Johnny Carson – Wanted To Become A Pilot But Couldn’t

The American host didn’t always sit behind the desk. The TV star enlisted his name in the Navy in 1953 with dreams of becoming a pilot. But as we don’t always get what we dream of, Carson was sent to Columbia University to provide training as a midshipman where he also performed some magic tricks to entertain his classmates. But eventually, Carson was assigned to the USS Pennsylvania in the Pacific Ocean.

Thankfully, Johnny survived the war and then went on to become the host of the Tonight Show from 1962 until 1992. Carson pulled off an illustrious career and earned many honors and awards. Though considering his credit score, he will never require a military loan, but even if he needs one, we don’t think he will have any problem.