Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

142

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-10-23

Day of Death

2005-01-23 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Corning, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

John Carson

约翰尼·卡森

Johnny Carson

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

Known For

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Lucy and Desi

Lucy and Desi

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Johnny Goes Home

Johnny Goes Home

Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Audrey

Audrey

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Seinfeld: How It Began

Seinfeld: How It Began

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

Butterfly in the Sky

Butterfly in the Sky

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

Game Changers

Game Changers

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian

Frank Sinatra Spectacular

Frank Sinatra Spectacular

Life Itself

Life Itself

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

The Many Faces of Jim Carey

The Many Faces of Jim Carey

Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi

Luther: Never Too Much

Luther: Never Too Much

6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Acting

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

2020

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

as

Self (archive footage)

Live at Mister Kelly's

2021

Live at Mister Kelly's

as

Self (archive footage)

Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

1972

Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

as

Self

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

as

Self

The Newton Boys

1998

The Newton Boys

as

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Swingin' A's

2017

The Swingin' A's

as

Self (archive footage)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as

Self (archive footage)

Whales!

1987

Whales!

as

Narrator

Lucy and Desi

2022

Lucy and Desi

as

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

2012

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

as

Self

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

1994

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

as

Self - Host

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

1994

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

as

Self - Host

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

1994

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

as

Self - Host

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

1994

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

as

Self - Host

Johnny Goes Home

1982

Johnny Goes Home

as

Self

Behind the Candelabra

2013

Behind the Candelabra

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

2013

Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

as

Himself

Looking for Love

1964

Looking for Love

as

Self

The Minnie Riperton Story

2009

The Minnie Riperton Story

as

(archive footage)

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

2003

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

as

Self (archive footage)

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

1987

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

as

Self

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

as

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

1986

The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

as

Himself

Finster

2022

Finster

as

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

2003

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

as

Self (archive footage)

Audrey

2020

Audrey

as

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

as

Self

Seinfeld: How It Began

2004

Seinfeld: How It Began

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

2006

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

as

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

2002

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

as

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

2002

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

as

Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

2021

Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

as

Self (archive footage)

Sheena Easton: Act One

1983

Sheena Easton: Act One

as

Self (uncredited)

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

as

Self

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

2023

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

as

Self (archive footage)

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

as

Self

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as

Self (archive footage)

Butterfly in the Sky

2024

Butterfly in the Sky

as

Self (archive footage)

The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

2023

The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

as

Self (archive footage)

Cancel My Reservation

1972

Cancel My Reservation

as

Himself (uncredited)

Faye

2024

Faye

as

Self (archive footage)

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

as

Self

Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

1970

Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

as

Self - Host

Faye

2024

Faye

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as

Self (uncredited)

Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

1996

Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

as

Self (archive footage)

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

2016

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017

Whitney: Can I Be Me

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joys

1976

Joys

as

Self

Jerry Before Seinfeld

2017

Jerry Before Seinfeld

as

Self (archive footage)

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as

Self (archive footage)

Lucy Moves to NBC

1980

Lucy Moves to NBC

as

Self

This Is Bob Hope...

2017

This Is Bob Hope...

as

Self (archive footage)

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

1956

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

as

Self

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

2008

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

as

Self

Game Changers

2018

Game Changers

as

Self (archive footage)

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

1992

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

as

Himself

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

as

Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as

Self

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

Mike Wallace Is Here

as

Self (archive footage)

Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

2013

Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

as

Self (Archive Footage)

Pure Goldie

1971

Pure Goldie

as

Self

The Great Toilet Paper Scare

2020

The Great Toilet Paper Scare

as

Himself

Carson Country

2006

Carson Country

as

The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

2007

The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

as

Paul Williams Still Alive

2011

Paul Williams Still Alive

as

Self (archive footage)

The World of Jim Henson

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as

Self (archive footage)

My Darling Vivian

2020

My Darling Vivian

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

as

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra Spectacular

1965

Frank Sinatra Spectacular

as

Self - Host

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

The Front Runner

2018

The Front Runner

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Life Itself

2014

Life Itself

as

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

2014

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

as

Himself (Archive Footage)

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

2007

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

as

Self (archive footage)

Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

2019

Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

as

Self (archive footage)

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Stuart Little

1966

Stuart Little

as

Narrator

The Many Faces of Jim Carey

2023

The Many Faces of Jim Carey

as

Murder at N.B.C.

1966

Murder at N.B.C.

as

Koyaanisqatsi

1983

Koyaanisqatsi

as

Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

2014

Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

as

Self (archive footage)

Luther: Never Too Much

2024

Luther: Never Too Much

as

Self (archive footage)

Mickey's 50

1978

Mickey's 50

as

Self

The Capote Tapes

2021

The Capote Tapes

as

Self (archive footage)

Bad Hostage

2024

Bad Hostage

as

Self (archive footage)

6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

2024

6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Johnny Carson

2010

The Best of Johnny Carson

as

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

2013

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

as

Self (archive footage)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Johnny Carson (voice)

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as

Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self - Host

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

as

Newhart

Newhart

as

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

as

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Comedian

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Johnny Carson

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self - Guest Host

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

as

Self

The Dick Clark Show

The Dick Clark Show

as

Self

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

as

Self (archive footage)

You're in the Picture

You're in the Picture

as

Himself

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Knight Who Makes Point of Order

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

The Masked Killer (uncredited).

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self - Cameo

Columbo

Columbo

as

Self - TV Host (uncredited)

The Nineties

The Nineties

as

Self (archive footage)

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Cheers

Cheers

as

Johnny Carson

Miss Universe

Miss Universe

as

Host

Biography: Comedy Icons

Biography: Comedy Icons

as

Himself

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

Herald (uncredited)

Night Court

Night Court

as

Johnny Carson

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

The Sounds of Baseball

The Sounds of Baseball

as

Self (archive footage)

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Self

The Playboy Murders

The Playboy Murders

as

Self (archive footage)

The Johnny Carson Show

The Johnny Carson Show

as

Himself

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self (uncredited)

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

as

Self - Host

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

as

Self

The Seventies

The Seventies

as

Self (archive footage)

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing