Expert: Richard Johnson - 5/2/2007

Question
QUESTION: Name of MC of early "tonight" show. Circa 50's 60's.
ANSWER: I believe you are looking for the name Jack Parr -- but you may be looking for Steve Allen -- both hosted the series before it actauly became retitled as "The Tonight Show" -- you can find more information in a book entitled "The Complete Directory to Primetime Network and Cable Tv Shows" by Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh. I hope this helps.

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QUESTION: No. It was aired before Steve Allen.  One of the regulars was Jayne Mansfield.

Answer
after searching Jayne Mansfield I have discovered she was on the following "Toast of The Town" (2episodes), Steve Allen show (2episodes), This is Your Life ( 2 episodes), and 1 episode of The Tonight Show.Ed Sullivan hosted Toast Of The Town, but it was in 1957 -- 2 years before Steve Allen.