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Overview

Date of Birth:

1 May 1918, Canton, Ohio, USA more

Date of Death:

27 January 2004, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA more

Mini Biography:

Became host of the Tonight Show in 1957 and quickly view very popular... more

Trivia:

He and his wife, Miriam, had a daughter named Randy. more

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win more

NewsDesk:
(22 articles)

R.I.P. David Lloyd
 (From Deadline Hollywood. 12 November 2009, 3:27 PM, PST)
Obit: Veteran Hollywood Publicist Frank Liberman dies at 92
 (From The Wrap. 24 September 2009, 5:04 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953) .... Lt. Mike Sloan
  2. Love Nest (1951) .... Ed Forbes
  3. Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) .... Ray Healy

  4. Easy Living (1949) .... Scoop Spooner
  5. Variety Time (1948) .... Master of Ceremonies
Producer:
  1. "ABC Stage 67" (producer) (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Kennedy Wit (1966) TV episode (producer)
  2. "Startime" (producer) (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - The Jack Paar Variety Show (1960) TV episode (producer)
Writer:
  1. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Hollywood (1967) (TV) (writer)
Thanks:
  1. Door to Door (2002) (TV) (acknowledgment: "The Tonight Show with Jack Paar" courtesy of)

  2. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) (acknowledgment)
    ... aka The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic (USA: alternative title)
Self:
  1. M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' (1997) TV episode .... Himself

  3. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 17 December 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 November 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  4. This Is Your Life (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1983-1986)
        - Episode dated 26 November 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 November 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 May 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  6. NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  7. The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  8. All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (1982) (TV) .... Himself

  9. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1977)
        - Episode dated 23 November 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 November 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Jack Paar Tonite" .... Himself-- Host / ... (22 episodes, 1973)
        - Episode dated 16 November 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
        - Episode dated 15 November 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
        - Episode dated 14 November 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
        - Episode dated 19 October 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
        - Episode dated 18 October 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
          (17 more)

  11. "The Jonathan Winters Show" .... Himself-- Guest (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #2.1 (1968) TV episode .... Himself-- Guest
  12. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Hollywood (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  13. "ABC Stage 67" .... Himself--Host (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Kennedy Wit (1966) TV episode .... Himself--Host
  14. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House (1966) (TV) .... Host
  15. "The Jack Paar Program" .... Himself-Host / ... (10 episodes, 1963-1965)
        - Episode dated 25 June 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 April 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself-Host
        - Episode dated 9 April 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself-Host
        - Episode dated 26 March 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself-Host
        - Episode dated 12 March 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself-Host
          (5 more)
  16. "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Himself / ... (35 episodes, 1957-1962)
    ... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 21 December 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 December 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 July 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 April 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
          (30 more)
  17. "Password" .... Panelist (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
        - Peggy Cass vs. Jack Paar (1962) TV episode .... Panelist
  18. At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 27 February 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "The Bob Newhart Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode #1.16 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - Season Premiere (1961) TV episode .... Himself
        - Jack Paar Show (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Joey Meets Jack Paar (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Cliff Arquette (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "Startime" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - The Jack Paar Variety Show (1960) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
        - The Wonderful World of Entertainment (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "What's My Line?" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1954-1960)
        - Episode dated 24 January 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 9 March 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 10 July 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself/guest panelist
        - Episode dated 11 July 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself / Guest Panelist

  26. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #2.22 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "The Polly Bergen Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode dated 8 March 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "To Tell the Truth" .... Guest Panelist (4 episodes, 1957)
        - Episode dated 10 December 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 3 September 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 6 August 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 4 June 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
  29. "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #5.12 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (7 episodes, 1956-1957)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #10.41 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #10.31 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #10.13 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #10.5 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #9.44 (1956) TV episode .... Guest Host
          (2 more)
  31. "Tonight!" .... Himself - Guest Host (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka Knickerbocker Beer Show (USA: summer title)
    ... aka The Knickerbocker Beer Presents The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Tonight (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Tonight Starring Steve Allen (USA: alternative title)
        - Paar Guest Host (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
        - Jack Paar Guest Host (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
        - Judy Garland Guest Host (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
  32. "The Morning Show" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode dated 8 September 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself/Host
  33. "Bank on the Stars" (1953) TV series .... Himself/Host (1953)
  34. "Up to Paar" (1952) TV series .... Himself/Host
  35. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #2.16 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  36. Footlight Varieties (1951) .... Himself/Host
Archive Footage:
  1. Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. "American Masters"
        - Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. "Biography"
        - Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  7. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  8. TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Marilyn (1963) (uncredited) .... Himself (scene from "Love Nest")
  10. "The DuPont Show of the Week"
        - Laughter USA (1961) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

His autobiography is called 'I Kid You Not' based on the phrase he often used when hosting The Tonight Show. more

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 8 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Comedy | Talk-Show | Family | Music more

Plot Keywords:

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