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Jack Paar Biography
Birth Name:
Jack Harold Paar
Birth Place:
Canton, Ohio, United States
Profession
TV host, actor, comedian
Fast Facts
- Contracted tuberculosis when he was 14, and dropped out of school at 16
- Overcame a stuttering problem to become a successful radio announcer
- During WWII, entertained the troops overseas after being drafted
- Made national headlines in 1960 after he walked off The Tonight Show when NBC censored a joke about a "water closet
- " He returned three weeks later
- Had performance footage of the Beatles on his NBC variety series a month before their breakthrough appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
Awards
- 1959Emmy-Best Performance by an Actor (Continuing Character) in a Musical or Variety Series: nominated
- 1958Emmy-Best Continuing Performance (Male) in a Series by a Comedian, Singer, Host, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Himself: nominated
Relationships
- Randy Paar -- Daughter
- Howard Paar -- Father
- Lillian Paar -- Mother
- Miriam Wagner Paar -- Wife