Johnny Carson Biography

Short Biography

Johnny Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years (1962-92). Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1975 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992, and received Kennedy Center Honors in 1993.

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Distinctive Features
  • His unmistakable laugh.
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  • Golf swing at the end of his show.
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  • Jokes about his alimony payments.
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    Friends and Family
  • Catherine Carson [Sister]
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  • Richard Carson [Brother]
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  • Ruth Hook Carson [Mother]
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  • Homer R. Carson [Father]
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