Autographs of Johnny Carson
John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, and writer best known as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). A cultural phenomenon, Carson is widely regarded as the King of Late Night Television. Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
During World War II, Carson served in the United States Navy. After the war, he started a career in radio, then moved to television and took over as host of the late-night talk show Tonight from Jack Paar in 1962. Carson remained an American cultural icon even after his retirement in 1992. He adopted a casual, conversational approach with extensive interaction with guests, an approach pioneered by Arthur Godfrey and previous Tonight Show hosts Paar and Steve Allen but enhanced by Carson's lightning-quick wit. Former late-night host and friend David Letterman, as well as many others, have cited Carson's influence.
John William Carson was born on October 23, 1925, in Corning, Iowa, to Ruth Elizabeth Carson (née Hook; 1901–1985) and Homer Lloyd "Kit" Carson (1899–1983), a power company manager. Carson was the second of three children; he had an older sister, and a younger brother, Richard "Dick" Carson (1929–2021).
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The most expensive item with a signature of Johnny Carson (Ed Mcmahon Signed hardcover Book Johnny Carson) was sold in February 2026 for £219.52 while the cheapest item (Johnny Carson #3 Art Card Limited 43/50 Edward Vela Signed (Movies -)) found a new owner for £4.28 in May 2026. The month with the most items sold (5) was October 2025 with an average selling price of £63.74 for an autographed item of Johnny Carson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with £178.77 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £4.99 was June 2018. In average, an autographed item from Johnny Carson is worth £28.97.
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