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Dick Carson dies: Emmy-winning director and Johnny Carson's younger brother was 92
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Johnny Carson enlisted his younger brother to become The Tonight Show director after he was named as the NBC late-night show's new host in 1962. Dick Carson actually joined The Tonight Show before his younger brother began hosting, directing guest-hosts including Groucho Marx, Jerry Lewis and Florence Henderson. Dick Carson went on to direct The Merv Griffin Show and Wheel of Fortune, winning five Emmys amid numerous nominations.
TOPICS: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Merv Griffin Show, Wheel of Fortune, Dick Carson, Johnny Carson, Obits
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