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Johnny Carson
Born 1925-10-23Corning, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Breakdown: 1975Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)Breakdown: 1975Self (archive footage)John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman CapoteSelf (archive footage)Luther: Never Too MuchSelf (archive footage)Bad HostageSelf (archive footage)Jim Henson Idea ManSelf (archive footage)Butterfly in the SkySelf (archive footage)Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.Self (archive footage)The Man Who Stole Einstein's BrainSelf (archive footage)The Many Faces of Jim CarreySelf (Archive Footage)Untold: Caitlyn JennerSelf (archive footage)FinsterRoleLucy and DesiSelf (archive footage)The Capote TapesSelf (archive footage)Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelf (archive footage)AudreySelf - TV Host (archive footage)My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight ShowSelf (archive footage)The Great Toilet Paper ScareHimselfLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceSelf (archive footage)Mike Wallace Is HereSelf (archive footage)Jeff Dunham: Talking HeadsSelf (archive footage)The Front RunnerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)