Johnny Carson
Birth Name:
John William Carson
Birth Place:
Corning, Iowa, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Writer
Fast Facts
- In 1992, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Received the 1992 American Comedy Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy
- Was the 1977 Hasty Pudding Theatricals Man of the Year
- Earned a degree in radio and speech from the University of Nebraska
- Got his start as a comic on the local program "The Squirrel's Nest․"
- Got his start as an entertainer by performing as a magician
- Was best known for his tenure at the host of the "Tonight Show․"
- During World War II, he served as a communications officer in the U․S․ Navy
Awards
- 1965Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers:Nominated
- 1971Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series - Talk:Nominated
- 1972Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series - Talk:Nominated
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music-Variety Series:Nominated
- 1976Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement:Winner
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement:Winner
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement:Winner
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class:Winner
- 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class:Nominated
- 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 1987American Comedy Award - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication:Winner
- 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series):Winner
- 2005Classic Contribution AwardWinner