Jack Paar

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…

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

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

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Jack Paar - Host
Sun Apr 01 1951
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Footlight Varieties3.0919515.00069
2Variety Time3.0919485.60063
3The Joey Bishop Show2.5019616.600408
4Love Nest2.5019516.2001605
5Walk Softly, Stranger2.5019506.5001563
6Easy Living2.5019496.3001105
7Down Among the Sheltering Palms2.3819535.600173