Carson in January 1966
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| Name | Johnny Carson | | Birth name | John William Carson | | Birth date | October 23, 1925 | | Birth place | Corning, Iowa | | Death date | January 23, 2005(age 79) | | Death place | Los Angeles, California | | Nationality | American | | Years active | 1950 - 1994 | | Influences | Groucho Marx, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Bob Hope, Laurel and Hardy, Red Skelton, George Burns, Milton Berle, Steve Allen, Charlie Chaplin, Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Michael Gough | | Influenced | Ray Combs, Ellen DeGeneres, Kathy Griffin, Bill Hicks, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Bill Maher, Conan O'Brien, Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling | | Spouse | Joan Morrill Wolcott (1949 - 1963)
Joanne Copeland (1963 - 1972)
Joanna Holland (1972 - 1985)
Alexandra Mass (1987 - 2005, his death) | | Notable works and roles | Host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | | Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement
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Governor's Award
1980
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series)
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | | Peabody Awards | Personal Award
1986 | | 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
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John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 - January 23, 2005) was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years (1962 � 1992). Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 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.
Although his show was already hugely successful by the end of the 1960s, it was during the 1970s that he became an American icon and the "best guest" in American homes up until his retirement in 1992. Carson adopted a casual, conversational approach with extensive interaction with guests, an approach pioneered by Arthur Godfrey and previous Tonight Show hosts Steve Allen and Jack Paar. Late night hosts David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson. and Jimmy Fallon have all cited Carson's influence on their late-night talk shows, which greatly resemble Carson's show in format and tone.
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