One of the first things that Carson kept close to his chest was his relationship with his mother. John was born as John William Carson on October 23, 1925 in Corning, Iowa. His parents were Ruth Elizabeth (Hook) Carson and Homer Lloyd “Kit” Carson.
Carson grew up in a strict household and he blamed his mother for his failed relationships as an adult.
He said: “She’s the toughest son of a [expletive] of them all. There is no goddamn way to please that woman. She’s Lady Macbeth! My marriages failed because she [expletive] me up!”
And when she died, Carson did not attend her funeral.
Although, if you ask his wives, they would not say the failed relationships were not due to his mother. Click below to see how he treated his wives…
