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Jack Paar

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Jack Paar

Born May 1, 1918 · Canton, Ohio, USA

Died January 27, 2004 · aged 85

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

Down Among the Sheltering PalmsDown Among the Sheltering Palms · 1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
★ 6.51953
MovieRomanceComedy
War-weary Captain Willoby and his men are the occupation force on an island of lovely women...and are forbidden to fraternize.
Easy LivingEasy Living · 1949
Easy Living
★ 5.71949
MovieDrama
A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
Love NestLove Nest · 1951
Love Nest
★ 5.51951
MovieComedyDrama
Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim's friend Ed. Tenant Charley, who marries tenant Eadie, loans money to Jim to help him keep the building, money which this Casanova obtains from rich widows.
Walk Softly, StrangerWalk Softly, Stranger · 1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
★ 5.11950
MovieDramaCrime
Fugitive Chris Hale starts over in a small Midwestern town in Ohio, where he befriends Elaine Corelli, a kind-hearted heiress left disabled after a skiing accident. As love blossoms, Hale vows to change his ways, but escaping his past may mean one last job.
Variety TimeVariety Time · 1948
Variety Time
★ 10.01948
MovieComedyMusic
Jack Parr hosts a variety program of comedic sketches.
The Jack Benny ProgramThe Jack Benny Program · 1950
The Jack Benny Program
★ 7.81950
SeriesComedy
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
StartimeStartime · 1959
Startime
★ 6.81959
SeriesComedyDrama
Startime, an anthology of drama, comedy and variety, was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color.

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