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David Letterman: influences and legacy
David Letterman (born 1947) is a comedian; Wikidata lists their country of citizenship as United States. Our sources record David Letterman as influenced by Johnny Carson, Ernie Kovacs and Steve Allen, and as an influence on Jon Stewart, Pablo Francisco and John Oliver and 1 more. Every link on this page cites its source: a statement in a Wikipedia article or a Wikidata record.
Influenced by (3)
- Ernie Kovacs1919–1962Source: Wikidata ↗
- Johnny Carson1925–2005Source: Wikidata ↗
- Steve Allen1921–2000Source: Wikidata ↗
Influenced (4)
- Jon Stewartb. 1962Source: Wikipedia ↗
- Fabio Faziob. 1964Source: Wikidata ↗
- John Oliverb. 1977Source: Wikidata ↗
- Pablo Franciscob. 1974Source: Wikidata ↗
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Photo: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Background removed and desaturated for display.
