A young Dick Van Dyke with his father Loren,
taken circa 1927.

The sitcom created by Carl Reiner initially aired on CBS
from October 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966.

Richard Wayne Van Dyke, born in West Plains, Missouri, is an
actor and comedian. His work spans screen and stage, and
his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award,
and a Tony Award.

He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993,
and then the Television Hall of Fame in 1995.

He was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998. He has been
honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement
Award in 2013, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.

               
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1959

Arthur William Matthew Carney
(November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003)

Art Carney was an actor and comedian. A recipient of an
Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and six Primetime
Emmy Awards, he was best known for his role as Ed Norton
on the sitcom The Honeymooners (below) (1955–1956).

           
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Johnny (John William) Carson

Carson was a TV host, comedian, and writer best known as the
host of NBC‘s The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–
1992).

Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television
Academy‘s 1980 Governor’s Award and a 1985 Peabody Award.

He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in
1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.