Person

Johnny Carson

Acting · 1925–2005 · Corning, 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.

Known for

Filmography

2026Soccer's American DreamSelf (archive footage)
2025Breakdown: 1975Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
2025Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers FootballSelf (archive footage)
2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
20246 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman CapoteSelf (archive footage)
2024Luther: Never Too MuchSelf (archive footage)
2024Bad HostageSelf (archive footage)
2024Jim Henson Idea ManSelf (archive footage)
2024Butterfly in the SkySelf (archive footage)
2023Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.Self (archive footage)
2023The Man Who Stole Einstein's BrainSelf (archive footage)
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage)
2023The Many Faces of Jim CarreySelf (Archive Footage)
2022Untold: Caitlyn JennerSelf (archive footage)
2022Finster
2022Lucy and DesiSelf (archive footage)
2021The Capote TapesSelf (archive footage)
2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelf (archive footage)
2020AudreySelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2020The Sounds of BaseballSelf (archive footage)
2020My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)
2020The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight ShowSelf (archive footage)
2020The Great Toilet Paper ScareHimself
2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceSelf (archive footage)
2019Mike Wallace Is HereSelf (archive footage)
2019Jeff Dunham: Talking HeadsSelf (archive footage)
2019Biography: Comedy IconsSelf
2018The Front RunnerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Won't You Be My Neighbor?Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2018Game ChangersSelf (archive footage)
2017This Is Bob Hope...Self (archive footage)
2017There's... Johnny!Self (archive footage)
2017Jerry Before SeinfeldSelf (archive footage)
2017The NinetiesSelf (archive footage)
2017Whitney: Can I Be MeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2017The Swingin' A'sSelf (archive footage)
2015The SeventiesSelf (archive footage)
2014Mr. Baseball, Bob UeckerSelf (archive footage)
2014Life ItselfSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2014The Battered Bastards of BaseballHimself (Archive Footage)
2013Gore Vidal: The United States of AmnesiaSelf (archive footage)
2013Llyn Foulkes One Man BandHimself
2013Behind the CandelabraSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013Quality Balls: The David Steinberg StorySelf (Archive Footage)
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf (archive footage)
2012Johnny Carson: King of Late NightSelf
2010The Best of Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)
2009The Minnie Riperton Story(archive footage)
2008Johnny Carson Celebrates ChristmasSelf
2007Jimmy Carter Man from PlainsSelf (archive footage)
2007The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
2006The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006Carson Country
2004Seinfeld: How It BeganSelf (archive footage)
2003Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack CollectionSelf (archive footage)
2003Biography: Bob Hope: America's EntertainerSelf (archive footage)
2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sSelf (archive footage)
200150 Years of NBC Late NightSelf (archive footage)
2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Self (archive footage)
2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Self (archive footage)
1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf - Roastee (archive footage)
1996Bob Hope: Laughing With the PresidentsSelf (archive footage)
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1994The World of Jim HensonSelf (archive footage)
1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late NightSelf - Host
1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says FarewellSelf - Host
1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!Self - Host
1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!Self - Host
1992Jack Benny: Comedy in BloomHimself
1992Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the BoysSelf
1989The SimpsonsJohnny Carson (voice)
1987Whales!Narrator
1987It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year CelebrationHimself - Guest
1987Jay Leno's Family Comedy HourSelf
1987Mr. PresidentCreator
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf
1986TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic RoutinesSelf
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf
1986The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary SpecialHimself
1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)
1984Night CourtJohnny Carson
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessSelf
1983KoyaanisqatsiSelf (archive footage)
1983Sheena Easton: Act OneSelf (uncredited)
1982Newhart
1982CheersJohnny Carson
1982Johnny Goes HomeSelf
1981Lewis & ClarkCreator
1981A Love Letter to Jack BennyHimself
1980Lucy Moves to NBCSelf
1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
1978Mickey's 50Self
1977Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home FrontHimself
1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelf
1976NBC: The First Fifty YearsSelf
1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)
1976JoysSelf
1972Don Rickles: Alive and KickingSelf
1972Cancel My ReservationHimself (uncredited)
1971Pure GoldieSelf
1970Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesSelf - Host
1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)
1968Here's LucyJohnny Carson
1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSelf
1968Carnival NightsSelf
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf
1967The Danny Thomas HourNarrator
1966Murder at N.B.C.
1966Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966Stuart LittleNarrator (voice)
1965Get SmartHerald (uncredited)
1965Frank Sinatra SpectacularSelf - Host
1964Looking for LoveSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Host
1961You're in the PictureHimself
1958Kraft Music HallSelf - Host
1958The Dick Clark ShowSelf
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf - Guest Host
1957Three Men on a HorseErwin Trowbridge
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1956Lucy's Really Lost MomentsSelf
1955Miss UniverseHost
1955The Johnny Carson ShowHimself
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySelf
1953The United States Steel Hour
1953The OscarsSelf
1951The Red Skelton ShowKnight Who Makes Point of Order
1950The Jack Benny ProgramJohnny Carson
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
—Untitled Joan Rivers DocumentarySelf (archive footage)

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