Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 23, 1925
Place of Birth
Corning, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
- John Carson
- 约翰尼·卡森
- John William Carson
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.
Known For - Movies
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Koyaanisqatsi
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Candelabra
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
Audrey
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self
The Front Runner
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)
Known For - TV Shows
The Simpsons
as Johnny Carson (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Host
Cheers
as Johnny Carson
Columbo
as Self - TV Host (uncredited)
The Red Skelton Show
as Knight Who Makes Point of Order
The Red Skelton Show
as Self
Night Court
as Johnny Carson
Get Smart
as Herald (uncredited)
Get Smart
as Special Guest Conductor
