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Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Acting1925Corning, Iowa, USA

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.

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Acting History

2025
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
2024
Bad Hostage
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
2021
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Audrey
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Biography: Comedy Icons
TVas Self• 2 eps
2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Front Runner
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Game Changers
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Jerry Before Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney: Can I Be Me
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Nineties
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
There's... Johnny!
TVas Self (archive footage)
2015
The Seventies
TVas Self (archive footage)
2014
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Life Itself
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2013
Behind the Candelabra
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012
2009
The Minnie Riperton Story
as (archive footage)
2006
2002
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1994
1993
The Kennedy Center Honors
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Johnny Carson (voice)• 1 eps
1992
Cheers
TVas Johnny Carson• 1 eps
1989
1988
Night Court
TVas Johnny Carson• 1 eps
1987
1982
1979
The Oscars
TVas Self• 5 eps
1978
The Bob Hope Show
TVas Self - Cameo• 1 eps
1976
Joys
as Self
1975
Columbo
TVas Self - TV Host (uncredited)• 1 eps
1974
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
1972
Cancel My Reservation
as Himself (uncredited)
1970
The Red Skelton Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
TVas Self - Host• 3 eps
1969
Here's Lucy
TVas Johnny Carson• 1 eps
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TVas Self (uncredited)• 8 eps
1967
1966
1965
Get Smart
TVas Herald (uncredited) / Special Guest Conductor• 1 eps
1962
1961
Miss Universe
TVas Host• 1 eps
1960
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Dick Clark Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Steve Allen Show
TVas Self / Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host / Self - Guest• 1 eps
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TVas Self - Guest Host• 2 eps
1957
Three Men on a Horse
as Erwin Trowbridge
1956
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist• 1 eps
1955
The Jack Benny Program
TVas Johnny Carson• 2 eps
1954
1948

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/23/1925
Day of Death
1/23/2005
Place of Birth
Corning, Iowa, USA