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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 (5)

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

Role
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 12: Ep 10 Late Night With David Letterman: Show #1752
    2/17/93
  - S 10: Ep 55 Late Night With David Letterman: Show #1483
    5/23/91
  - S 4: Ep 42 Late Night With David Letterman: Show #0549
    5/13/85
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo) (voice)
  - S 7: Ep 32 Late Night With David Letterman: Show #1008
    7/15/88
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 45 Late Night With David Letterman: Show #0552
    5/16/85
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Self
  - S 4: Ep 15 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Episode #81
    12/28/70
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 3: Ep 9 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Episode #49
    11/10/69
  - S 7: Ep 2 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Past Christmas Present
    12/2/93
  - S 7: Ep 1 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Laugh-In's 25th Anniversary
    2/7/93
  - S 6: Ep 22 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Episode #138
    2/26/73
  - S 4: Ep 17 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Episode #83
    1/11/71
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 1 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Episode #41
    9/15/69
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 41 The Ed Sullivan Show: June 24, 1962: 14th Anniversary Show - Bing Crosby; Jerry Lewis; Theresa Brewer
    6/24/62
  - S 11: Ep 8 The Ed Sullivan Show: November 17, 1957: Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps, Georgia Gibbs, Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson
    11/17/57
  - S 10: Ep 21 The Ed Sullivan Show: scheduled: Benny Goodman; Victor Borge; Charlotte Rae
    2/10/57
  - S 10: Ep 4 The Ed Sullivan Show: Dedication of the Henry & Edsel Ford Auditorium / Johnny Carson
    10/14/56
  - S 9: Ep 3 The Ed Sullivan Show: 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>]
- Behind the Music
  Himself - Archives
  - S 2: Ep 16 Behind the Music: Bette Midler
    1/3/99
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 160 Late Show with David Letterman: Show #0160
    5/13/94
  - S 1: Ep 156 Late Show with David Letterman: Show #0156
    5/9/94
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo) (voice)
  - S 1: Ep 54 Late Show with David Letterman: Show #0054
    11/11/93
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself/Host
  - S 43: Ep 3 The Bob Hope Show: Bob Hope: The First 90 Years
    5/14/93
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 22 The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Kancelled
    5/13/93
- Cheers
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 24 Cheers: Heeeeeere's... Cliffy!
    5/7/92
- Newhart
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 22 Newhart: Malling in Love Again
    5/22/89
- Night Court
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 18 Night Court: Russkie Business
    3/25/88
- 60 Minutes
  Feature Subject
  - S 12: Ep 1 60 Minutes: September 23, 1979 - Here's...Johnny
    9/23/79
- Disneyland
  Guest
  - S 25: Ep 8 Disneyland: Mickey's 50
    11/19/78
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 44 Dinah!: November 13, 1978
    11/13/78
  - S 1: Ep 51 Dinah!: January 9, 1975
    1/9/75
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Himself (voice)
  - S 7: Ep 22 The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Mary's Big Party
    3/5/77
- Columbo
  Himself [archive footage from <i>The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson</i>]
  - S 5: Ep 1 Columbo: Forgotten Lady
    9/14/75
- The Smothers Brothers Show (1975)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Smothers Brothers Show (1975): Episode 1
    1/13/75
- The Dean Martin Show
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 8 The Dean Martin Show: Johnny Carson (Celebrity Roast)
    11/2/73
  - S 7: Ep 1 The Dean Martin Show: Art Carney / Petula Clark / Liberace / Johnny Carson / Richard Castellano
    9/16/71
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson
    11/1/73
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 111 The David Frost Show: March 4, 1971
    3/4/71
  - S 2: Ep 177 The David Frost Show: May 5, 1970
    5/5/70
  - S 2: Ep 126 The David Frost Show: February 23, 1970
    2/23/70
- Kraft Music Hall
  Roastmaster
  - S 13: Ep 17 Kraft Music Hall: The Friars Roast Jerry Lewis
    1/27/71
  - S 13: Ep 3 Kraft Music Hall: The Friars Roast Don Rickles
    9/30/70
  - S 12: Ep 14 Kraft Music Hall: The Friars Roast Jack Benny
    1/21/70
- The Red Skelton Show
  Guest
  - S 20: Ep 4 The Red Skelton Show: The Private Detective
    10/5/70
- Here's Lucy
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 Here's Lucy: Lucy and Johnny Carson
    12/1/69
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 1 The Bob Hope Show: September 22, 1969
    9/22/69
  - S 17: Ep 2 The Bob Hope Show: October 19, 1966
    10/19/66
  - S 15: Ep 5 The Bob Hope Show: February 12, 1965
    2/12/65
  - S 38: Ep 4 The Bob Hope Show: America's Tribute To Bob Hope
    3/5/88
  - S 31: Ep 2 The Bob Hope Show: Hope For President
    11/1/80
  - + 1 More Credits
- Kraft Music Hall
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 6 Kraft Music Hall: The Friars Club Roasts Johnny Carson
    10/23/68
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show: 9/15/1968
    9/15/68
- Get Smart
  Herald (uncredited)
  - S 3: Ep 14 Get Smart: The King Lives?
    1/6/68
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre: Murder at N.B.C.
    10/19/66
- Get Smart
  Train Conductor
  - S 1: Ep 13 Get Smart: Aboard the Orient Express
    12/11/65
- The Jack Benny Program
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 5 The Jack Benny Program: Johnny Carson Show
    10/22/63
  - S 6: Ep 5 The Jack Benny Program: Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice
    11/20/55
- The Jerry Lewis Show (1963)
  Himself, telephone conversation
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Jerry Lewis Show (1963): Premiere Episode
    9/21/63
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 14: Ep 30 What's My Line?: EPISODE #656
    3/24/63
  - S 13: Ep 39 What's My Line?: EPISODE #615
    5/27/62
  - S 13: Ep 20 What's My Line?: EPISODE #597
    1/14/62
  - S 13: Ep 15 What's My Line?: EPISODE #592
    12/10/61
  - S 12: Ep 48 What's My Line?: EPISODE #575
    7/30/61
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 18 The Perry Como Show: February 21, 1962
    2/21/62
  - S 12: Ep 28 The Perry Como Show: May 11, 1960
    5/11/60
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest #2
  - S 13: Ep 24 What's My Line?: EPISODE #601
    2/11/62
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 14 The Garry Moore Show: January 2, 1962
    1/2/62
  - S 3: Ep 17 The Garry Moore Show: January 24, 1961
    1/24/61
  - S 2: Ep 37 The Garry Moore Show: June 21, 1960
    6/21/60
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Garry Moore Show: December 15, 1959
    12/15/59
  - S 1: Ep 30 The Garry Moore Show: May 5, 1959
    5/5/59
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 24 The Ed Sullivan Show: scheduled: Della Reese; Johnny Carson; Alfred Drake
    3/26/61
- Password
  Panelist
  - S 1: Ep 0 Password: EPISODE
    1/23/61
- The United States Steel Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 7: Ep 16 The United States Steel Hour: Girl in the Gold Bathtub
    5/4/60
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 24 The Steve Allen Show: Johnny Carson; Diana Dors; Johnny Mercer; Belle Montrose
    3/28/60
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Steve Allen Show: Rock Hudson; Johnny Carson; Jayne Meadows; Jane Harvey
    11/2/59
  - S 4: Ep 25 The Steve Allen Show: Johnny Carson; Zsa Zsa Gabor; Earl "Fatha" Hines; Vic Damone; Jane Harvey
    3/8/59
  - S 4: Ep 19 The Steve Allen Show: Lee Marvin; Johnny Carson; James Darren; Dolores Gray
    1/25/59
  - S 4: Ep 9 The Steve Allen Show: Harry Belafonte and the Belafonte Singers; Johnny Carson; Martha Raye
    11/9/58
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 18 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: January 31, 1960
    1/31/60
- The United States Steel Hour
  Kenneth Rausch
  - S 7: Ep 8 The United States Steel Hour: Queen of the Orange Bowl
    1/13/60
- The Chevy Showroom starring Andy Williams
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Chevy Showroom starring Andy Williams: September 15, 1959
    9/15/59
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Chevy Showroom starring Andy Williams: July 7, 1959
    7/7/59
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 2: Ep 34 The Jack Paar Show: October 16, 1958
    10/16/58
- The Polly Bergen Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Polly Bergen Show: March 22, 1958
    3/22/58
- The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show: Chuck Berry; Danny & the Juniors; Johnny Carson; Bill Justis; The Chordettes
    2/22/58
- Playhouse 90
  Patsy
  - S 1: Ep 29 Playhouse 90: Three Men on a Horse
    4/18/57
- Art Linkletter's House Party
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 198 Art Linkletter's House Party: June 29, 1955
    6/29/55
Cameo (3)

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

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Trivia and Quotes

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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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