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Overview
Mini Biography:
Became host of the Tonight Show in 1957 and quickly view very popular... moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Ed McMahon Dies at 86 (From Screen Rant. 23 June 2009, 6:25 AM, PDT)
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Filmography
Actor:
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953) .... Lt. Mike Sloan
- Love Nest (1951) .... Ed Forbes
- Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) .... Ray Healy
- Easy Living (1949) .... Scoop Spooner
- Variety Time (1948) .... Master of Ceremonies
Producer:
- "ABC Stage 67" (producer) (1 episode, 1966)
- The Kennedy Wit (1966) TV episode (producer) - "Startime" (producer) (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Ford Startime"
... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
- The Jack Paar Variety Show (1960) TV episode (producer)
Writer:
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Hollywood (1967) (TV) (writer)
Thanks:
- Door to Door (2002) (TV) (acknowledgment: "The Tonight Show with Jack Paar" courtesy of)
- 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)
Self:
- M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - This Is Your Life (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- "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 - NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- "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 - "Jack Paar Tonite" .... Himself-- Host (21 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
(16 more) - "The Jonathan Winters Show" .... Himself-- Guest (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode #2.1 (1968) TV episode .... Himself-- Guest - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Hollywood (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- "ABC Stage 67" .... Himself--Host (1 episode, 1966)
- The Kennedy Wit (1966) TV episode .... Himself--Host - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House (1966) (TV) .... Host
- "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) - "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Himself / ... (33 episodes, 1957-1962)
... aka "The Jack Paar 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
(28 more) - "Password" .... Panelist (1 episode, 1962)
... aka "Password All-Stars" (USA: new title)
- Peggy Cass vs. Jack Paar (1962) TV episode .... Panelist - At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
- Episode dated 27 February 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - "The Bob Newhart Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
- Episode #1.16 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- Joey Meets Jack Paar (1961) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
- Cliff Arquette (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "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 - "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 - "The Polly Bergen Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
- Episode dated 8 March 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Episode #5.12 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "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) - "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 Starring Steve Allen" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "Tonight" (USA: syndication 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 - "The Morning Show" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode dated 8 September 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself/Host - "Bank on the Stars" (1953) TV series .... Himself/Host (1953)
- "Up to Paar" (1952) TV series .... Himself/Host
- "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 - Footlight Varieties (1951) .... Himself/Host
Archive Footage:
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"American Masters"
- Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
-
"Biography"
- Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- Marilyn (1963) (uncredited) .... Himself (scene from "Love Nest")
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"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 now popular phrase he coined when hosting The Tonight Show. morePublicity Listings:
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