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Host of Tonight Starring Jack Paar ( NBC) 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 ...
Jack Paar was a producer, actor, and writer who hosted The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. He was known for his witty and emotional interviews, his quitting the show over a censored joke, and his later TV movies and variety shows.
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Jan 28, 2004 · Jack Harold Paar was born May 1, 1918, in Canton, Ohio, the son of Howard and Lillian Paar. Howard Paar was a division superintendent for the New York Central Railroad.
Jack Paar (born May 1, 1918, Canton, Ohio, U.S.—died Jan. 27, 2004, Greenwich, Conn.) was an American humorist who, as host (1957–62) of The Tonight Show (later called The Jack Paar Show ), was one of the pioneers of late night television. Paar quit school when he was 16 years old and went to work first as a radio announcer and later as a ...
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Jan 25, 2019 · Mr. Paar, a former comedian, actor and fill-in host for a mentor, Jack Benny, said his career was one of “near misses” -- until he took over “Tonight” on NBC in July 1957.
Jack Paar. Actor: Walk Softly, Stranger. 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 "chat ...
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Jan 27, 2004 · Before we go tonight, remembering Jack Paar, who died today. He was the man who essentially invented late night talk on television. He was the host of NBC's "Tonight Show" from 1957 to '62. And ...
