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."
Jack Paar has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Signature works include Groucho & Cavett, Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...', Footlight Varieties. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
