The Most Surprising Facts About The Johnny Carson Show That Have Come To Light

Published on February 24, 2020
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His First Love

Carson met Jody, who would become his first wife, while they were in college. They married when they were very young and had three boys: Cory, Ricky, and Chris. They divorced in 1963, as their marriage couldn’t last through Carson’s rising fame — and his wandering eye.

His First Love

His First Love

A Second Chance At Love

Carson then met and quickly married Joanne Copeland, who was a stewardess and was also a TV hostess on the show Video Village. Carson most likely had hoped that this relationship would fare better than his first, but he’d find out just how badly things would become soon.

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Johnny Carson With Bride

Johnny Carson With Bride