Johnny Carson was born on October 23, 1925, in Corning, Iowa. He was raised in
Norfolk, Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska. The actor/comedian was the
host of NBC's Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992 and, though he inherited the hosting
duties of the program from Jack Parr, defined the show and became the icon for late night
television. For those thirty years, Johnny Carson was arguably the most popular
entertainer in the country and America's most identifiable celebrity on television. Carson
served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 and moved to California in 1950 where he began
working in television and radio.
The first show he hosted was called "Carson's Cellar" and aired in 1951. He also
wrote and performed on The Red Skeleton Show in 1954. In 1956 Carson moved to New
York City and he hosted the television game show Who Do You Trust? from 1958 to
1963. During that show's successful run as ABC's top daytime program, Carson was
invited to appear on The Tonight......

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