Biography
Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen is an American jazz musician and trumpeter known primarily for his work as an orchestra leader on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Song for Hope
2022
as Himself
When diagnosed with terminal cancer, a world renowned trumpet player uses music to give hope from concert stages to mountain tops, proving art is esse...

Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
2020
as Self
After three decades as the colorful bandleader to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, master trumpeter Doc Severinsen defies nature with a relent...

Carson Country
2006
It's an all star, all American country line-up! We've opened the vaults and re-discovered treasured memories with Johnny's favorite country stars! In...
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter ...

Fatal Instinct
1993
as Guest Musician
Ned Ravine is a police officer and lawyer who occasionally defends the delinquents he arrests. He crosses paths with seductive Lola Cain during an ass...

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
1989
A special featuring celebrity guest stars and championship ice skaters from the United States and the Soviet Union. Notable for the Mario Ice Capades ...

Comic Relief III
1989
as Self
The third event from Comic Relief USA. Hosted, as with the first two specials, by Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams. The event debuted...

Mickey's 50
1978
as Self
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th bi...
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
Hosted by Don Meredith & Cindy Williams with Eddy Arnold, David Brenner, Foster Brooks, Charo, Norm Crosby, Rodney Dangerfield, John Davidson, Sammy D...

Sandy in Disneyland
1974
as Self
Sandy Duncan hosts an all-star Hollywood cast as she takes us on a tour of Disneyland. But not just any tour, Sandy Performs inside It’s a Small Worl...