Johnny Carson(October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) - Host The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

 

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

Johnny Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award

Johnny Carson was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987

Johnny Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992  and

Johnny Carson received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.

Although his show was already successful by the end of the 1960s, during the 1970s Johnny Carson became an American icon and remained so until his retirement in 1992