David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He hosted late night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC and ending with the May 20, 2015, broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. Top 10 Most Memorable David Letterman Moments WatchMojo.com 25M subscribers Subscribe 6.2M views 7 years ago The longest-serving late night talk show host in history has had some memorable. Name: David Letterman Birth Year: 1947 Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth State: Indiana Birth City: Indianapolis Birth Country: United States Gender: Male Best Known For: Comedian David. Letterman’s BEST MOMENTS - Late Night David Letterman (ft. Bill Murray Cake!) - ThanksDave New Rockstars 3.88M subscribers Subscribe 9.7K 2.8M views 7 years ago David Letterman’s last Late. When longtime late night TV host David Letterman retired in 2015, after more than three decades on the air, his wife, Regina Lasko, and their son, Harry Joseph Letterman, appeared in the final episode, according to IMDb. This presented Letterman and his family as a strong and cohesive unit, and after more than 30 years with Lasko at the time of this writing, that may very well be the case. Letterman was born in Broad Ripple, a neighborhood in Indianapolis, to Dorothy Marie (Hofert), a church secretary, and Harry Joseph Letterman, a florist. He is of German, English, and Scots-Irish descent. His childhood was relatively unremarkable, but he exhibited tendencies of the class clown and showed a very strong independent streak as a child. Letterman was born in Broad Ripple, a neighborhood in Indianapolis, to Dorothy Marie (Hofert), a church secretary, and Harry Joseph Letterman, a florist. He is of German, English, and Scots-Irish descent. His childhood was relatively unremarkable, but he exhibited tendencies of the class clown and showed a very strong independent streak as a child.