David Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer, and auto racing team owner. He hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC and ending with the May 20, 2015, broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. In total, Letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of Late Night and Late Show, surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television history.
Background
- Born in
- Indianapolis
- Educated at
- Ball State UniversityBroad Ripple High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Primetime Emmy Award🏆 Daytime Emmy Award🏆 Kennedy Center Honors🏆 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
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1947
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