Johnny Carson is considered to be one of the greatest and most popular people that contributed tremendously to the broadcasting industry. As a comedian, he is unquestionably a master. His name is associated with one of the most influential performers in the history of television. He has distilled the influences of Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason, Steve Allen, Jonathan Winters and Fred Allen into a style, which is perfectly calibrated to the scale of the video medium.

It all began on October 23, 1925 in Corning, Iowa. He is son of Homer "Kit" and Ruth Carson. Johnny has a brother Dick and a sister Catherine. When he was a toddler, the family moved to Clarinda, Iowa. Later came moves to Red Oak, Avoca, and finally, Norfolk Nebraska. As a youth he had an interest in magic. He performed on the side during high school and college. Additionally, he did ventriloquism.

Johnny served with the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 on the USS Pennsylvania. After his service with the military, he......

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