01-23-2005, 02:58 PM
just heard that johnny carson has passed away at the age of 79..without a doubt he was the best at what he did...i would expect some emotional tributes on the late night shows this week...
he started his show business career at age 14 as the magician The Great Carsoni.
After Second World War service in the U-S navy, he took a series of jobs in local radio and T-V in Nebraska before starting at KNXT-TV in Los Angeles in 1950.
There he started a sketch comedy show, Carson's Cellar, which ran from 1951-53 and attracted attention from Hollywood.
A staff writing job for The Red Skelton Show followed.
The program provided Carson with a lucky break: When Skelton was injured backstage, Carson took the comedian's place in front of the cameras.
Producers tried him out as host of the quiz show Earn Your Vacation in 1954 and in the variety show The Johnny Carson Show in 1955 and 56.
From 1957-62 he was host of the daytime game show Who Do You Trust? and, in 1958, was joined for the first time by Ed McMahon, his durable ``Tonight Show'' buddy.
In 1958, Carson sat in for ``Tonight Show'' host Jack Paar.
When Paar left the show four years later, Carson was N-B-C's choice as his replacement.
He did the show for 30 years.
he started his show business career at age 14 as the magician The Great Carsoni.
After Second World War service in the U-S navy, he took a series of jobs in local radio and T-V in Nebraska before starting at KNXT-TV in Los Angeles in 1950.
There he started a sketch comedy show, Carson's Cellar, which ran from 1951-53 and attracted attention from Hollywood.
A staff writing job for The Red Skelton Show followed.
The program provided Carson with a lucky break: When Skelton was injured backstage, Carson took the comedian's place in front of the cameras.
Producers tried him out as host of the quiz show Earn Your Vacation in 1954 and in the variety show The Johnny Carson Show in 1955 and 56.
From 1957-62 he was host of the daytime game show Who Do You Trust? and, in 1958, was joined for the first time by Ed McMahon, his durable ``Tonight Show'' buddy.
In 1958, Carson sat in for ``Tonight Show'' host Jack Paar.
When Paar left the show four years later, Carson was N-B-C's choice as his replacement.
He did the show for 30 years.
