Carol wayne biography

ByDB Kelly

There's something comforting about late-night television.

No matter what's going on during the day, the hosts are the same, the bit players are the same, and there's a good chance that the phone isn't going to ring with the sort of demands that come during the day. And when it came to late-night, Johnny Carson was king.

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According to YouGov polls, 90% of Americans have heard of Johnny Carson, and "The Tonight Show" still ranks at number 32 on the list of successful television shows (interestingly, just below "Star Trek: The Original Series.") Carson had his share of regulars, too, including the squeaky-voiced, not-quite-innocent Matinee Lady, Carol Wayne.

Wayne was known for her skillful double entendres — and, because this was ye olde times, her form-fitting clothing and inevitable comments on her physical endowments — but Wayne had other ambitions. At the time of