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Biography

Born

10/23/1925, Corning, Iowa, USA

Died

1/23/2005

Birth Name

John William Carson

Gender

Male

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Star (7)

Role
- Retrosexual: The '80s
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Hotties
    11/19/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 Turn Ons
    11/18/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 Taboos
    11/17/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Teen Sex
    11/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Sex Sells
    11/14/04
- The Morning Show
  Host (1954)
  - S 1988: Ep 3 July 15, 1988
    7/15/88
  - S 1985: Ep 4 October 15, 1985
    10/15/85
  - S 1984: Ep 1 April 9, 1984
    4/9/84
  - S 1988: Ep 2 July 14, 1988
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Host
  - S 56: Ep 1 The 56th Annual Academy Awards
    4/9/84
  - S 54: Ep 1 The 54th Annual Academy Awards
    3/29/82
  - S 53: Ep 1 The 53rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/31/81
  - S 52: Ep 1 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards
    4/14/80
  - S 51: Ep 1 The 51st Annual Academy Awards
    4/9/79
- The Johnny Carson Show
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 3 Show # 6502 (1987)
  - S 1: Ep 4 1980
  - S 1: Ep 2 1978
  - S 1: Ep 1 14 Times
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Host
  - S 7: Ep 11 1011
    12/17/69
  - S 8: Ep 50 691008
    10/8/69
  - S 7: Ep 10 690820
    8/20/69
  - S 7: Ep 9 690429
    4/29/69
  - S 7: Ep 8 690325
    3/25/69
  - + 1274 More Credits
- The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
  Himself/Substitute Host
  - S 1: Ep 2 January 14, 1966
    1/14/66
- The Red Skelton Show
  Himself/Substitute Host
  - S 3: Ep 44 Slipper Skelton Jail Break
    8/18/54
Recurring Role (8)

Role
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 12: Ep 10 Show #1752
    2/17/93
  - S 10: Ep 55 Show #1483
    5/23/91
  - S 4: Ep 42 Show #0549
    5/13/85
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo) (voice)
  - S 7: Ep 32 Show #1008
    7/15/88
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 45 Show #0552
    5/16/85
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Self
  - S 4: Ep 15 Episode #81
    12/28/70
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 3: Ep 9 Episode #49
    11/10/69
  - S 7: Ep 2 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Past Christmas Present
    12/2/93
  - S 7: Ep 1 Laugh-In's 25th Anniversary
    2/7/93
  - S 6: Ep 22 Episode #138
    2/26/73
  - S 4: Ep 17 Episode #83
    1/11/71
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 1 Episode #41
    9/15/69
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 41 June 24, 1962: 14th Anniversary Show - Bing Crosby; Jerry Lewis; Theresa Brewer
    6/24/62
  - S 11: Ep 8 November 17, 1957: Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps, Georgia Gibbs, Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson
    11/17/57
  - S 10: Ep 21 scheduled: Benny Goodman; Victor Borge; Charlotte Rae
    2/10/57
  - S 10: Ep 4 Dedication of the Henry & Edsel Ford Auditorium / Johnny Carson
    10/14/56
  - S 9: Ep 3 October 9, 1955: Johnny Carson, June Valli / On film: Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando
    10/9/55
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
Guest Star (45)

Role
- SportsCentury
  Himself [archive footage from <i>The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson</i>]
  - — Woody Hayes
    12/31/01
- Behind the Music
  Himself - Archives
  - S 2: Ep 16 Bette Midler
    1/3/99
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 160 Show #0160
    5/13/94
  - S 1: Ep 156 Show #0156
    5/9/94
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo) (voice)
  - S 1: Ep 54 Show #0054
    11/11/93
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself/Host
  - S 43: Ep 3 Bob Hope: The First 90 Years
    5/14/93
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 22 Krusty Gets Kancelled
    5/13/93
- Cheers
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 24 Heeeeeere's... Cliffy!
    5/7/92
- Newhart
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 22 Malling in Love Again
    5/22/89
- Night Court
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 18 Russkie Business
    3/25/88
- 60 Minutes
  Feature Subject
  - S 12: Ep 1 September 23, 1979 - Here's...Johnny
    9/23/79
- Disneyland
  Guest
  - S 25: Ep 8 Mickey's 50
    11/19/78
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 44 November 13, 1978
    11/13/78
  - S 1: Ep 51 January 9, 1975
    1/9/75
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Himself (voice)
  - S 7: Ep 22 Mary's Big Party
    3/5/77
- Columbo
  Himself [archive footage from <i>The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson</i>]
  - S 5: Ep 1 Forgotten Lady
    9/14/75
- The Smothers Brothers Show (1975)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    1/13/75
- The Dean Martin Show
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 8 Johnny Carson (Celebrity Roast)
    11/2/73
  - S 7: Ep 1 Art Carney / Petula Clark / Liberace / Johnny Carson / Richard Castellano
    9/16/71
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 Johnny Carson
    11/1/73
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 111 March 4, 1971
    3/4/71
  - S 2: Ep 177 May 5, 1970
    5/5/70
  - S 2: Ep 126 February 23, 1970
    2/23/70
- Kraft Music Hall
  Roastmaster
  - S 13: Ep 17 The Friars Roast Jerry Lewis
    1/27/71
  - S 13: Ep 3 The Friars Roast Don Rickles
    9/30/70
  - S 12: Ep 14 The Friars Roast Jack Benny
    1/21/70
- The Red Skelton Show
  Guest
  - S 20: Ep 4 The Private Detective
    10/5/70
- Here's Lucy
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 Lucy and Johnny Carson
    12/1/69
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 1 September 22, 1969
    9/22/69
  - S 17: Ep 2 October 19, 1966
    10/19/66
  - S 15: Ep 5 February 12, 1965
    2/12/65
  - S 38: Ep 4 America's Tribute To Bob Hope
    3/5/88
  - S 31: Ep 2 Hope For President
    11/1/80
  - + 1 More Credits
- Kraft Music Hall
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 6 The Friars Club Roasts Johnny Carson
    10/23/68
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 9/15/1968
    9/15/68
- Get Smart
  Herald (uncredited)
  - S 3: Ep 14 The King Lives?
    1/6/68
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 Murder at N.B.C.
    10/19/66
- Get Smart
  Train Conductor
  - S 1: Ep 13 Aboard the Orient Express
    12/11/65
- The Jack Benny Program
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 5 Johnny Carson Show
    10/22/63
  - S 6: Ep 5 Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice
    11/20/55
- The Jerry Lewis Show (1963)
  Himself, telephone conversation
  - S 1: Ep 1 Premiere Episode
    9/21/63
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 14: Ep 30 EPISODE #656
    3/24/63
  - S 13: Ep 39 EPISODE #615
    5/27/62
  - S 13: Ep 20 EPISODE #597
    1/14/62
  - S 13: Ep 15 EPISODE #592
    12/10/61
  - S 12: Ep 48 EPISODE #575
    7/30/61
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 18 February 21, 1962
    2/21/62
  - S 12: Ep 28 May 11, 1960
    5/11/60
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest #2
  - S 13: Ep 24 EPISODE #601
    2/11/62
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 14 January 2, 1962
    1/2/62
  - S 3: Ep 17 January 24, 1961
    1/24/61
  - S 2: Ep 37 June 21, 1960
    6/21/60
  - S 2: Ep 11 December 15, 1959
    12/15/59
  - S 1: Ep 30 May 5, 1959
    5/5/59
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 24 scheduled: Della Reese; Johnny Carson; Alfred Drake
    3/26/61
- Password
  Panelist
  - S 1: Ep 0 EPISODE
    1/23/61
- The United States Steel Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 7: Ep 16 Girl in the Gold Bathtub
    5/4/60
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 24 Johnny Carson; Diana Dors; Johnny Mercer; Belle Montrose
    3/28/60
  - S 5: Ep 5 Rock Hudson; Johnny Carson; Jayne Meadows; Jane Harvey
    11/2/59
  - S 4: Ep 25 Johnny Carson; Zsa Zsa Gabor; Earl "Fatha" Hines; Vic Damone; Jane Harvey
    3/8/59
  - S 4: Ep 19 Lee Marvin; Johnny Carson; James Darren; Dolores Gray
    1/25/59
  - S 4: Ep 9 Harry Belafonte and the Belafonte Singers; Johnny Carson; Martha Raye
    11/9/58
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 18 January 31, 1960
    1/31/60
- The United States Steel Hour
  Kenneth Rausch
  - S 7: Ep 8 Queen of the Orange Bowl
    1/13/60
- The Chevy Showroom starring Andy Williams
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 September 15, 1959
    9/15/59
  - S 2: Ep 1 July 7, 1959
    7/7/59
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 2: Ep 34 October 16, 1958
    10/16/58
- The Polly Bergen Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 14 March 22, 1958
    3/22/58
- The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 2 Chuck Berry; Danny & the Juniors; Johnny Carson; Bill Justis; The Chordettes
    2/22/58
- Playhouse 90
  Patsy
  - S 1: Ep 29 Three Men on a Horse
    4/18/57
- Art Linkletter's House Party
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 198 June 29, 1955
    6/29/55
Cameo (3)

Role
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 36: Ep 1 Bob Hope Buys NBC?
    9/17/85
  - S 28: Ep 3 Bob Hope's All-Star Tribute to the Palace Theater
    1/8/78
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 3: Ep 12 Episode #52
    12/1/69
  - S 2: Ep 15 Episode #29
    1/13/69
  - S 1: Ep 13 Episode #13
    4/22/68
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode #10
    4/1/68
  - S 5: Ep 1 Episode #93
    9/13/71
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Pat Boone Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 October 17, 1966
    10/17/66

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Trivia
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- Johnny was featured on the May 19, 1967 cover of Time Magazine.
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- Johnny wrote two comedy books, Happiness Is...A Dry Martini (1965) and Unhappiness Is...A Blind Date (1967).
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- Johnny was given the Harvard Hasty Pudding Club Man Of The Year Award in 1977.
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- Johnny: Never continue in a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. And if you have that, along with physical health, you will have had more success than you could possibly have imagined.
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- Johnny: Talent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: Are your ready?
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- Johnny Carson: People will pay more to be entertained than educated.
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