Johnny Carson

John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his iconic status as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Further reading

• Bart, Peter. "We Hardly Knew Ye." Variety (Los Angeles), 18 May 1992.
• Corkery, Paul. Carson: The Unauthorized Biography. Ketchum, Idaho: Randt, 1987.
• Cox, Stephen. Here's Johnny!: Thirty Years of America's Favorite Late-night Entertainment. New York: Harmony, 1992.
• de Cordova, Fred. Johnny Came Lately: An Autobiography. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.
• Knutzen, Erik. "Celebs Say Thanks, Johnny." Boston (Massachusetts) Herald, 21 May 1992.
• Leamer, Laurence. King of the Night: The Life of Johnny Carson. New York: Morrow, 1989.
• Smith, Ronald L. Johnny Carson: An Unauthorized Biography. New York: St. Martin's, 1987.
• Van Hise, James. 40 Years at Night: The Story of the Tonight Show. Las Vegas, Nevada: Pioneer, 1992.
• Zoglin, Richard. "And What A Reign It Was: In His 30 Years, Carson Was The Best." Time (New York), 16 March 1992.