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Jack Paar
Born: 1918-05-01 in 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 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."
Rated Filmography (13)
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Variety Time
1948
8.3
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
8.0
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
7.4
Sid & Judy
2019
7.0
Groucho & Cavett
2022
7.0
Public Speaking
2011
6.6
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006
6.5
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
5.7
Easy Living
1949
5.5
Love Nest
1951
5.1
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
5.0
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
3.3
Footlight Varieties
1951