Jack Paar
ProducerActorWriter
- Born
- May 1, 1918
- Died
- January 27, 2004
Became host of the Tonight Show in 1957 and quickly grew 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…
Writer
| Jack Paar Comes Home(1986) |
| The Jack Paar Diary(1970) |
| Jack Paar and His Lions(1969) |
| Jack Paar in Africa(1969) |
| A Funny Thing Happened Everywhere(1967) |
Actor
| The Joey Bishop Show(1961)as Jack Paar |
| Down Among the Sheltering Palms(1952)as Lt. Mike Sloan |
| Love Nest(1951)as Ed Forbes |
| Footlight Varieties(1951)as Jack Paar - Host |
| Walk Softly, Stranger(1950)as Ray Healy |
Producer
| Jack Paar Is Alive and Well(1987) |
| Jack Paar Comes Home(1986) |
| The Jack Paar Diary(1970) |
| Jack Paar and His Lions(1969) |
| Jack Paar in Africa(1969) |
Editor
| The Jack Paar Diary(1970) |
| Jack Paar and His Lions(1969) |
Thanks
| American Masters(1985) |
| Door to Door(2002) |
| The Iron Giant(1999) |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic(1990) |
Self
| M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart(1998)as Self |
| American Masters(1985)as Self |
| Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths(1990) |
| The Pat Sajak Show(1989)as Self |
| Jack Paar Is Alive and Well(1987)as Self |
Archive Footage
| My Mom Jayne(2025)as Self - TV Host, The Jack Paar Program |
| Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.(2023)as Self - Host, The Jack Paar Show |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television(2023)as Self |
| Ed Sullivan's Comedy Legends(2022)as Self |
| American Masters(1985)as Self |
Credit Score: Jack Paar
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Footlight Varieties | 3.09 | 1951 | • | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | ||
| 2 | Variety Time | 3.09 | 1948 | • | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | ||
| 3 | The Joey Bishop Show | 2.50 | 1961 | • | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 408 | ||
| 4 | Love Nest | 2.50 | 1951 | • | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1605 | ||
| 5 | Walk Softly, Stranger | 2.50 | 1950 | • | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1563 | ||
| 6 | Easy Living | 2.50 | 1949 | • | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1105 | ||
| 7 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | 2.38 | 1953 | • | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 173 |