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- Died
- Birth nameJoanne Bee Copeland
- Joanne Carson was born on October 20, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for StalkHer (2015), Guess My Sign (1968) and Joanne Carson's VIPs (1972). She was married to Johnny Carson and Richard Rever. She died on May 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesJohnny Carson(August 17, 1963 - June 21, 1972) (divorced)Richard Rever(? - 2013) (divorced)
- Unsuccessfully pursued a lesbian relationship with a pre-fame Kim Basinger, who briefly lived at Joanne's house after moving to Los Angeles.
- After a protracted divorce, Copeland got nearly half a million dollars in cash and art from her first husband, Johnny Carson, and $100,000 a year in alimony for life.
- Truman Capote died at her house. A portion of his ashes were given to her.
- A stewardess for Pan American. On a flight to Japan, she met Howard Hughes, who put her under contract.
- Was introduced to Johnny Carson by her father.
- I was going to write a lovely story about my friendship with all these people. When I saw the 'dishy' kind of autobiographies selling in the '80s, I knew my simple book of friendships would not be interesting. (Why she stopped writing her life story, because she wouldn't include 'dirt' on well-known celebrities.)
- I was living this ivory tower lifestyle that's not really me. I loved Johnny, but I really needed to go home. I needed to come back to California. (Comment on separation and divorce from T.V. Johnny Carson)
- Johnny kind of said to me on our first date, 'You love comedy so much, would you like to come up and see a show that I did?' And I said, 'Is this a new way of saying come up and see my etchings?' (Comment on her first date with Johnny Carson, the comedian.)
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