Cast & creator
John V. Lindsay
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Mike Douglas Show, The Dick Cavett Show
John Vliet Lindsay was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, mayor of New York City, and candidate for U.S. president. He was also a regular guest host of Good Morning America.
Also known as: John Lindsay, John Vliet Lindsay
Movies
10
film credits
Series
6
television credits
Career
16
1957–2025 · acting roles
Credit score
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (16)
Showing 16 of 16 credits
Series
★ 7.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
★ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
★ 6.5
American Experience
Self (archive footage)
1988
Series
★ 7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
Series
★ 5.4
Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958
Movie
★ 7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage)
2021
Movie
★ 5.8
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Movie
★ 7.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2009
Movie
★ 9.0
Year of the Woman
Self
1973
Movie
★ 5.1
Rosebud
Sen. Donnovan
1975
Movie
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
Self
1989V
Movie
★ 4.5
Videotape Study No. 3
Self (archive footage)
1969
Movie
★ 7.0
Hard Hat Riot
Self
2025S
Movie
Show an Bord
Self
1970
Movie
An Amazin' Era
Self
1986