm
Master of Ceremonies
★ 10.0