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Jack Paar (I) (1918–2004)
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. He was ...
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Born:in Canton, Ohio, USADied:(age 85) in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |
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Producer (10 credits)
The Jack Paar Program
(TV Series) (producer - 5 episodes, 1963 - 1965) (executive producer - 1 episode, 1963)
- Episode #3.23
(1965)
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- Episode #3.13
(1964)
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- Episode #3.1
(1964)
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- Episode #2.30
(1964)
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- Episode #2.1
(1963)
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Writer (6 credits)
Writer (6 credits)
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Actor (5 credits)
Actor (5 credits)
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Editor (2 credits)
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Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (51 credits)
Self (51 credits)
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Archive footage (26 credits)
Archive footage (26 credits)
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Radio: Host of "The Jack Paar Show" (NBC). See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 9 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Official Sites:
Official Jack Paar WebsiteHeight:
6' (1.83 m)
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I hate my emotion. Knock it off, I tell myself, but I just can't help it. See more »Trivia:
His TV late-night show helped ignite the careers of Carol Burnett, Woody Allen and Liza Minnelli. He also made solid enemies of columnists Dorothy Kilgallen and Walter Winchell. See more »Nickname:
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