Biography
John William Carson (October 23, 1925 β 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 (1962β1992). 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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Filmography
all 127
self 107
Movies 87
TV Shows 40
Writer 2
Creator 1
Self
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. (2023)
Movie
Self
Donyale Luna: Supermodel (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)
TV
Self
Love to Love You, Donna Summer (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
Movie
Finster (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Live at Mister Kelly's (2021)
Movie
8
Self (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Audrey (2020)
Movie
Self
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity (2020)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Sounds of Baseball (2020)
TV
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian (2020)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)
Movie
Himself
The Great Toilet Paper Scare (2020)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
Movie
4
Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
Movie
Self
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads (2019)
Movie
Himself
Biography: Comedy Icons (2019)
TV
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Front Runner (2018)
Movie
6
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
Game Changers (2018)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
Movie
Himself
Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
The Nineties (2017)
TV
Himself (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Swingin' A's (2017)
Movie
Self
0 and 26 (2016)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl (2016)
Movie
Self
Conspiracy Theorists Lie (2015)
Movie
Self
Paradise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy (2014)
Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Life Itself (2014)
Movie
1
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Himself (Archive Footage)
The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014)
Movie
10
Self
The Other Shore: The Diana Nyad Story (2013)
Movie
ArchiveFootage
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band (2013)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Movie
6
Self
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story (2013)
Movie
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
Movie
Self
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)
Movie
Self
Jeff Dunham: Birth of a Dummy (2011)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Paul Williams Still Alive (2011)
Movie
(archive footage)
The Minnie Riperton Story (2009)
Movie
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas (2008)
Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains (2007)
Movie
6
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians (2007)
Movie
The Best of Carson, Volume 1 (2006)
Movie
Writer
Carson Country (2006)
Movie
Self
Seinfeld: How It Began (2004)
Movie
Self
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection (2003)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer (2003)
Movie
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s (2002)
Movie
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s (2002)
Movie
Self
The Ocean's 11 Story (2001)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1 (2001)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2 (2001)
Movie
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Newton Boys (1998)
Movie
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
Movie
Self
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (1997)
Movie
5
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents (1996)
Movie
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
Movie
Self - Host
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell (1994)
Movie
Self - Host
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night (1994)
Movie
Self - Host
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! (1994)
Movie
Self - Host
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! (1994)
Movie
Himself
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (1992)
Movie
Self
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)
Movie
Johnny Carson (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Whales! (1987)
Movie
Self
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (1987)
Movie
Writer
Mr. President (1987)
TV
Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
Movie
Himself
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special (1986)
Movie
Self
Super Duper Bloopers (1986)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
Movie
Self
TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (1984)
TV
Johnny Carson
Night Court (1984)
TV
6
Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983)
Movie
Self - On TV
Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
Movie
4.83
Self
Sheena Easton: Act One (1983)
Movie
Newhart (1982)
TV
5.98
Johnny Carson
Cheers (1982)
TV
6.12
Self
Johnny Goes Home (1982)
Movie
Creator
Lewis & Clark (1981)
TV
Self
Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)
Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
TV
Aunt Blabby
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special (1976)
Movie
Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
Movie
Self
Joys (1976)
Movie
Self - Announcer
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking (1972)
Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Cancel My Reservation (1972)
Movie
Self - TV Host (uncredited)
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Self
Pure Goldie (1971)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
Movie
Johnny Carson
Here's Lucy (1968)
TV
8
Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (1968)
TV
Self
Carnival Nights (1968)
Movie
The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)
TV
Self / Guest Performer (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV
5
Herald (uncredited)
Get Smart (1965)
TV
6.3
Self - Host
Frank Sinatra Spectacular (1965)
Movie
Self
Looking for Love (1964)
Movie
Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Himself
You're in the Picture (1961)
TV
Self - Host / Self
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
TV
Self - Guest
Concentration (1958)
TV
Self
The Dick Clark Show (1958)
TV
Guest Contestant
Dotto (1958)
TV
Self - Guest Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
TV
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
TV
Self - Comedian / Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host / Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
TV
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Self
Lucy's Really Lost Moments (1956)
Movie
Host
Miss Universe (1955)
TV
Self - Host
The Johnny Carson Show (1955)
TV
Self
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
TV
5.98
The United States Steel Hour (1953)
TV
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Knight Who Makes Point of Order
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
TV
Johnny Carson
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
TV
Self / Self - Cameo / The Masked Killer (uncredited).
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
TV
Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Self
The Emmy Awards (1949)
TV
6.08
Self / Self - Comedian / Self - Comedian (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Ratings
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-10-23
Deathday2005-01-23 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceCorning, United States of America
Height
RelationshipsJoanna Holland (1972-01-01 - 1985-01-01), Joanne Copeland (1963-01-01 - 1972-01-01), Jody Morrill Wolcott (1949-01-01 - 1963-01-01), Alexis Maas (1987-01-01 - 2005-01-01)
FatherHomer Lee Carson
MotherRuth Hook
SiblingsDick Carson
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Carson
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kennedy Center Honors, Primetime Emmy Award, Peabody Awards, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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