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Johnny Carson
Born · October 23, 1925
Died · January 23, 2005 (79 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Corning, Iowa, USA
Bio
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.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self (archive footage)
8.4
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
7.8
2024
Faye
Self (archive footage)
6.7
2024
Faye
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.7
2024
Butterfly in the Sky
Self (archive footage)
7.8
2024
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2023
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
7.2
2023
The Playboy Murders
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
6.4
2023
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.7
2023
The Many Faces of Jim Carey
8.0
2023
Finster
0.0
2022
Lucy and Desi
Self (archive footage)
7.1
2022
Live at Mister Kelly's
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2021
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
Self (archive footage)
6.6
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
7.4
2021
Audrey
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
7.2
2020
The Sounds of Baseball
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
0.0
2020
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2020
The Great Toilet Paper Scare
Himself
0.0
2020
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
7.6
2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
Self (archive footage)
6.5
2019
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
Self (archive footage)
10.0
2019
Biography: Comedy Icons
Himself · (2 episodes)
0.0
2019
The Front Runner
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.9
2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
8.0
2018
Game Changers
Self (archive footage)
7.4
2018
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2017
Jerry Before Seinfeld
Self (archive footage)
6.8
2017
The Nineties
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
6.9
2017
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Himself (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
6.5
2017
The Swingin' A's
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2017
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
8.0
2016
Life Itself
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
7.5
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2014
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Himself (Archive Footage)
7.5
2014
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
Himself
7.7
2013
Behind the Candelabra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.6
2013
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Self (Archive Footage)
7.0
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
7.1
2013
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Self
7.6
2012
Paul Williams Still Alive
Self (archive footage)
6.7
2011
The Minnie Riperton Story
(archive footage)
0.0
2009
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
0.0
2008
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
Self (archive footage)
6.4
2007
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
0.0
2007
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
10.0
2006
Carson Country
0.0
2006
Seinfeld: How It Began
Himself (archive footage)
7.4
2004
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2003
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
0.0
2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
0.0
2002
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2001
The Newton Boys
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.1
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
5.0
1998
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
Self (archive footage)
7.5
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
8.0
1996
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
7.3
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
Self - Host
0.0
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
Self - Host
0.0
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
Self - Host
0.0
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
Self - Host
0.0
1994
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
Himself
0.0
1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Himself
6.5
1992
The Simpsons
Johnny Carson (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
6.0
1988
Whales!
Narrator
0.0
1987
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Self
0.0
1987
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
0.0
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
9.0
1986
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
Himself
0.0
1986
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1985
Night Court
Johnny Carson · (1 episode)
7.3
1984
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
8.0
1983
Sheena Easton: Act One
Self (uncredited)
0.0
1983
Newhart
(1 episode)
7.2
1982
Cheers
Johnny Carson · (1 episode)
7.6
1982
Johnny Goes Home
Self
0.0
1982
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
1.0
1980
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
1978
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
7.0
1976
Joys
Self
4.0
1976
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking
Self
0.0
1972
Cancel My Reservation
Himself (uncredited)
5.3
1972
Columbo
Self - TV Host (uncredited) · (1 episode)
8.1
1971
Pure Goldie
Self
0.0
1971
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
Self - Host
0.0
1970
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
7.6
1968
Here's Lucy
Johnny Carson · (1 episode)
6.9
1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (9 episodes)
6.4
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · (3 episodes)
6.4
1967
Murder at N.B.C.
0.0
1966
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
(0 episode)
6.8
1966
Stuart Little
0.0
1966
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
(1 episode)
0.0
1966
Get Smart
Herald (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.9
1965
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Self - Host
9.0
1965
Looking for Love
Self
5.0
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Host · (3428 episodes)
7.4
1962
You're in the Picture
Himself · (1 episode)
0.0
1961
Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
4.4
1958
Kraft Music Hall
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1958
The Dick Clark Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Guest Host · (2 episodes)
6.5
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Comedian · (3 episodes)
5.0
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Self
6.5
1956
Miss Universe
Host · (1 episode)
6.0
1955
The Johnny Carson Show
Himself · (12 episodes)
7.7
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self · (1 episode)
7.6
1954
The United States Steel Hour
(2 episodes)
5.8
1953
The Oscars
Self · (5 episodes)
7.0
1953
The Red Skelton Show
Knight Who Makes Point of Order · (1 episode)
7.4
1951
The Jack Benny Program
Johnny Carson · (2 episodes)
7.7
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (6 episodes)
7.0
1950
The Bob Hope Show
The Masked Killer (uncredited). · (1 episode)
7.0
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self - Cameo · (1 episode)
7.0
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
6.7
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
6.7
1950
The Emmy Awards
Self · (5 episodes)
7.5
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (6 episodes)
6.6
1948
The Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
0.0