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Jack Paar
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…
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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."
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2022
Groucho & Cavett
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2019
Sid & Judy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
Public Speaking
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2006
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Movie Self
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2001
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1997
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
Movie Self
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1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1968
The Dick Cavett Show
TV show Self - Guest
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1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TV show Self
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1959
Startime
TV show Self
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1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV show Host
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1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV show Self
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1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Movie Lt. Mike Sloan
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1951
Love Nest
Movie Ed Forbes
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1951
Footlight Varieties
Movie Himself - Host
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1950
The Jack Benny Program
TV show Jack Paar
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1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
Movie Ray Healy
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1950
The Bob Hope Show
TV show Self
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1950
What's My Line?
TV show Self
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1949
Easy Living
Movie Scoop Spooner
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1948
Variety Time
Movie Master of Ceremonies
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1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV show Self
