2008 Woodie Awards
Late-night host remembered by all
Brian Fanelli
Issue date: 2/1/05 Section: Entertainment
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After retiring from late-night television, Carson rarely appeared in the spotlight again, and he allowed "The Tonight Show" to stand as his career finale and trademark. "I just let the work speak for itself," he said in Esquire magazine in 2002. Carson was born in Iowa and later raised in Nebraska.
He started his career in entertainment early, at the age of 14, when he dazzled people as the magician "The Great Carsoni." He also served in the Navy during World WarII, and then he worked at various local radio and TV stations in Nebraska.
After landing some small acting roles, Carson sat in for "Tonight Show" host Paar in 1958. A few years later, NBC hired him to be the permanent host of the show.
During his retirement, Carson traveled with his wife, Alexis, played tennis and relaxed at his Malibu beach house. He also wrote humor pieces for New Yorker magazine. Before he died, Carson won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992, the countryʼs greatest civilian honor, which is symbolic of the comedianʼs eternal legacy of late night comedy and laughs.
He started his career in entertainment early, at the age of 14, when he dazzled people as the magician "The Great Carsoni." He also served in the Navy during World WarII, and then he worked at various local radio and TV stations in Nebraska.
After landing some small acting roles, Carson sat in for "Tonight Show" host Paar in 1958. A few years later, NBC hired him to be the permanent host of the show.
During his retirement, Carson traveled with his wife, Alexis, played tennis and relaxed at his Malibu beach house. He also wrote humor pieces for New Yorker magazine. Before he died, Carson won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992, the countryʼs greatest civilian honor, which is symbolic of the comedianʼs eternal legacy of late night comedy and laughs.
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