Johnny Carson
Born: 1925-10-23 in Corning, Iowa, USA
Died: 2005-01-23
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
- Breakdown: 1975 as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
- Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football as Self (archive footage)
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- Luther: Never Too Much as Self (archive footage)
- Butterfly in the Sky as Self (archive footage)
- Bad Hostage as Self (archive footage)
- 6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote as Self (archive footage)
2023
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. as Self (archive footage)
- The Many Faces of Jim Carrey as Self (Archive Footage)
- The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Untold: Caitlyn Jenner as Self (archive footage)
- Lucy and Desi as Self (archive footage)
- Finster
2021
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
- The Capote Tapes as Self (archive footage)
2020
- Audrey as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- The Sounds of Baseball as Self (archive footage)
- The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self (archive footage)
- The Great Toilet Paper Scare as Himself
2019
- Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
- Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage)
- Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- The Front Runner as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Game Changers as Self (archive footage)
2017
- The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
- There's... Johnny! as Self (archive footage)
- Jerry Before Seinfeld as Self (archive footage)
- This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)
- Whitney: Can I Be Me as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Swingin' A's as Self (archive footage)
2015
- The Seventies as Self (archive footage)
2014
- Life Itself as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- The Battered Bastards of Baseball as Himself (Archive Footage)
- Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker as Self (archive footage)
2013
- Behind the Candelabra as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)
- Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia as Self (archive footage)
- Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story as Self (Archive Footage)
- Llyn Foulkes One Man Band as Himself
2012
2010
- The Best of Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage)
2009
- The Minnie Riperton Story as (archive footage)
2008
2007
- Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains as Self (archive footage)
- The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
2004
- Seinfeld: How It Began as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer as Self (archive footage)
- Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection as Self (archive footage)
2002
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 as Self (archive footage)
1998
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents as Self (archive footage)
1994
- The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! as Self - Host
- 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! as Self - Host
- Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night as Self - Host
1992
- Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Self
- Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom as Himself
1989
- The Simpsons as Johnny Carson (voice)
1987
- Mr. President ... (Creator)
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self
- Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour as Self
- Whales! as Narrator
1986
1985
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1984
- Night Court as Johnny Carson
1983
- Koyaanisqatsi as Self (archive footage)
- George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
- Sheena Easton: Act One as Self (uncredited)
1982
- Cheers as Johnny Carson
- Newhart
- Johnny Goes Home as Self
1981
- Lewis & Clark ... (Creator)
- A Love Letter to Jack Benny as Himself
1980
- Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
1978
- The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- Mickey's 50 as Self
1977
1976
- Joys as Self
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
- NBC: The First Fifty Years as Self
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1972
- Cancel My Reservation as Himself (uncredited)
- Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking as Self
1971
- Pure Goldie as Self
1970
- Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self - Host
1968
- Here's Lucy as Johnny Carson
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
- The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
- Carnival Nights as Self
1967
- The Danny Thomas Hour as Narrator
1966
- Space Ghost and Dino Boy
- Murder at N.B.C.
- Stuart Little as Narrator (voice)
1965
- Get Smart as Herald (uncredited)
- Frank Sinatra Spectacular as Self - Host
1964
- Looking for Love as Self
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Host
1961
- You're in the Picture as Himself
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
- The Dick Clark Show as Self
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host
- Three Men on a Horse as Erwin Trowbridge
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- The Steve Allen Show as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Self
1955
- Miss Universe as Host
- The Johnny Carson Show as Himself
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
1953
1951
- The Red Skelton Show as Knight Who Makes Point of Order
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Bob Hope Show as Self
- The Jack Benny Program as Johnny Carson
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self