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Johnny Carson Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1925-10-23

Birthplace:
Corning, Iowa, USA

Credits:
144 Total Roles

Johnny Carson

Acting

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Biography

John William Carson (October 23, 1925 โ€“ 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 (1962โ€“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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Breakdown: 1975 MOVIE Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
2025 Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football TV Self (archive footage)
2025 John Candy: I Like Me MOVIE Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
2024 6 morts dans la nuit : ยซ De sang-froid ยป โ€“ Truman Capote MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Luther: Never Too Much MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Bad Hostage MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Jim Henson Idea Man MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Butterfly in the Sky MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2023 Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2023 The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain MOVIE Self (archive footage)

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