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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Breakdown: 1975
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Release Date:18/12/2025
John Candy: I Like Me
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Release Date:04/09/2025
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
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Release Date:20/11/2024
Luther: Never Too Much
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Release Date:01/11/2024
Bad Hostage
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Release Date:13/06/2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
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Release Date:18/05/2024
Butterfly in the Sky
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Release Date:17/03/2024
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
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Release Date:20/12/2023
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
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Release Date:03/05/2023
The Many Faces of Jim Carey
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Release Date:05/01/2023
Finster
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Release Date:01/08/2022
Lucy and Desi
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Release Date:21/01/2022
The Capote Tapes
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Release Date:10/09/2021
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
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Release Date:24/08/2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
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Release Date:23/04/2021
Audrey
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Release Date:30/11/2020
My Darling Vivian
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Release Date:27/04/2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
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Release Date:15/04/2020
The Great Toilet Paper Scare
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Release Date:15/02/2020
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
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Release Date:06/09/2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
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Release Date:26/07/2019
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
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Release Date:28/05/2019
The Front Runner
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Release Date:06/11/2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
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Release Date:29/06/2018
Game Changers
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Release Date:29/06/2018
This Is Bob Hope...
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Release Date:29/12/2017
Jerry Before Seinfeld
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Release Date:19/09/2017
Whitney: Can I Be Me
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Release Date:24/04/2017
The Swingin' A's
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Release Date:07/02/2017
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
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Release Date:17/07/2014
Life Itself
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Release Date:04/07/2014
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
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Release Date:20/01/2014
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
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Release Date:04/08/2013
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
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Release Date:20/06/2013
Behind the Candelabra
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Release Date:26/05/2013
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
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Release Date:24/05/2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
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Release Date:23/04/2013
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
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Release Date:14/05/2012
The Best of Johnny Carson
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Release Date:01/01/2010
The Minnie Riperton Story
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Release Date:07/06/2009
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
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Release Date:11/11/2008
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
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Release Date:26/10/2007
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
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Release Date:05/06/2007
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
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Release Date:07/11/2006
Carson Country
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Release Date:12/09/2006
Seinfeld: How It Began
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Release Date:23/11/2004
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
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Release Date:30/12/2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
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Release Date:22/08/2003
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
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Release Date:13/10/2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
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Release Date:13/10/2002
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
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Release Date:22/02/2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
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Release Date:22/02/2001
The Newton Boys
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Release Date:26/03/1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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Release Date:01/01/1998
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
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Release Date:23/11/1996
The World of Jim Henson
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Release Date:23/11/1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
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Release Date:01/01/1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
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Release Date:01/01/1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
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Release Date:01/01/1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
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Release Date:01/01/1994
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
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Release Date:05/10/1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
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Release Date:05/04/1992
Whales!
Character:Narrator
Release Date:30/11/1987
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
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Release Date:25/11/1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
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Release Date:13/03/1987
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
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Release Date:16/04/1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
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Release Date:17/01/1986
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
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Release Date:08/01/1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
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Release Date:16/09/1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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Release Date:01/01/1985
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
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Release Date:19/09/1983
Sheena Easton: Act One
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Release Date:01/01/1983
Johnny Goes Home
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Release Date:15/02/1982
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
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Release Date:05/02/1981
Lucy Moves to NBC
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Release Date:08/02/1980
Mickey's 50
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Release Date:19/11/1978
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
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Release Date:18/09/1977
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
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Release Date:28/11/1976
Joys
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Release Date:05/03/1976
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking
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Release Date:12/12/1972
Cancel My Reservation
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Release Date:21/09/1972
Pure Goldie
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Release Date:15/02/1971
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
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Release Date:30/09/1970
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
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Release Date:19/12/1968
Carnival Nights
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Release Date:20/03/1968
Murder at N.B.C.
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Release Date:19/10/1966
Stuart Little
Character:Narrator
Release Date:06/03/1966
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
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Release Date:12/06/1965
Looking for Love
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Release Date:05/08/1964
Three Men on a Horse
Character:Erwin Trowbridge
Release Date:18/04/1957
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
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Release Date:01/01/1956
Television Appearances
Raise the Flags
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
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The Sounds of Baseball
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Biography: Comedy Icons
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There's... Johnny!
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The Nineties
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The Seventies
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E! True Hollywood Story
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The Simpsons
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Night Court
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Newhart
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Cheers
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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Columbo
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Here's Lucy
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The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Character:The Mystery Person (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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The Danny Thomas Hour
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Space Ghost and Dino Boy
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Get Smart
Character:Herald (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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You're in the Picture
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Kraft Music Hall
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Kraft Music Hall
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The Dick Clark Show
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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Tony Awards
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Miss Universe
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The Johnny Carson Show
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The Wonderful World of Disney
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The United States Steel Hour
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The Oscars
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The Red Skelton Show
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The Red Skelton Show
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The Jack Benny Program
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show
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What's My Line?
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What's My Line?
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The Emmy Awards
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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