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Johnny Carson

Acting · Born October 23, 1925 · Corning, Iowa, USA

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.

Johnny Carson movies and shows

  • The Simpsons1989
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962
  • Cheers1982
  • What's My Line?1950
  • Get Smart1965
  • The Red Skelton Show1951
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957
  • Night Court1984
  • Tony Awards1956
  • Newhart1982
  • Here's Lucy1968
  • The Ed Sullivan Show1948
  • The Bob Hope Show1950
  • The Steve Allen Show1956
  • The Jack Benny Program1950
  • The Oscars1953
  • Kraft Music Hall1958
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968
  • The United States Steel Hour1953
  • The Kennedy Center Honors1978
  • The Dick Clark Show1958
  • The Wonderful World of Disney1954
  • Space Ghost and Dino Boy1966