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Johnny Carson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Corning, Iowa, USA
- Credits
- 138 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
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Cheers
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Get Smart
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Night Court
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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E! True Hollywood Story
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Space Ghost and Dino Boy
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Newhart
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Here's Lucy
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The Red Skelton Show
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The Jack Benny Program
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Kraft Music Hall
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The United States Steel Hour
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Johnny Carson Show
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Miss Universe
Acting credits 136
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2027 | We Are Made of Star Stuff Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2026 | Soccer's American Dream TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975 Film | Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage), Self (archive footage) |
| 2025 | Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me Film | Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage) |
| 2024 | 6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Luther: Never Too Much Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Bad Hostage Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Butterfly in the Sky Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | The Many Faces of Jim Carrey Film | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Untold: Caitlyn Jenner Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Finster Film | |
| 2022 | Lucy and Desi Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | The Capote Tapes Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Audrey Film | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | The Sounds of Baseball TV | Self (archive footage) (2 ep) |
| 2020 | The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | The Great Toilet Paper Scare Film | Himself |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2018 | The Front Runner Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Won't You Be My Neighbor? Film | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Game Changers Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope... Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | There's... Johnny! TV | Self (archive footage) (7 ep) |
| 2017 | Jerry Before Seinfeld Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | The Nineties TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Whitney: Can I Be Me Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2017 | The Swingin' A's Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | The Seventies TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Life Itself Film | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| 2014 | The Battered Bastards of Baseball Film | Himself (Archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Llyn Foulkes One Man Band Film | Himself |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story Film | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Film | Self |
| 2010 | The Best of Johnny Carson Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | The Minnie Riperton Story Film | (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas Film | Self |
| 2007 | Jimmy Carter Man from Plains Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians Film | |
| 2006 | The Best of Carson, Volume 1 Film | |
| 2006 | Carson Country Film | |
| 2004 | Seinfeld: How It Began Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s Film | |
| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s Film | Self (archive footage) |
Crew credits 5
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Carson Country Film | Writer |
| 1987 | Mr. President TV | Creator |
| 1982 | Johnny Goes Home Film | Writer |
| 1981 | Lewis & Clark TV | Creator |
| 1955 | The Johnny Carson Show TV | Creator |