Johnny Carson

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

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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

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Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

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Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

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The Newton Boys

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The Swingin' A's

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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

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Whales!

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Lucy and Desi

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Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

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

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

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

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

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Johnny Goes Home

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Behind the Candelabra

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Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

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Looking for Love

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The Minnie Riperton Story

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Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

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Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

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Won't You Be My Neighbor?

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The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

Finster

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Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

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Audrey

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CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

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Seinfeld: How It Began

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

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

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Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

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Sheena Easton: Act One

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TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

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Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

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Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

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Butterfly in the Sky

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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

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Cancel My Reservation

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George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

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Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

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The Dean Martin Christmas Show

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Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

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Whitney: Can I Be Me

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Joys

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Jerry Before Seinfeld

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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

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Lucy Moves to NBC

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This Is Bob Hope...

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Lucy's Really Lost Moments

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Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

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Game Changers

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Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

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Mike Wallace Is Here

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Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

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Pure Goldie

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The Great Toilet Paper Scare

Carson Country

The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

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The World of Jim Henson

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My Darling Vivian

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

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

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Frank Sinatra Spectacular

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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

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The Front Runner

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Life Itself

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The Battered Bastards of Baseball

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Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

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Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

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Stuart Little

The Many Faces of Jim Carey

Murder at N.B.C.

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Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

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Luther: Never Too Much

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Mickey's 50

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The Capote Tapes

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Bad Hostage

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6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

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The Best of Johnny Carson

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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

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Carnival Nights

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Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

Erwin Trowbridge

Three Men on a Horse

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A Love Letter to Jack Benny

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Jim Henson Idea Man

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-10-23

Place of Birth

Corning, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

John Carson