February 25th 2008 Carol Wayne–Carson sketch
Did Carol Wayne and Carson have a thing? Carol (September 6, 1942 – January 13, 1985), an actress, appeared many times on the Tonight Show as the Matinée Lady. But, then again, she also was a regular panelist on the game show Celebrity Sweepstakes. Wayne was married three times. Her second husband was rock and roll photographer Barry Feinstein (the father of her only son, Alex), and her third husband was television/film producer Burt Sugarman, who served as producer on Celebrity Sweepstakes.
The sad part is that Carol’s body was found three days after she went missing in Mexico while on vacation with a male friend. Was there foul play? No one knows…it’s one of those true-life mysteries that may never be solved. Read more about Carol Wayne at Wikipedia.
Carol Wayne was mesmerizing to watch in those skits. Aside from the fact that she was one of the sexiest women of her time, Im sure it was her perfect comic timing that made her one of Johnny’s favorite guests. Didnt matter what genre Carol appeared in, game-show, talk-show, sitcoms, movies, she ALWAYS left an impression. Always thought she should have become a much bigger star, but I dont think she really gave a fat rat’s ass about that LOL. Pure classic that Carol.
Comment by Rob — 17 April 2008 @ 11:25 pm