Johnny Carson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 23, 1925
- Died
- January 23, 2005 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Corning, Iowa, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Autopsy the last hours of Johnny Carson
Movie · as Self (Archive footage)
Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Soccer's American Dream
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie · as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
Breakdown: 1975
Movie · as (archive footage)
Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Butterfly in the Sky
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Luther: Never Too Much
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bad Hostage
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Lucy and Desi
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Finster
Movie
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Capote Tapes
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Audrey
Movie · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Great Toilet Paper Scare
Movie · as Himself
My Darling Vivian
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Sounds of Baseball
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Biography: Comedy Icons
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Movie · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Game Changers
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Front Runner
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Swingin' A's
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jerry Before Seinfeld
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Nineties
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
There's... Johnny!
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 7 eps
The Seventies
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Life Itself
Movie · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Movie · as Himself (Archive Footage)
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Candelabra
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
Movie · as Himself
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Movie · as Self
The Best of Johnny Carson
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Minnie Riperton Story
Movie · as (archive footage)
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Movie · as Self
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
Movie
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Movie
Carson Country
Movie
Seinfeld: How It Began
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Movie
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Movie · as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
Movie · as Self - Host
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
Movie · as Self - Host
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
Movie · as Self - Host
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
Movie · as Self - Host
The World of Jim Henson
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Movie · as Self
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
Movie · as Himself
The Simpsons
TV · as Johnny Carson (voice) · 1 ep
Whales!
Movie · as Narrator
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Movie · as Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie · as Self
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
Movie · as Himself - Guest
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Himself
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Movie · as Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Movie · as Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie
Night Court
TV · as Johnny Carson · 1 ep
Sheena Easton: Act One
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Movie · as Self
Koyaanisqatsi
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Goes Home
Movie · as Self
Newhart
TV · as Johnny Carson
Cheers
TV · as Johnny Carson · 1 ep
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
Movie · as Himself
Lucy Moves to NBC
Movie · as Self
Mickey's 50
Movie · as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
Movie · as Himself
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Movie · as Self
Joys
Movie · as Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Movie · as (archive footage)
Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking
Movie · as Self
Cancel My Reservation
Movie · as Himself (uncredited)
Pure Goldie
Movie · as Self
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
Movie · as Self - Host
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Carnival Nights
Movie · as Self
Here's Lucy
TV · as Johnny Carson · 1 ep
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self, The Mystery Person (uncredited), Dick Martin (uncredited), Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Danny Thomas Hour
TV · as Narrator · 1 ep
Stuart Little
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Murder at N.B.C.
Movie
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
TV
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Movie · as Self - Host
Get Smart
TV · as Herald (uncredited), Special Guest Conductor · 1 ep
Looking for Love
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self - Host · 3785 eps
You're in the Picture
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
The Dick Clark Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Kraft Music Hall
TV · as Self - Host · 3 eps
Three Men on a Horse
Movie · as Erwin Trowbridge
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 2 eps
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Movie · as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self, Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host, Self - Guest · 3 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Johnny Carson Show
TV · as Himself · 12 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The United States Steel Hour
TV · 2 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Knight Who Makes Point of Order, Self · 1 ep
The Jack Benny Program
TV · as Johnny Carson · 2 eps
The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self, The Masked Killer (uncredited)., Self - Cameo · 6 eps
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps