David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American
television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He hosted late night
television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1,
1982, debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC, and ending with
the May 20, 2015, broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.
In total, Letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of Late Night and Late Show,
surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving
late night talk show host in American television history. In 1996,
Letterman was ranked 45th on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All
Time. In 2002, The Late Show with David Letterman was ranked seventh
on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.He is also a television
and film producer. His company, Worldwide Pants, produced his shows as
well as The Late Late Show and several prime-time comedies, the most
successful of which was Everybody Loves Raymond, now in syndication.
Several late-night hosts have cited Letterman's influence, including
Conan O'Brien (his successor on Late Night), Stephen Colbert (his
successor on The Late Show), Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver,
and Seth Meyers. Letterman currently hosts the Netflix series My Next
Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.Letterman was born in
Indianapolis, Indiana in 1947, and has two sisters, one older and one
younger. His father, Harry Joseph Letterman (April 15, 1915 â€"
February 13, 1973), was a florist. His mother, Dorothy Marie Letterman
Mengering (née Hofert; July 18, 1921 â€" April 11, 2017), a church
secretary for the Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis, was an
occasional figure on Letterman's show, usually at holidays and
birthdays.
television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He hosted late night
television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1,
1982, debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC, and ending with
the May 20, 2015, broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.
In total, Letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of Late Night and Late Show,
surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving
late night talk show host in American television history. In 1996,
Letterman was ranked 45th on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All
Time. In 2002, The Late Show with David Letterman was ranked seventh
on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.He is also a television
and film producer. His company, Worldwide Pants, produced his shows as
well as The Late Late Show and several prime-time comedies, the most
successful of which was Everybody Loves Raymond, now in syndication.
Several late-night hosts have cited Letterman's influence, including
Conan O'Brien (his successor on Late Night), Stephen Colbert (his
successor on The Late Show), Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver,
and Seth Meyers. Letterman currently hosts the Netflix series My Next
Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.Letterman was born in
Indianapolis, Indiana in 1947, and has two sisters, one older and one
younger. His father, Harry Joseph Letterman (April 15, 1915 â€"
February 13, 1973), was a florist. His mother, Dorothy Marie Letterman
Mengering (née Hofert; July 18, 1921 â€" April 11, 2017), a church
secretary for the Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis, was an
occasional figure on Letterman's show, usually at holidays and
birthdays.
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