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Carson got his start in broadcasting in Omaha, working at KFAB radio and WOW television (now WOWT). On October 1, 1949, Carson married his college sweetheart, Joan "Jody" Morrill Wolcott. The couple had three sons, Christopher, born in 1950; Richard (Ricky), born in 1952; and Cory, born in 1953. Richard died in a car accident in 1991. The couple divorced in 1963. In 1950, Carson left Omaha for his future in California where he got a job as staff announcer at KNXT (now KCBS-TV) in Los Angeles. It was at this station where he hosted Carson's Cellar, which ran until 1953. Carson wrote for Red Skelton's television show for a while. One night Skelton suffered a concussion just before air time and Carson went on in Skelton's place and opened the show with a monologue. Carson moved up to the big leagues, hosting his own network show, Earn Your Vacation on CBS. Carson appeared on CBS until 1956. In 1957 he began hosting Who Do You Trust?, a daytime game show on ABC. It was during the run of this show that Carson began a long time collaboration with announcer Ed McMahon, who became Carson's sidekick throughout his career. Carson filled in for Jack Paar on NBC's The Tonight Show and became the show's host on October 1, 1962. Carson's numerous marriages often provided material for his monologue and one-liners. He was married to Joanne Copeland from 1963 - 1972; to Joanna Holland from 1972 - 1983. Carson married his fourth wife, Alexis Maas in 1987. The couple remained married until Carson's death in 2005. Among his many honors are six Emmy Awards, the Governors' Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the American Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Award. |
