Jack Paar

Jack Paar
Paar, early 1950s
Birth nameJack Harold Paar[1]
Born(1918-05-01)May 1, 1918
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 2004(2004-01-27) (aged 85)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
MediumTelevision
Film
Memoirs
Years active1947–1998
GenresObservational comedy
Subject(s)Everyday life, American culture
SpouseIrene Gubbins
(twice divorced)
Miriam Wagner[1]
(m. 1943)
Children1
Notable works and rolesHost 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 talk show history into two eras: Before Paar and Below Paar."[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TV Guide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Corliss, Richard (2004). "That Old Feeling: Parr Excellence", January 30, 2004, archives of Time online edition (New York, N.Y.). Retrieved March 4, 2004.