One Of The Biggest Names In TV Grew Up In One Of The Smallest Towns In Iowa
By Raymond Goldfield|Published May 04, 2023
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Raymond Goldfield
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Raymond Goldfield is a life-long New Jersey resident and an avid traveler and foodie who can be usually found on the Jersey Shore during the offseason or checking out the latest seasonal flavors at The Bent Spoon in Princeton. He has been working for Only In Your State for since early 2022, where he writes for New Jersey and Iowa and edits the Mid-Atlantic region. He can also be found writing about pop culture for GeekDad. When at home, he enjoys reading comic books and is part of The Rabbitt Stew podcast team. While New Jersey is his home base, he travels regularly and has visited Virginia, Florida, Maine, Minnesota, and Canada as well as all of NJ's border states. Ultimate travel goal? Visit all the best buffets in the United States.
There have been a lot of celebrities born in Iowa, from astronauts and Nobel Prize winners to artists and actors. However, the most famous celebrity born in Iowa might just be the one everyone watched on TV for decades! Johnny Carson, the man who created late-night TV as we know it today, was born right here in the Hawkeye State – but not just anywhere in the state! He was born in the tiny town of Corning, which only has around 1,500 residents in the southwest corner of the state. It’s a sleepy place, beloved by its locals with only a few notable sites for visitors – and many of them have ties to the town’s most famous resident! Johnny Carson loved the town of Corning, and we bet you will as well.
Have you visited Corning, Iowa to walk in the footsteps of the most famous celebrity born in Iowa? Tell us about your visit in the comments section! If you want to find out what’s going on at the Corning Opera House, make sure to check out its official website for a list of performances!
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