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Jack Paar (born May 1, 1918 in Canton , Ohio , † January 27, 2004 in Greenwich , Connecticut ) was an American presenter . He is considered one of the most fascinating and mysterious talk show presenters on American television.

Life

Born in Canton, Ohio, Jack Paar moved to Jackson with his parents Howard and Lillian M. Paar a short time later .

He began his career as a radio host in Cleveland . Later he also worked in television. Couple acted among other things as a presenter on the CBS Morning Show .

In 1957 he followed Steve Allen to host the Tonight Show . Under the direction of the couple, the talk show became one of the most successful on NBC's late night programming . Familiar faces from film, television, theater as well as politics and business were interviewed in the program. In addition, the program was loosened up with various singing and sketch interludes. For many young comedians, such as Dody Goodman , Buddy Hackett , Jonathan Winters or Bill Cosby , this represented a springboard for a national or international career. The young Barbra Streisand also had her first television appearance in the show in 1961. Due to its great success, the talk show was renamed The Jack Paar Show in 1959 . In 1962 he gave the moderation to his colleague Johnny Carson and the name of the show was changed to The Tonight Show . He then stood in front of the camera in a talk show The Jack Couple program for NBC until 1965 . The program ran on television every Friday evening until 1965. Afterwards, Jack Paar withdrew from show business and rarely appeared in public.

In 1986 he was seen again as a presenter on the special show Paar Comes Home .

Aftermath

Jack Paar is considered a pioneer in the television industry. He is said to have used the words talk show for the first time to designate his television program, which then became popular in the language. Paar also revolutionized the broadcast format itself, introducing standards that are still relevant today. His casual manner and the often provocative interview style set standards. He spoke to his guests on a couch, which created an almost family atmosphere for them and the audience.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jack couple. (No longer available online.) In: The Memorable TV Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009 ; accessed on November 9, 2009 : "Jack Paar is one of television's most intriguing and enigmatic talk show hosts"
  2. ↑ Jack Paar's Discovery of Bill Cosby. (No longer available online.) In: highbeam.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2016 ; Retrieved November 9, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.highbeam.com
  3. ^ The List in Memoriam. In: newyorksocialdiary.com. Retrieved November 10, 2009 .
  4. ↑ Jack couple. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved October 27, 2018 .

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personal data
SURNAME Couple, Jack
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American presenter
DATE OF BIRTH May 1, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Canton (Ohio) , USA
DATE OF DEATH January 27, 2004
Place of death Greenwich (Connecticut) , USA