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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.
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 projects.
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- Canton, Ohio, USA
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- Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Jack Paar was a popular talk show host who hosted The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. He was known for his wit, emotion, and controversial interviews with celebrities and politicians.
- May 1, 1918
- January 27, 2004
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.
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Jan 28, 2004 · Jack Paar, prickly, often emotional and always unpredictable humorist who turned late-night television into national institution, dies at age 85; Paar hosted Tonight Show on NBC from 1957 to...
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (in later seasons The Jack Paar Tonight Show) is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It aired during late-night.
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Jan 27, 2004 · Jack Paar was a late-night talk show pioneer who hosted "The Tonight Show" from 1957 to 1962 and influenced Johnny Carson and others. He also had a prime-time show, interviewed celebrities and politicians, and retired young from TV.