Johnny Carson

Biography

Johnny Carson was an American comedian, writer, and television host best known for his long run as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Born in Corning, Iowa, and raised in Norfolk, Nebraska, he began in broadcasting at Omaha radio and television stations, where he hosted the morning program The Squirrel's Nest. In Los Angeles he hosted Carson's Cellar, wrote for Red Skelton, and filled in for Skelton on live television, and he also hosted the game show Earn Your Vacation. Carson took over NBC's Tonight in 1962, and as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson he built the program around monologues, interviews, and recurring comic characters, remaining until his 1992 retirement. He received six Primetime Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, a Governor's Award from the Television Academy, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He also wrote humor pieces for The New Yorker.

79years old at death

Born October 23, 1925Corning
Died January 23, 2005West Hollywood
Star sign: ScorpioFirst day of the sign, on the Libra cusp
Also credited as John William Carson and The Great Carsoni

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 46 years1976 to 2022

Genres

Documentary83%, 10 films
Biography33%, 4 films
Music25%, 3 films
Comedy17%, 2 films

First and latest

Johnny Carson movies on Netflix

Lucy and Desi2022IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner2022IMDb rating 6.5as Himself
Dean Martin: King of Cool2021IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice2019IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
Mike Wallace Is Here2019IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Jerry Before Seinfeld2017IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
Whitney: Can I Be Me2017IMDb rating 6.8as Himself
The Battered Bastards of Baseball2014IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic2013IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special1986IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
Koyaanisqatsi1982IMDb rating 8.2as Self - On TV
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976IMDb rating 7.2as Himself

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Koyaanisqatsi1982 Documentary, Musicas Self - On TV
IMDb rating 8.245K votes
The Battered Bastards of Baseball2014 Documentaryas Himself
IMDb rating 7.95.0K votes
Jerry Before Seinfeld2017as Himself
IMDb rating 7.06.4K votes
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner2022as Himself
IMDb rating 6.53.3K votes
Mike Wallace Is Here2019as Himself
IMDb rating 7.41.2K votes
Whitney: Can I Be Me2017as Himself
IMDb rating 6.85.3K votes
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice2019as Himself
IMDb rating 8.12.8K votes
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special1986as Himself
IMDb rating 7.7167 votes

Most often with

Dick Cavett appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dick Cavett

Sammy Davis Jr.

Carol Burnett

Dean Martin

Lucille Ball

Oprah Winfrey

Films together

Dick Cavett4 films together, 1982 to 2022
Dick Cavett's page
- Lucy and Desi2022IMDb rating 7.7Carson as HimselfCavett as Himself
- Dean Martin: King of Cool2021IMDb rating 7.8Carson as HimselfCavett as Himself
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice2019IMDb rating 8.1Carson as HimselfCavett as Himself
- Koyaanisqatsi1982IMDb rating 8.2Carson as Self - On TVCavett as Self - On TV
Sammy Davis Jr.3 films together, 1976 to 2021
Sammy Davis Jr.'s page
- Dean Martin: King of Cool2021IMDb rating 7.8Carson as HimselfDavis as Himself
- Koyaanisqatsi1982IMDb rating 8.2Carson as Self - On TVDavis as Self - On TV
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976IMDb rating 7.2Carson as HimselfDavis as Himself
Carol Burnett3 films together, 1976 to 2022
Carol Burnett's page
- Lucy and Desi2022IMDb rating 7.7Carson as HimselfBurnett as Himself
- Dean Martin: King of Cool2021IMDb rating 7.8Carson as HimselfBurnett as Himself
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976IMDb rating 7.2Carson as HimselfBurnett as Himself
Dean Martin2 films together, 1976 to 2021
Dean Martin's page
- Dean Martin: King of Cool2021IMDb rating 7.8Carson as HimselfMartin as Himself
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976IMDb rating 7.2Carson as HimselfMartin as Himself
Lucille Ball2 films together, 1976 to 2022
Lucille Ball's page
- Lucy and Desi2022IMDb rating 7.7Carson as HimselfBall as Himself
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976IMDb rating 7.2Carson as HimselfBall as Himself
Oprah Winfrey2 films together, 2017 to 2019
Oprah Winfrey's page
- Mike Wallace Is Here2019IMDb rating 7.4Carson as HimselfWinfrey as Himself
- Whitney: Can I Be Me2017IMDb rating 6.8Carson as HimselfWinfrey as Himself
Also two films together3 more actors
- Walter CronkiteUntold: Caitlyn Jenner (2022) and Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
- Desi ArnazLucy and Desi (2022) and CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
- Vivian VanceLucy and Desi (2022) and CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1983 to 1993, one of them major.

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Johnny Carson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1992	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Won
Other honors
1993	Kennedy Center Honors		Won
1992	Presidential Medal of Freedom		Won
1985	Peabody Awards		Won
1983	American Library Association Honorary Membership		Honorary
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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