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."

KNOWN FOR

The Merv Griffin Show
1977
What's My Line?
1954
The Dick Cavett Show
1972
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Bob Hope Show
1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
1956
The Jack Benny Program
1959
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1958
Startime
1959
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
25
Producing
1
2022
Groucho & Cavett
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)
2011
Public Speaking
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
2001
50 Years of NBC Late Night
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
as Self
1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as Self (archive footage)
1977
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as (archive footage)
1972
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1962
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1960
Startime
as Self – Host
1959
The Jack Benny Program
as Jack Paar
1959
Startime
as Self
1958
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Host
1956
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1954
What's My Line?
as Self
1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
as Lt. Mike Sloan
1951
Love Nest
as Ed Forbes
1951
Footlight Varieties
as Himself - Host
1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
as Ray Healy
1949
Easy Living
as Scoop Spooner
1948
Variety Time
as Master of Ceremonies