1962 Press Photo Jack Paar Jose Melis

Jack Paar (l) hugs musical director Jose Melis on his final telecast for the NBC-TV late hour program he has headed for four years and eight months. Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an author, American radio and television comedian and talk show host, best known for his stint as host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. Time magazine's obituary noted that: "His fans would remember him as the fellow who split talk show history into two eras: Before Paar and Below Paar."
Photo measures 9 x 9 in.