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Jack Paar (I) (1918–2004)

Actor | Camera and Electrical Department | Producer

Became host of the Tonight Show in 1957 and quickly view very popular with viewers. So popular, in fact, that the show was renamed "The Jack Paar Show" after only one year of hosting. Paar's trademark was his great ability to engage in conversation with guests that went above and beyond the generic "chat" that other hosts never rose above... See full bio »

Born:

Jack Harold Paar
in Canton, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 85) in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
173-419 Bob Hope, Steve Allen, Jack Paar C. 1961
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1953 Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Lt. Mike Sloan
 
1951 Love Nest
Ed Forbes
 
1950 Walk Softly, Stranger
Ray Healy
 
1949 Easy Living
Scoop Spooner
 
1948 Variety Time
Master of Ceremonies
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
2010 The Middle Brother (video documentary short) (camera operator, gaffer)
 
2010 Snapping Fingers (short) (gaffer, grip)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Kennedy Wit (1966) (producer)
 
1960 Startime (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Jack Paar Variety Show (1960) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2004 American Masters (TV series documentary) (acknowledgment: archival footage, Universal Media - 1 episode)
– Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) (acknowledgment: archival footage, Universal Media)
 
2002 Door to Door (TV movie) (acknowledgment: "The Tonight Show with Jack Paar" courtesy of)
 
1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (TV documentary) (acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
1998 M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' (1997) … Himself
 
1986-1987 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1987 (1987) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1987 This Is Your Life (TV special)
Himself
 
1983-1986 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 May 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Over Easy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1975 The 1975 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 Jack Paar Tonite (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 16 November 1973 (1973) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 15 November 1973 (1973) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 14 November 1973 (1973) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 19 October 1973 (1973) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 18 October 1973 (1973) … Himself - Host
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1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.1 (1968) … Himself - Guest
 
1967 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Himself - Host
– The Kennedy Wit (1966) … Himself - Host
 
1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1962-1965 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– Episode #3.35 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #3.27 (1965) … Himself - Host
– Episode #3.25 (1965) … Himself - Host
– Episode #3.24 (1965) … Himself - Host
– Episode #3.23 (1965) … Himself - Host
See all 39 episodes »
 
1962 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
– Peggy Cass vs. Jack Paar (1962) … Himself - Panelist
 
1962 At This Very Moment (TV movie)
Himself
 
1957-1962 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– Episode dated 29 March 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 1962 (1962) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 23 February 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 February 1962 (1962) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 21 February 1962 (1962) … Himself - Host
See all 62 episodes »
 
1962 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1962 The Bob Newhart Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.16 (1962) … Himself
 
1959-1961 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– Season Premiere (1961) … Himself
– Jack Paar Show (1959) … Himself
 
1961 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Joey Meets Jack Paar (1961) … Himself
 
1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Cliff Arquette (1960) … Himself
 
1959-1960 Startime (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– The Jack Paar Variety Show (1960) … Himself - Host
– The Wonderful World of Entertainment (1959) … Himself
 
1954-1960 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 24 January 1960 (1960) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 9 March 1958 (1958) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 10 July 1955 (1955) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 11 July 1954 (1954) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1958 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.22 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Polly Bergen Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 10 December 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 3 September 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 6 August 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 4 June 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.11 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #5.12 (1957) … Himself
 
1956-1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #10.41 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #10.31 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #10.13 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #10.5 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #9.44 (1956) … Himself - Guest Host
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1955-1956 Tonight! (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host
– Paar Guest Host (1956) … Himself - Guest Host
– Jack Paar Guest Host (1956) … Himself - Guest Host
– Judy Garland Guest Host (1955) … Himself - Guest Host
 
1954 The Morning Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 8 September 1954 (1954) … Himself - Host
 
1953 Bank on the Stars (TV series)
Himself/Host (1953)
 
1952 Up to Paar (TV series)
Himself/Host
 
1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.16 (1951) … Himself - Host
 
1951 Footlight Varieties
Himself - Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (15 titles)
2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2009 The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2006 Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 Jack Paar: Smart Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997-2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1993 Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (TV special)
Himself
 
1963 Marilyn (documentary)
Himself (scene from "Love Nest") (uncredited)
 
1961 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

NBC Television Special, "Jack Paar is Alive and Well," 1987. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 5 Print Biographies  | 8 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Jack Paar Website | See more »
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Personal Quote:

As I was saying before I was interrupted . . . See more »

Trivia:

One of his first TV hosting jobs was on the game show Up to Paar. Around the same time, he had a minor role as Marilyn Monroe's boyfriend in Love Nest, one of her early films. See more »

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