Johnny Carson
Carson in October 1970.
Birth name	John William Carson
Born	October 23, 1925(1925-10-23) Corning, Iowa
Died	January 23, 2005(2005-01-23) (aged 79) West Hollywood, California
Nationality	American
Years active	1950–1992
Genres	Satire, sketch comedy, improvisational comedy
Subject(s)	current events, American politics, American culture, pop culture
Influenced	David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon
Spouse	Joan Morrill Wolcott (m. 1949–1963; divorced) Joanne Copeland (m. 1963–1972; divorced) Joanna Holland (m. 1972–1985; divorced) Alexis Maas (m. 1987–2005, his death)
Notable works and roles	Host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Signature
Website	http://www.johnnycarson.com/
Emmy Awards
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement 1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1977 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1978 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1979 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Governor's Award 1980 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series) 1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Peabody Awards
Personal Award 1985
American Comedy Awards
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication 1987 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Lifetime Achievement Award 1992 Lifetime Achievement

John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host and comedian, known for thirty years as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). view more...