Friday, November 19, 2021

Dick Carson obit

Dick Carson, Director on ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Dies at 92


He was not on the list.


Fans and family of Dick Carson are mourning, as news broke the director died back in December 2021.

Dick's claim to fame came from his decades working in the entertainment industry, starting with a career in radio in Nebraska, according to Variety. The celeb then moved to San Diego, switching gears into television, and working his way up the ladder until he began directing commercials and local news programming. After spending some time in Los Angeles directing children's shows, Dick moved to New York in the 1960s to direct his brother Johnny Carson's new show, "The Tonight Show." Dick finally left his brother at "The Tonight Show" seven years later to take on an ABC variety show hosted by Don Rickles, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Dick continued to add to his resume of hit shows with "Get Smart," "The Sammy Davis Jr. Show," "The Merv Griffin Show," and "Wheel of Fortune." Dick retired in 1999 with five Emmys under his belt.

In a statement released by his family, loved ones announced the death of television director Dick Carson, who died on November 19, 2021.

Dick died "peacefully at his home in Studio City, CA," according to his family, "after a brief illness." While the exact cause of death was not revealed, Dick was surrounded by family at the time of his death. "The family wishes to thank Teri David and Anna Santy, who, during the past several months, brought music and laughter, along with their kind, loving care, to Dick and his family," read the statement.

Back in 2015, Dick opened up about his career in a series of interviews for the Directors Guild of America, including the years he spent directing his brother Johnny Carson's show, "The Tonight Show," in the late 1960s. "[Johnny] was my hero, you know," the director said. "He got into magic very early, very early. And got into it and started doing magic shows for different places. I would go along and carry the luggage or bring in the props and things like that."

 

Director

The Merv Griffin Show 1962-1986 (Best of) (2014)

The Merv Griffin Show 1962-1986 (Best of)

TV Series

Director

2014

 

Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest in Wheel of Fortune (1983)

Wheel of Fortune

6.7

TV Series

Director

1983–1999

3110 episodes

 

Merv Griffin's New Year's Eve Special

TV Special

Director

1991

 

Chuck Woolery and Courtenay O'Connell in Episode dated 5 September 1979 (1979)

Wheel of Fortune

6.4

TV Series

director

1979–1991

88 episodes

 

Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

TV Series

Director

1972–1986

210 episodes

 

Cocoanut Ballroom

TV Movie

Director

1986

 

Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 17th Anniversary Special (1979)

Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 17th Anniversary Special

7.3

TV Special

Director

1979

 

A Concert: Behind Prison Walls (1977)

A Concert: Behind Prison Walls

7.3

TV Special

Director

1977

 

Merv Griffin and the Christmas Kids

TV Special

Director

1973

 

A Salute To Humble Howard

TV Special

Director

1973

 

Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)

Get Smart

8.2

TV Series

Director

1970

1 episode

 

The Don Rickles Show (1968)

The Don Rickles Show

6.8

TV Series

Director

1968–1969

17 episodes

 

The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (1966)

The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show

7.6

TV Series

Director

1966

1 episode

 

Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

8.5

TV Series

Director

1962–1966

18 episodes

 

Self

Biography

Self

ReleasedTV Series

1987

1 episode

 

Johnny Carson in Johnny Goes Home (1982)

Johnny Goes Home

9.0

TV Movie

Self

1982

 

The 1st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1974)

The 1st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

TV Special

Self - Award winner

1974

 

Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

TV Series

Self - director

1972

1 episode

 

Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

8.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1968

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

American Masters (1985)

American Masters

8.2

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2012

1 episode

 


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