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Jack Carson
Born · October 27, 1910
Died · January 2, 1963 (52 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Bio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Elmer "Jack" Carson (October 27, 1910 – January 2, 1963) was a Canadian-born, American film actor, with a film career spanning the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Though he was primarily used in supporting roles for comic relief, his work in films such as Mildred Pierce (1945) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) displayed his mastery of "straight" dramatic actor roles as well. He worked for RKO and MGM (cast opposite Myrna Loy and William Powell in Love Crazy), but most of his memorable work was for Warner Bros. His trademark character was the wisecracking know-it-all, typically and inevitably undone by his own smug cockiness. Carson initially landed bit roles at RKO Radio Pictures in films such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. An early standout role for Carson was as a mock-drunk undercover G-Man opposite Richard Cromwell in Universal Pictures's anti-Nazi action drama entitled Enemy Agent. This led to contract-player status with Warner Brothers shortly thereafter. While there, he was teamed with Dennis Morgan in a number of films, supposedly to compete with Paramount's popular Bing Crosby - Bob Hope Road to … pictures. Most of his work at Warner Brothers was limited to light comedy work with Morgan, and later Doris Day (who in her autobiography would credit Carson as one of her early Hollywood mentors). Critics generally agree that Carson's best work was in Mildred Pierce (1945), where he played the perpetually scheming Wally Fay opposite Joan Crawford in the title role. Also in 1945, he played the role of Harold Pierson, the second husband of Louise Randall, played by Rosalind Russell, in Roughly Speaking. Another role which won accolades for him was as publicist Matt Libby in A Star is Born (1954). One of his last film roles was as the older brother "Gooper" in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). His TV appearances, extending into the early 1960s, included The Martha Raye Show, The Guy Mitchell Show, and The Polly Bergen Show in 1957; Alcoa Theatre and Bonanza (Season 1, Ep.9: "Mr. Henry Comstock") in 1959; Thriller ("The Big Blackout") in 1960; and The Twilight Zone (Season 2, Ep. 14: "The Whole Truth") in 1961. On February 8, 1960, Carson received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television and radio industry. The television star is located at 1560 Vine Street, the radio star is at 6361 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1983, after his death, Jack Carson was inducted into the Wisconsin Performing Artists Hall of Fame along with his film pal, Dennis Morgan, who was also from Wisconsin.
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
6.0
1988
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
10.0
1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
1983
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
Harold Sylvester
6.3
1962
The Children of Alda Nuova
Frankie Fane
7.0
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
Bus Stop
(1 episode)
0.0
1961
Who Killed Julie Greer?
Fairchild
0.0
1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien
6.0
1961
Thriller
Burt Lewis · (1 episode)
6.3
1960
The Bramble Bush
Bert Mosley
5.5
1960
The Twilight Zone
Harvey Hunnicut · (1 episode)
8.4
1959
Bonanza
Henry T.P. Comstock · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Captain Hoxie
5.3
1958
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Gooper
7.7
1958
The Tarnished Angels
Jiggs
6.7
1957
Alcoa Theatre
Bert Kennedy · (1 episode)
6.2
1957
Alcoa Theatre
Augie Adams · (1 episode)
6.2
1957
Alcoa Theatre
(1 episode)
6.2
1957
The Polly Bergen Show
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1957
The Tattered Dress
Sheriff Nick Hoak
5.6
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sundown Smith · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Magnificent Roughnecks
Bix Decker
0.0
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Comedian - Various Quiz Show Hosts · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
The Bottom of the Bottle
Hal Breckinridge
5.5
1956
Arroyo
Lamar Kendall
0.0
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Lamar Kendall · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Frankie Fane · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Ain't Misbehavin'
Harold North
5.0
1955
The Bob Cummings Show
Jack Carson · (1 episode)
5.8
1955
Phffft
Charlie Nelson
6.2
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Harold Sylvester · (2 episodes)
7.8
1954
Climax!
Art Shaddick · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Climax!
Eugene Skinner · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
The George Gobel Show
Self · (3 episodes)
7.0
1954
A Star Is Born
Matt Libby
7.1
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self - Host
8.0
1954
Red Garters
Jason Carberry
5.0
1954
Dangerous When Wet
Windy Webbe
6.0
1953
General Electric Theater
Joe Bushwick · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
General Electric Theater
(1 episode)
6.0
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
Dan Doyle · (1 episode)
7.0
1952
This Is Your Life
Self · (1 episode)
6.3
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Danny Scott · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Harry Mauldron · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sid Devlin · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
The Groom Wore Spurs
Ben Castle
4.8
1951
Mister Universe
Jeff Clayton
5.0
1951
Four Star Revue
Host · (1 episode)
6.5
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Garrison · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Lux Video Theatre
John Mulligan · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Host · (4 episodes)
7.0
1950
Bright Leaf
Chris Malley
5.9
1950
The Good Humor Man
Biff Jones
6.0
1950
Your Show of Shows
(1 episode)
5.5
1950
What's My Line?
Self · (1 episode)
6.8
1950
It's a Great Feeling
Jack Carson
5.9
1949
My Dream Is Yours
Doug Blake
6.5
1949
John Loves Mary
Fred Taylor
4.8
1949
Studio One
Harry Breen · (1 episode)
4.7
1948
Two Guys from Texas
Danny Foster
6.0
1948
Romance on the High Seas
Peter Virgil
6.7
1948
April Showers
Joe Tyme
6.0
1948
Always Together
Bill (uncredited)
6.7
1947
So You Want to Be in Pictures
Man Giving Directions (uncredited)
5.8
1947
Love and Learn
Jingles Collins
5.5
1947
The Time, The Place and The Girl
Jeff Howard
5.4
1946
Okay for Sound
5.0
1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Buzz Williams
4.8
1946
One More Tomorrow
Patrick 'Pat' Regan
5.5
1946
Mildred Pierce
Wally Fay
7.6
1945
Roughly Speaking
Harold C. Pierson
6.8
1945
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
6.5
1944
Hollywood Canteen
Self
7.3
1944
The Doughgirls
Arthur Halstead
7.0
1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
Officer Patrick O'Hara
7.6
1944
Make Your Own Bed
Jerry Curtis
5.8
1944
The Road to Victory
Jack Carson (uncredited)
5.5
1944
The Shining Future
Self
4.0
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
The Great Georgetti
6.0
1944
Food and Magic
5.0
1943
Princess O'Rourke
Dave Campbell
6.4
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
6.1
1943
The Hard Way
Albert Runkel
6.6
1943
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
6.0
1942
Gentleman Jim
Walter Lawrie
7.2
1942
Wings for the Eagle
Brad Maple
5.7
1942
Larceny, Inc.
Jeff Randolph
6.9
1942
The Male Animal
Joe Ferguson
4.1
1942
Blues in the Night
Leo Powell
6.2
1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Navy Blues
'Buttons' Johnson
4.0
1941
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Allen Brice
7.1
1941
Love Crazy
Ward Willoughby
7.1
1941
The Strawberry Blonde
Hugo Barnstead
6.9
1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Chuck
6.2
1941
Love Thy Neighbor
Policeman
6.5
1940
Sandy Gets Her Man
Policeman Tom Garrity
4.0
1940
Lucky Partners
Frederick Harper
6.0
1940
Queen of the Mob
Agent Ross Waring
4.5
1940
Girl in 313
Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell
5.6
1940
Typhoon
Mate
5.0
1940
Alias the Deacon
Sullivan
0.0
1940
Shooting High
Gabby Cross
8.0
1940
Enemy Agent
Ralph
5.5
1940
Parole Fixer
George Mattison
0.0
1940
I Take This Woman
Joe
6.2
1940
City of Chance
Narration - Prologue (voice)
5.2
1940
Destry Rides Again
Jack Tyndall
7.2
1939
Legion of Lost Flyers
Larry Barrigan
4.0
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)
7.9
1939
The Escape
Chet Warren
5.5
1939
Fifth Avenue Girl
Minnesota (uncredited)
7.0
1939
The Kid From Texas
Stanley Brown
6.5
1939
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Rochet
9.0
1938
Carefree
Connors
6.6
1938
Having Wonderful Time
Emil Beatty
4.9
1938
The Saint in New York
Red Jenks
6.2
1938
Vivacious Lady
Waiter Captain
6.9
1938
Law of the Underworld
Henchman Johnny
5.5
1938
Go Chase Yourself
Warren Miles
4.5
1938
This Marriage Business
"Candid" Perry
4.8
1938
Condemned Women
Plainclothes Policeman
6.3
1938
Maid's Night Out
Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited)
6.2
1938
Night Spot
Shallen
4.7
1938
Bringing Up Baby
Circus Roustabout (uncredited)
7.5
1938
Everybody's Doing It
Detective Lieutenant
5.0
1938
Crashing Hollywood
Dickson
5.8
1938
She's Got Everything
Ransome (uncredited)
5.3
1937
Quick Money
Coach Woodford
4.0
1937
Harris in the Spring
Taxicab Driver
1.0
1937
A Rented Riot
0.0
1937
High Flyers
Dave Hanlon
7.0
1937
Stand-In
Tom Potts
6.3
1937
Stage Door
Mr. Milbanks
7.0
1937
Music for Madame
Assistant Director
5.0
1937
On Again—Off Again
Cop
7.0
1937
Too Many Wives
Hodges
6.7
1937
You Only Live Once
Attendant in First Gas Station
7.1
1937