Johnny Carson
October 23, 1925 (99 years old) in Corning, Iowa, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Carson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2024 · Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Faye as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Faye as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2024 · Butterfly in the Sky as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 · Lucy and Desi as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Live at Mister Kelly's as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Untold: Caitlyn Jenner as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Audrey as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2020 · My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Biography: Comedy Icons as Himself
- 2018 · The Front Runner as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2018 · Won't You Be My Neighbor? as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2018 · Game Changers as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Jerry Before Seinfeld as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Whitney: Can I Be Me as Himself (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
- 2016 · Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014 · Life Itself as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · The Battered Bastards of Baseball as Himself (Archive Footage)
- 2013 · Behind the Candelabra as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2013 · Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Johnny Carson: King of Late Night as Self
- 2011 · Paul Williams Still Alive as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians as
- 2004 · Seinfeld: How It Began as Himself (archive footage)
- 2003 · Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s as
- 2002 · The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s as
- 2001 · The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · The Newton Boys as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night as Self - Host
- 1994 · Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell as Self - Host
- 1994 · Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! as Self - Host
- 1994 · Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! as Self - Host
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Johnny Carson (voice)
- 1988 · James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self
- 1987 · Whales! as Narrator
- 1986 · TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines as Self
- 1985 · Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- 1984 · Night Court as Johnny Carson
- 1982 · Newhart as
- 1982 · Cheers as Johnny Carson
- 1982 · Johnny Goes Home as Self
- 1980 · Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
- 1978 · The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- 1976 · CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
- 1972 · Cancel My Reservation as Himself (uncredited)
- 1971 · Columbo as Self - TV Host (uncredited)
- 1968 · The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Johnny Carson
- 1968 · The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
- 1966 · Space Ghost and Dino Boy as
- 1965 · Get Smart as Herald (uncredited)
- 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
- 1958 · Kraft Music Hall as Self
- 1958 · The Dick Clark Show as Self
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host
- 1956 · The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1956 · Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Self
- 1955 · Miss Universe as Host
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
- 1953 · The United States Steel Hour as
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1951 · The Red Skelton Show as Knight Who Makes Point of Order
- 1950 · The Jack Benny Program as Johnny Carson
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as The Masked Killer (uncredited).
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self - Cameo
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Comedian
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Comedian (archive footage)
- Future · The Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
- 2023 · Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · The Many Faces of Jim Carey as
- 2022 · Finster as
- 2020 · The Sounds of Baseball as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Great Toilet Paper Scare as Himself
- 2019 · Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · The Swingin' A's as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Llyn Foulkes One Man Band as Himself
- 2013 · Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2009 · The Minnie Riperton Story as (archive footage)
- 2008 · Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas as Self
- 2006 · The Best of Carson, Volume 1 as
- 2006 · Carson Country as
- 2003 · Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
- 1996 · Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents as Self (archive footage)
- 1992 · Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom as Himself
- 1992 · Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Himself
- 1987 · Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour as Self
- 1986 · Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
- 1986 · The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special as Himself
- 1983 · George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
- 1983 · Sheena Easton: Act One as Self (uncredited)
- 1976 · Joys as Self
- 1972 · Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking as Self
- 1971 · Pure Goldie as Self
- 1970 · Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self - Host
- 1966 · Stuart Little as
- 1965 · Frank Sinatra Spectacular as Self - Host
- 1955 · The Johnny Carson Show as Himself