Sherman Hemsley
This unforgettable personality had filled our lives with laughter back in 1970’s and 198os. But do you know before entering the showbiz, there was a time when he had no trace of happiness in his life? He didn’t know anything about his father and used to see his mother going through a number of troubles to keep them alive. He quit his academics to partake in the Air Force. He worked there for four years and came back to his town only to work as a mailman.
Johnny Carson
We all love The Tonight Show and cannot forget the contribution of Johnny Carson in taking it to the next level. He served as a host of this talk show for 30 years. This amazing host has also worked in U.S. Navy and underwent officers training at Columbia University. He worked with the USS Pennsylvania in the Pacific. Being communication manager he was given the task of deciphering encrypted messages. He was also an amateur boxer. He stepped into the entertainment industry by associating himself with Omaha radio station. After that, he got featured as a host in morning television program.