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Johnny Carson

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Known For

79 Years Old

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Carson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Corning, Iowa, USA on 23rd October 1925

Died

23rd January 2005

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The Simpsons
Johnny Carson (voice)
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Kraft Music Hall
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Kraft Music Hall
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Red Skelton Show
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The Red Skelton Show
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Get Smart
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The Jack Benny Program
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Space Ghost and Dino Boy
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Columbo
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Cheers
Johnny Carson
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Here's Lucy
Johnny Carson
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show
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Night Court
Johnny Carson
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The Dick Clark Show
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The United States Steel Hour
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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The Oscars
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
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The Nineties
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
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The Playboy Murders
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What's My Line?
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What's My Line?
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Miss Universe
Host
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The Wonderful World of Disney
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The Emmy Awards
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The Seventies
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The Johnny Carson Show
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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E! True Hollywood Story
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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
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You're in the Picture
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The Sounds of Baseball
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The Front Runner
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Behind the Candelabra
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Biography: Comedy Icons
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Koyaanisqatsi
Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
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The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
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Luther: Never Too Much
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And the Oscar Goes To...
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Jim Henson Idea Man
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The Newton Boys
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
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Faye
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Faye
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Jerry Before Seinfeld
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Audrey
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
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Lucy and Desi
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Life Itself
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
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Butterfly in the Sky
Self (archive footage)
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My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
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Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Self
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Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
Self (archive footage)
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Whitney: Can I Be Me
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Mike Wallace Is Here
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The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Himself (Archive Footage)
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Paul Williams Still Alive
Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson Image
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
Live at Mister Kelly's Image
Live at Mister Kelly's
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Image
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band Image
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
Himself
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Game Changers
Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope... Image
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
Mickey's 50 Image
Mickey's 50
Self
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Seinfeld: How It Began
Self (archive footage)
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Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Capote Tapes
Self (archive footage)
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show Image
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain Image
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
Self (archive footage)
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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Self (archive footage)
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Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
Self (archive footage)
Looking for Love Image
Looking for Love
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 Image
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
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Cancel My Reservation
Himself (uncredited)
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years Image
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
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Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Image
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
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The Many Faces of Jim Carey
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Image
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
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Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking
Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Image
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines Image
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
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Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour Image
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
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Joys Image
Joys
Self
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s Image
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains Image
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 Image
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Carson, Volume 1 Image
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special Image
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker Image
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas Image
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s Image
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business Image
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
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Lucy Moves to NBC
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Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
Himself
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Sheena Easton: Act One
Self (uncredited)
The Best of Johnny Carson Image
The Best of Johnny Carson
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer Image
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self (archive footage)
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Murder at N.B.C.
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Carson Country
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Pure Goldie
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The Minnie Riperton Story
(archive footage)
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Finster
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. Image
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Self (archive footage)
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Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Self (Archive Footage)
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection Image
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
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The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night Image
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
Self - Host
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Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
Self - Host
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Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
Self - Host
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Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
Self - Host
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Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
Self (archive footage)
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Johnny Goes Home
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The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
Himself
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote Image
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
Self (archive footage)
Bad Hostage Image
Bad Hostage
Self (archive footage)
The Swingin' A's Image
The Swingin' A's
Self (archive footage)
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Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Self - Host
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! Image
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
Self - Host
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Stuart Little
Narrator
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The Great Toilet Paper Scare
Himself
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Whales!
Narrator
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Carnival Nights
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