The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - Cast (original) (raw)

Name Episodes Known for
Ed McMahon primary photo Ed McMahonSelf - Announcer / Self - Substitute Host & Announcer / Self - Co-Host / Self - Bandleader / Self - Host / Self - performs comic bicycle sketch with Bill Self - Announcer / Self - Substitute Host & Announcer / Self - Co-Host / Self - Bandleader / Self - Host / Self - performs comic bicycle sketch with Bill See fewer 9,444 Bewitched (2005)
Johnny Carson primary photo Johnny CarsonSelf - Host / Self - Carnac the Magnificent / Self - Art Fern / Self - Floyd R. Turbo / Self - Aunt Blabby / … See more Self - Host / Self - Carnac the Magnificent / Self - Art Fern / Self - Floyd R. Turbo / Self - Aunt Blabby / Self - G. Walter Schneer / Self - Zontar Rather / Self - David Howitzer / Self - Professor Farkner / Self - Todd Fleece / Self - President Ronald Reagan / Self - Ronald Reagan / Self - Guest / Self - School Bell Executive / Self - Ironfeet / Self - High Lama / Self - Father Time / Self - Schlock-Tel Spokesman / Self - Tarzan / Self - General Trinilopez Charo Josefeliciano Cesarromero Piazadora Cugat / Self - William F. Buckley / Self - Peter Overwrought / Self - Morley Mudd / Self - Bob / Self - Gen. George S. Patton / Self - South Carolina Senator / Self - General George Washington / Self - Dr. Ruth / Self - Elliot Painway / Self - Mr. Mouse / Self - Walter Cronkite / Self - Larry the Husband / Self - Billy / Self - Governor / Self - 'Gross Moments' Spokesman / Self - Fernando Valenzuela / Self - Francesco Bethlehem / Self - Macho Man Novelist / Self - Prof. John W. Carson / Self - Tattoo / Self - Timmy Martin / Self - Dick Clark / Self - Matt Dillon / Self - Captain Bligh / Self - Sergei Solofovich / Self - Henny Cobb / Self - Ranger Gus Grungee / Self - Eliot Neilsen / Self - Dr. Joyce Sisters / Self - Jimmy Carter / Self - Mediterranean Fruit Fly / Self - Hugh Fitzhugh / Self - Wallace Willis / Self - Barry / Self - Carl Sagan / Self - President Reagan / Self - Johnny's Oliver North Imitation. / Self - Sketch / Self - UCLA vs Stanford Game with Johnny as a commentator / Self - Igor / Self - Clark Kent / Self - Superman See fewer 8,017 Fargo (1996)
Doc Severinsen primary photo Doc SeverinsenSelf - Bandleader / Self - Announcer / Self - Substitute Announcer / Self - Band Leader / Self - Chang / Self - Guest Self - Bandleader / Self - Announcer / Self - Substitute Announcer / Self - Band Leader / Self - Chang / Self - Guest See fewer 5,126 Nude on the Moon (1961)
Skitch Henderson primary photo Skitch HendersonSelf - Bandleader / Self - Substitute Host & Bandleader / Self - Guest Self - Bandleader / Self - Substitute Host & Bandleader / Self - Guest See fewer 1,038 The Knickerbocker Beer Show (1953)
Tommy Newsom primary photo Tommy NewsomSelf - Substitute Bandleader / Self - The Tonight Show Band / Self - The Tonight Show Band: Saxophone / Self - Boy / Self - Substitute Announcer Self - Substitute Bandleader / Self - The Tonight Show Band / Self - The Tonight Show Band: Saxophone / Self - Boy / Self - Substitute Announcer See fewer 480 Bad Santa (2003)
Jay Leno primary photo Jay LenoSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Comic / Self - Host Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Comic / Self - Host See fewer 350 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Joan Rivers primary photo Joan RiversSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Comedienne / Self - Guest Hostess Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Comedienne / Self - Guest Hostess See fewer 304 Spaceballs (1987)
Joey Bishop primary photo Joey BishopSelf - Guest Host Self - Guest Host See fewer 210 The Joey Bishop Show (1961)
Milton Delugg primary photo Milton DeluggSelf - Bandleader Self - Bandleader See fewer 210 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
David Brenner primary photo David BrennerSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Comic Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Comic See fewer 156 Worth Winning (1989)
Bob Hope primary photo Bob Hope Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer 139 My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Bob Newhart primary photo Bob NewhartSelf - Guest Host / Self - Comedian / Self - Guest Self - Guest Host / Self - Comedian / Self - Guest See fewer 136 Elf (2003)
Don Rickles primary photo Don RicklesSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 132 Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Bill Cosby primary photo Bill CosbySelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest See fewer 129 The Cosby Show (1984)
David Steinberg primary photo David SteinbergSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self - Comedian Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self - Comedian See fewer 128 Seinfeld (1989)
John Davidson primary photo John DavidsonSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Host Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Host See fewer 124 Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Frederick De Cordova primary photo Frederick De CordovaSelf - Producer / Self - Executive Producer Self - Producer / Self - Executive Producer See fewer 116 The King of Comedy (1982)
Alan King primary photo Alan KingSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self - Host / Self - Musical Guest Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self - Host / Self - Musical Guest See fewer 113 Casino (1995)
George Carlin primary photo George CarlinSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self / Self - Dan Wolf / Self - Host Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self / Self - Dan Wolf / Self - Host See fewer 109 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Buddy Hackett primary photo Buddy Hackett Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer 106 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
McLean Stevenson primary photo McLean StevensonSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Vocalist Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Vocalist See fewer 103 M*A*S*H (1972)
Charles Nelson Reilly primary photo Charles Nelson ReillySelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 101 Millennium (I) (1996)
Tony Randall primary photo Tony RandallSelf - Guest / Self - remote interview / Self - Guest Host / Self - Rubber Chicken Boycott Self - Guest / Self - remote interview / Self - Guest Host / Self - Rubber Chicken Boycott See fewer 93 The Odd Couple (1970)
Orson Bean primary photo Orson BeanSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 92 Being John Malkovich (1999)
Sammy Davis Jr. primary photo Sammy Davis Jr.Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 90 The Cannonball Run (1981)
David Letterman primary photo David LettermanSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest See fewer 85 Late Show with David Letterman (1992)
Rich Little primary photo Rich LittleSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest See fewer 84 Rich Little's Christmas Carol (1978)
Robert Blake primary photo Robert BlakeSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 82 Lost Highway (1997)
Robert Klein primary photo Robert KleinSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 82 Two Weeks Notice (2002)
Jerry Lewis primary photo Jerry LewisSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Host Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Host See fewer 82 The Nutty Professor (1963)
Della Reese primary photo Della ReeseSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Hostess / Self - Musical Guest Self - Guest / Self - Guest Hostess / Self - Musical Guest See fewer 81 Touched by an Angel (1994)
Phyllis Newman primary photo Phyllis NewmanSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 81 Mannequin (1987)
Joyce Brothers primary photo Joyce Brothers Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer 75 Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Rodney Dangerfield primary photo Rodney DangerfieldSelf - Comedian / Self - Guest Self - Comedian / Self - Guest See fewer 73 Back to School (1986)
Buddy Rich primary photo Buddy RichSelf - Musical Guest / Self - Guest Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest See fewer 69 Whiplash (2014)
Garry Shandling primary photo Garry ShandlingSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Comic Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Comic See fewer 68 The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
Shecky Greene primary photo Shecky GreeneSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 66 History of the World: Part I (1981)
Fernando Lamas primary photo Fernando LamasSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 65 The Cheap Detective (1978)
Steve Allen primary photo Steve AllenSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 65 The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Shelley Winters primary photo Shelley WintersSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Hostess Self - Guest / Self - Guest Hostess See fewer 64 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Joan Embery primary photo Joan Embery Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer 64 The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
Bob Uecker primary photo Bob Uecker Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer 63 Major League (1989)
Burt Reynolds primary photo Burt ReynoldsSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 62 Boogie Nights (1997)
Joe Williams primary photo Joe WilliamsSelf - Musical Guest / Self - Guest Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest See fewer 60 Iron Man 3 (2013)
Carl Reiner primary photo Carl ReinerSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 60 The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
Mighty Carson Art Players primary photo Mighty Carson Art Players Themselves Themselves See fewer 59 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
George Gobel primary photo George GobelSelf - Guest / Self - Bob Hope Special Outtake Self - Guest / Self - Bob Hope Special Outtake See fewer 59 Ellie (1984)
Flip Wilson primary photo Flip WilsonSelf - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Howard Mann Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Howard Mann See fewer 59 Flip (1970)
Bert Convy primary photo Bert ConvySelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host See fewer 58 The Cannonball Run (1981)
Pat Boone primary photo Pat BooneSelf - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self - Musical Guest Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self - Musical Guest See fewer 58 Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)