Johnny Carson

Oct 23, 1925 - Jan 23, 2005 (79 years old) in 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.

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Known For

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The Simpsons

Johnny Carson (voice)

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Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

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Newhart

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Columbo

Self - TV Host (uncredited)

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Night Court

Johnny Carson

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Kraft Music Hall

Self - Host

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Cheers

Johnny Carson

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What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

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The United States Steel Hour

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

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Credits

6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote 2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 8
Luther: Never Too Much 2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 8.8
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story 2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 8.1
Bad Hostage 2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 7
Jim Henson Idea Man 2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.7
Faye 2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.7
Butterfly in the Sky 2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 8
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. 2023

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 2023

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields 2023

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3
The Playboy Murders 2023

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.2
The Many Faces of Jim Carey 2023

★ 7.2
Finster 2022

★ NR
Lucy and Desi 2022

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.2
Live at Mister Kelly's 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The Capote Tapes 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.6
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.7
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5
Audrey 2020

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

★ 7.2
The Sounds of Baseball 2020

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
My Darling Vivian 2020

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 2020

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5
The Great Toilet Paper Scare 2020

Himself

★ NR
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.6
Mike Wallace Is Here 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.5
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 10
Biography: Comedy Icons 2019

Himself

★ NR
The Front Runner 2018

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Won't You Be My Neighbor? 2018

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

★ 8
Game Changers 2018

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.4
This Is Bob Hope... 2017

Self (archive footage)

★ 8
Jerry Before Seinfeld 2017

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9
The Nineties 2017

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.8
The Swingin' A's 2017

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Whitney: Can I Be Me 2017

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl 2016

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 8
The Seventies 2015

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.4
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker 2014

Self (archive footage)

★ 6
Life Itself 2014

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

★ 7.5
And the Oscar Goes To... 2014

Self (archive footage)

★ 7
The Battered Bastards of Baseball 2014

Himself (Archive Footage)

★ 7.5
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia 2013

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.8
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band 2013

Himself

★ 7.7
Behind the Candelabra 2013

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story 2013

Self (Archive Footage)

★ 7
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic 2013

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.1
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night 2012

Self

★ 7.6
Paul Williams Still Alive 2011

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.8
The Best of Johnny Carson 2010

★ NR
The Minnie Riperton Story 2009

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★ NR
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas 2008

Self

★ NR
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains 2007

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.4
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians 2007

★ NR
The Best of Carson, Volume 1 2006

★ 10
Carson Country 2006

★ NR
Seinfeld: How It Began 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s 2002

★ NR
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s 2002

★ NR
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 2001

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 2001

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The Newton Boys 1998

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6.1
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1998

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

★ 5
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents 1996

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5
E! True Hollywood Story 1996

★ 8.1
The World of Jim Henson 1994

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! 1994

Self - Host

★ NR
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night 1994

Self - Host

★ NR
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! 1994

Self - Host

★ NR
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell 1994

Self - Host

★ NR
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom 1992

Himself

★ NR
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys 1992

Self

★ 6.7
The Simpsons 1989

Johnny Carson (voice)

★ 8
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1988

Self

★ 6
Whales! 1987

Narrator

★ NR
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour 1987

Self

★ NR
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines 1986

Self

★ NR
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special 1986

Self

★ 9
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special 1986

Himself

★ NR
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers 1985

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Night Court 1984

Johnny Carson

★ 7.4
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business 1983

Self

★ 8
Koyaanisqatsi 1983

Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 7.9
Sheena Easton: Act One 1983

Self (uncredited)

★ NR
Newhart 1982

★ 7.1
Cheers 1982

Johnny Carson

★ 7.6
Johnny Goes Home 1982

Self

★ 8
Lucy Moves to NBC 1980

Self

★ 1
The Kennedy Center Honors 1978

Self

★ 7.4
Mickey's 50 1978

Self

★ NR
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years 1976

Self

★ 7.3
Joys 1976

Self

★ 4
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking 1972

Self

★ NR
Cancel My Reservation 1972

Himself (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Columbo 1971

Self - TV Host (uncredited)

★ 8.1
Pure Goldie 1971

Self

★ NR
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles 1970

Self - Host

★ NR
The Dean Martin Christmas Show 1968

Self (uncredited)

★ 7.6
Here's Lucy 1968

Johnny Carson

★ 6.7
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show 1968

Self

★ NR
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 1968

Self

★ 6.5
Murder at N.B.C. 1966

★ NR
Space Ghost and Dino Boy 1966

★ 7.3
Stuart Little 1966

Narrator

★ NR
Get Smart 1965

Herald (uncredited)

★ 7.9
Frank Sinatra Spectacular 1965

Self - Host

★ 9
Looking for Love 1964

Self

★ 5
You're in the Picture 1961

Himself

★ NR
Kraft Music Hall 1958

Self - Host

★ 4.7
The Dick Clark Show 1958

Self

★ 5.5
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 1956

Self

★ 6
The Steve Allen Show 1956

Self - Comedian

★ 5.6
Tony Awards 1956

Self - Presenter

★ 5.1
Lucy's Really Lost Moments 1956

Self

★ 6.5
Miss Universe 1955

Host

★ 6
The Wonderful World of Disney 1954

Self

★ 7.8
The United States Steel Hour 1953

★ 6.2
The Oscars 1953

Self

★ 7
The Jack Benny Program 1950

Johnny Carson

★ 7.8
What's My Line? 1950

Self - Mystery Guest

★ 6.9
The Emmy Awards 1949

Self

★ 7.9