Carson, Johnny, 1925-2005

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Carson, Johnny (John William), 1925-2005

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1925-10-23

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Television personality. Full name: John William Carson.

From the description of Johnny Carson papers, 1970-1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983824

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1925, Oct. 23 Born, Corning, Iowa 1942 1945 Served in the U.S. Navy aboard the Pennsylvania in the Pacific 1948 Married Jody Wolcott (divorced 1963) Wrote radio scripts for radio station KFAB, Lincoln, Nebr. 1949 B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr. 1949 Worked for radio station WOW and television station WOW-TV, Omaha, Nebr. 1951 Station announcer, KNXT-TV, Los Angeles, Calif. 1951 1952 Star, Sunday afternoon comedy show, KNXT-TV, Los Angeles, Calif. 1952 1954 Writer, Red Skelton television show on CBS Television Network, Los Angeles, Calif. 1954 Starred in "Johnny Carson Show," CBS Television Network, Los Angeles, Calif. 1956 Moved from California to New York, N.Y. 1957 Master of ceremonies, "Who Do You Trust," ABC Television Network, New York, N.Y. 1958 Guest host, "Tonight Show," substituting for Jack Paar 1960s Night club performer, primarily in Las Vegas, Nev. 1962 1992 Host, "Tonight Show," NBC Television Network 1963 Married Joanne Copeland (divorced 1972) 1965 Published Happiness Is...a Dry Martini (New York: Doubleday. unpaged) Entertainer of the Year, Friars Club, New York, N.Y. 1967 Published Misery Is...A Blind Date (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. unpaged) 1969 Negotiated contract with Hart, Schaffner & Marx to model a line of "Johnny Carson" clothing 1972 Married Joanna Holland Host, Emmy Awards ceremony, New York, N.Y. "Tonight Show" moved from New York, N.Y., to Hollywood, Calif. 1992, May 29 Final telecast of the "Tonight Show" with Carson as host From the guide to the Johnny Carson Papers, 1970-1992, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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