He Was Sawed in Half By Orson Welles
While in the Navy, Carson had a brief run-in with Hollywood legend Orson Welles. Welles’ Mercury Theater Wonder Show was putting on a performance for the sailors. Actress Rita Hayworth was apparently unavailable for a stunt in which she was supposed to be sawed in half by Welles. So Carson filled in for her, getting sawed in half by Orson Welles himself.