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One show in television history, more than any other, defines the standards of contemporary American entertainment today: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
After an introduction by Groucho Marx, Johnny stepped through the curtain and onto the stage for the first time in 1962. Broadcasting from studio 6-B in New York City, Johnny infused his late night program with a sparkle of showbiz mixed with boyish charm and a razor sharp wit that never missed. On any given night there was a sense that anything could happen... and with Johnny's band of mischief makers, it usually did.
Johnny's easy going interview style and a mastery of the nightly monologue gave an audience of 12 million fans reason enough to tune in every night. The critically acclaimed show featured career defining performances, legendary hijinks and classic routines from the world's funniest comedians. From the 60's into the 90's The Tonight Show welcomed a parade of Hollywood royalty and some of the most entertaining and influential people of the 20th century.
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Performers
Nancy Hadley
USA
Whitey Ford
USA
Best movies:
It's My Turn (1980)
Sam Levenson
USA
Best movies:
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Mickey Mantle
USA
Best movies:
That Touch of Mink (1962)
It's My Turn (1980)
Bennett Cerf
USA
Best movies:
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Bert Parks
USA
Best movies:
The Freshman (1990)
Jack E. Leonard
USA
Best movies:
The Dictator's Guns (1965)
Target: Harry (1969)
Journey Back to Oz (1974)
Don Meredith
USA
Best movies:
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976) (TV movie)
Terror on the 40th Floor (1974) (TV movie)
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994)
Allan Sherman
USA
Harold Robbins
USA
Nancy Wilson
USA
Best movies:
The Killers (1964)
The Meteor Man (1993)
Joseph Wambaugh
USA
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Renn Woods
USA
Daryl Dragon
USA
Best movies:
Casper's Scare School (2006) (TV movie)
Mahalia Jackson
USA
Best movies:
Imitation of Life (1959)
The Best Man (1964)
House of Boys (2009) - a.f.
Darrow Igus
USA
Best movies:
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
The Fog (1980)
Life Stinks (1991)
Pat McCormick
USA
Best movies:
A Wedding (1978)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Mary Collinson
Malta
Best movies:
Twins of Evil (1971)