The new American Masters documentary on Johnny Carson debuted recently and it reminded me of a story that I was told by the late, great Charles Nelson Reilly. It was 2004, and Johnny was still alive.

LOS ANGELES Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the "Tonight Show" and various game shows, has died. He was 76. Reilly died Friday in Los ...

LOS ANGELES — Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the Tonight Show and various game shows, has died. He was 76.

Charles Nelson Reilly, 76, the Tony Award winner who became known for his ribald appearances on "The Tonight Show" and various game shows, died May 25 in Los Angeles of complications from ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the "Tonight Show" and various game shows, died Friday. He was 76.

Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the "Tonight Show" and various game shows, has died. He was 76.

LOS ANGELES - Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the "Tonight Show" and various game shows, has died. He was 76.

Charles Nelson Reilly was an American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher. He performed in the original Broadway casts of Bye Bye Birdie; Hello, Dolly! ; and How to Succeed in Business ...

Don't laugh. Charles Nelson Reilly, best known as the go-to guy for campy zingers on 1970s game shows, was much more than that. Reilly, who died in May, was also a serious actor, revered acting ...

LOS ANGELES Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on "The Tonight Show" and various game shows, has died. He was 76.

Charles Nelson Reilly, who acted and directed on Broadway but came to be best known for his campy television appearances on talk shows and "Match Game," died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 76 and lived ...