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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jack_PaarJack Paar - Wikipedia

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   Notable works and roles. 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.

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   • Years active: 1947–1998

   • Nationality: American
   • Genres: Observational comedy

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     The Jack Paar Program (1963) [COMPLETE EPISODE] | Judy Garland, Robert Morley and Randolph Churchill

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3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0654967Jack Paar - IMDb

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   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.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Canton, Ohio, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

4. www.washingtonpost.com › local › obituaries‘Tonight Show’ Host Jack Paar Dies at 85 - The Washington Post

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   Jan 25, 2019 · (HO/REUTERS) Jack Paar, a wry, spontaneous and brainy broadcaster whose “The Tonight Show” and “The Jack Paar Program” pioneered the late-night television talk show in the 1950s and early...

5. www.nytimes.com › 2004/01/28 › artsJack Paar, Unpredictable TV Host Who Kept Americans Up Late ...

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   Jan 28, 2004 · Jack Paar, the prickly, often emotional and always unpredictable humorist who turned late-night television into a national institution when he was host of the ''Tonight Show'' from 1957 to...

6. www.today.com › popculture › former-tonight-hostFormer ‘Tonight’ host Jack Paar dies at 85 - TODAY

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   Jack Paar, the smart-alec comic who pioneered late-night talk on “The Tonight Show” in the 1950s and paved the way for Johnny Carson and others before walking away from television while still...

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   Who is Jack Paar?

   • 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.

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   When did Jack Paar become famous?

   • Throughout the early 1950s, Paar made regular television appearances and even hosted a game show, UP TO PAAR, and a morning variety show, THE JACK PAAR SHOW. It was not, however, until 1957 that he became the king of late-night television as host of THE TONIGHT SHOW. Eventually Paar’s popularity prompted NBC to rename it THE JACK PAAR SHOW.

   Jack Paar | About Jack Paar | American Masters | PBS

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   Who is Jack Paar on 'the Tonight Show'?

   • Mr. Paar is shown with Hugh Downs (center) and Jose Melis. (HO/REUTERS) Jack Paar, a wry, spontaneous and brainy broadcaster whose “The Tonight Show” and “The Jack Paar Program” pioneered the late-night television talk show in the 1950s and early 1960s, died Jan. 27 at his home in Greenwich, Conn. He was 85.

   ‘Tonight Show’ Host Jack Paar Dies at 85 - The Washington Post

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   How did Jack Paar die?

   • Jack Paar, a wry, spontaneous and brainy broadcaster whose “The Tonight Show” and “The Jack Paar Program” pioneered the late-night television talk show in the 1950s and early 1960s, died Jan. 27 at his home in Greenwich, Conn. He was 85. The cause was complications from a stroke, his son-in-law, Stephen Wells, told the Associated Press.

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8. www.britannica.com › biography › Jack-PaarJack Paar | Television Host, Talk Show Host, Comedian ...

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Jack Paar 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 comic and disc jockey on a series.

9. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersJack Paar | About Jack Paar | American Masters | PBS

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   Nov 21, 2006 · Television and radio pioneer Jack Paar has been called the most imitated personality in broadcasting. He virtually created the late-night talk show format as the host of THE TONIGHT SHOW, one...