Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. On August 30, 2010, The Johnny Carson Foundation discovered that the value of their trust fund was worth $156 million. He died in 2005 at the age of 79, and at the time of his death, his fortune was estimated to be about “$300 Million” as of October 2020. [December 1967, interview in "Playboy" magazine] It's silly to have as one's sole object in life just making money, accumulating wealth. In the 1960s, Johnny’s show gained enormous popularity, and was broadcast live. Early Life: Johnny Carson was born John William Carson on October 23, 1925, in Corning, Iowa. While in the US Navy during World War II (1943-1945), he was an undefeated amateur boxer, posting a record of 10 wins. In 1951, he was referred to an up and coming television station in California, KNXT, where he had his own show called Carson’s Cellar, which had a massive cult following. I know NBC means well. We played in England for a while and we were not, as you say, a big smash. He hosted the low-budget sketch series "Carson's Cellar" on Los Angeles TV station KNXT from 1951 to 1953, which led to a writing job on "The Red Skelton Show." Himself / Himself (segment "The Entertainers") / Himself - Television Host, On set footage / Outtakes & clips from 'Lucy Moves to NBC', Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl, Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault, Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America, Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photography of Milt Hinton, Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood, The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion, KTLA at 40: A Celebration of Los Angeles Television, Bob Hope's Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars, Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television, Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication, Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class, Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement, Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement, Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program, Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical, Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers. Submit a correction suggestion and help us fix it! It's a pretty Americanised show and I think one of the problems was that here we're on every night, night after night, and I think the show played in London at different times late at night and only once a week, and I don't think that people got the chance to really get into the rhythm. In his private life, Johnny Carson was actually a shy and quiet person, completely avoiding the limelight and refusing to discuss his personal life, beliefs or preferences. Johnny Carson Net Worth $300 Million Earnings & Financial Data Lists Ranked On. Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith.