Dick Carson, director on ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ dies at 92

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Dick Carson, director on ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ dies at 92
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Dick Carson, a television director who worked on 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' and was the younger brother to the show’s host, died aged 92 on Dec. 19 following a brief illness, his family says.

” and was the younger brother to the show’s host, died on Dec. 19, 2021, following a brief illness. He was 92.Born on June 4, 1929, in Clarinda, Iowa, Richard Charles Carson was the youngest of three children to Homer Lloyd and Ruth Hook Carson.

Beginning work as a “floor man,” Carson worked his way up to directing commercials and local news and sports shows. Carson moved to Los Angeles in 1960 to take on a position directing children’s television programs like “Chucko the Birthday Clown” and “The Soupy Sales Show.” After a seven-year tenure at the show, Carson relocated to California and took over as director on “The Don Rickles Variety Show.” He also directed episodes of “Get Smart,” “Your All-American College Show” and “The Sammy Davis Show,” as well as various commercials and pilots.

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