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Johnny Carson

Born: 1925

Biography

John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Carson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Corning, Iowa, USA
Died 23/01/2005

Resources

Movies

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Self (archive footage) in Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

Self (archive footage) in The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

Live at Mister Kelly's

Self (archive footage) in Live at Mister Kelly's

Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

Self in Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Himself in Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

The Newton Boys

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Newton Boys

The Swingin' A's

Self (archive footage) in The Swingin' A's

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Self (archive footage) in Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Whales!

Narrator in Whales!

Lucy and Desi

Self (archive footage) in Lucy and Desi

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Self in Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

Self - Host in Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

Self - Host in Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

Self - Host in Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

Self - Host in Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

Johnny Goes Home

Self in Johnny Goes Home

Behind the Candelabra

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in Behind the Candelabra

Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

Himself in Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

Looking for Love

Self in Looking for Love

The Minnie Riperton Story

(archive footage) in The Minnie Riperton Story

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

Self (archive footage) in Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

Self in Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Self - TV Host (archive footage) in Won't You Be My Neighbor?

The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

Himself in The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

Finster

in Finster

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Self (archive footage) in Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Audrey

Self - TV Host (archive footage) in Audrey

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Self in CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Seinfeld: How It Began

Himself (archive footage) in Seinfeld: How It Began

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

in The Best of Carson, Volume 1

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

in The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

in The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

Self (archive footage) in Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

Sheena Easton: Act One

Self (uncredited) in Sheena Easton: Act One

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

Self in TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

Self (archive footage) in Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Self in Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage) in Jim Henson Idea Man

Butterfly in the Sky

Self (archive footage) in Butterfly in the Sky

The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

Self (archive footage) in The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

Cancel My Reservation

Himself (uncredited) in Cancel My Reservation

Faye

Self (archive footage) in Faye

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

Self in George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

Self - Host in Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

Faye

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in Faye

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Self (uncredited) in The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

Self (archive footage) in Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Whitney: Can I Be Me

Himself (Archive Footage) (uncredited) in Whitney: Can I Be Me

Joys

Self in Joys

Jerry Before Seinfeld

Self (archive footage) in Jerry Before Seinfeld

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Self (archive footage) in Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Lucy Moves to NBC

Self in Lucy Moves to NBC

This Is Bob Hope...

Self (archive footage) in This Is Bob Hope...

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

Self in Lucy's Really Lost Moments

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

Self in Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

Game Changers

Self (archive footage) in Game Changers

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

Himself in Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Self (archive footage) in Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage) in And the Oscar Goes To...

Mike Wallace Is Here

Self (archive footage) in Mike Wallace Is Here

Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

Self (Archive Footage) in Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

Pure Goldie

Self in Pure Goldie

The Great Toilet Paper Scare

Himself in The Great Toilet Paper Scare

Carson Country

in Carson Country

The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

in The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

Paul Williams Still Alive

Self (archive footage) in Paul Williams Still Alive

The World of Jim Henson

Self (archive footage) in The World of Jim Henson

My Darling Vivian

Self (archive footage) in My Darling Vivian

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

Self (archive footage) in The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

Self (archive footage) in The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

Frank Sinatra Spectacular

Self - Host in Frank Sinatra Spectacular

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Self - Roastee (archive footage) in The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Front Runner

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Front Runner

Life Itself

Self - TV Host (archive footage) in Life Itself

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

Himself (Archive Footage) in The Battered Bastards of Baseball

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

Self (archive footage) in Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

Self (archive footage) in Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Self (archive footage) in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Stuart Little

in Stuart Little

The Many Faces of Jim Carey

in The Many Faces of Jim Carey

Murder at N.B.C.

in Murder at N.B.C.

TV Shows

The Simpsons

Johnny Carson (voice) in The Simpsons

Here's Lucy

Johnny Carson in Here's Lucy

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self - Host in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

E! True Hollywood Story

in E! True Hollywood Story

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

in Space Ghost and Dino Boy

Newhart

in Newhart

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self in The Ed Sullivan Show

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

The United States Steel Hour

in The United States Steel Hour

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Self in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Comedian in The Steve Allen Show

The Jack Benny Program

Johnny Carson in The Jack Benny Program

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

Self in The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Oscars

Self in The Oscars

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self - Guest Host in Tonight Starring Jack Paar

The Kennedy Center Honors

Self in The Kennedy Center Honors

The Emmy Awards

Self in The Emmy Awards

The Dick Clark Show

Self in The Dick Clark Show

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Self (archive footage) in Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

You're in the Picture

Himself in You're in the Picture

The Red Skelton Show

Knight Who Makes Point of Order in The Red Skelton Show

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter in Tony Awards

The Bob Hope Show

Self in The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

The Masked Killer (uncredited). in The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

Self - Cameo in The Bob Hope Show

Columbo

Self - TV Host (uncredited) in Columbo

The Nineties

Self (archive footage) in The Nineties

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest in What's My Line?

Cheers

Johnny Carson in Cheers

Miss Universe

Host in Miss Universe

Biography: Comedy Icons

Himself in Biography: Comedy Icons

Get Smart

Herald (uncredited) in Get Smart

Night Court

Johnny Carson in Night Court

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host in The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Guest in The Steve Allen Show

What's My Line?

Self - Panelist in What's My Line?

The Sounds of Baseball

Self (archive footage) in The Sounds of Baseball

The Wonderful World of Disney

Self in The Wonderful World of Disney

The Playboy Murders

Self (archive footage) in The Playboy Murders

The Johnny Carson Show

Himself in The Johnny Carson Show

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self (uncredited) in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

The Kraft Music Hall

Self - Host in The Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

Self - Host in Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

Self in Kraft Music Hall

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

in Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show