Scandals From The Johnny Carson Show

Johnny’s Pretty Blonde

Carol Wayne was an actress and model who was best known for her work on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson where she played the “Matinee Lady”. Carol had a trademark persona of the ditzy blonde bombshell which many claimed no one acted better than her. She also had appearances on The Red Skelton Show in a similar character.

However, it was due to her work on the Tonight Show that Carol ultimately experienced her downfall and subsequently her mysterious death. The Tonight Show was performing very well and Johnny later wanted the shows run time to be shortened from ninety minutes to sixty minutes, which he received.