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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.
Hal Gurnee directed Tonight for much of Paar's tenure as well as the period between Paar's departure and Carson's arrival, when the show was presented by a series of guest hosts. Gurnee went on to direct Paar's prime time The Jack Paar Program and later directed The David Letterman Show, Late Night with David Letterman, and the Late Show with ...
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has been broadcast on NBC since 1954. The program has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–2010), and Jimmy Fallon (2014–present).
Joe Garagiola (guest host), Jack Paar, Tony Conigliaro, Mike and Bryan: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: 1429: May 14, 1968 () Joe Garagiola (guest host), John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Tallulah Bankhead, Soupy Sales, Tony Scotti, Jack Twyman, Lou Thesz: N/A: 1430: May 15, 1968 ()
Jack Lescoulie: Tonight! America After Dark (Jan 28, 1957 – Jun 21, 1957) Al "Jazzbo" Collins: Tonight! America After Dark (Jun 24 1957 – Jul 26, 1957) Jack Paar: Tonight Starring Jack Paar (Jul 29 1957 – Mar 30 1962) Art Linkletter: The Tonight Show (Apr 2 1962 – Apr 27,1962) Merv Griffin
Allen moved to primetime comedy-variety shows in 1957 when Jack Paar became host of Tonight. Paar left the show in 1962. Carson's success on Who Do You Trust? led NBC to invite him to take over Tonight a few months before Paar's departure. Carson declined the offer because he feared the difficulty of interviewing celebrities for 105 minutes ...
It has had six official hosts, beginning with Steve Allen (1954–1957), followed by Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009, 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–10), and Jimmy Fallon (2014–present). It has had several recurring guest hosts, a practice especially common during the Paar and Carson tenures.
During this period, Carlin became a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show, initially with Jack Paar as host, and then with Johnny Carson. Carlin became one of Carson's most frequent substitutes during his three-decade tenure. Carlin was also cast in Away We Go, a 1967 CBS comedy show. [30]