John Carson or similar, may refer to: People Entertainment Johnny Carson (1925–2005), American television host and comedian Fiddlin' John Carson (1868–1949), American musician Jack Carson (1910–1963), Canadian-born, U.S. based actor John Carson (actor) (1927–2016), English actor John David Carson (1952–2009), American actor Politics John J. Carson (1888–1971), American politician who served in the Truman Administration John Carson (Northern Ireland politician) (born 1933), Northern Ireland politician Johnnie Carson (born 1943), United States diplomat John Carson (Georgia politician), Georgia (US) politician Other persons Johnny Carson (American football) (1930–2009), American football player John Carson (cricketer) (born 1945), New Zealand cricketer John Renshaw Carson (1886–1940), transmission theorist John Miller Carson Jr. (1864–1956), American general John Carson (physician) (1752–1794), American medical doctor Other uses "Johnny Carson" (song), a 1977 song by the Beach Boys off the album The Beach Boys Love You See also Jack Carson (disambiguation) Carson (disambiguation) John (disambiguation) Carson, John