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Jack Carson

Jack Carson

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1910-10-27

Birth Place

Carman, Manitoba, Canada

Movies and TV shows :

A Rented Riot

A Rented Riot

1937

0.0

Movie
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954

7.1

Movie
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

8.0

Movie
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

5.0

Movie
poster

Alcoa Theatre

1957

6.2

TV
poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

7.7

TV
Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon

1940

0.0

Movie
Always Together

Always Together

1947

6.7

Movie
April Showers

April Showers

1948

6.0

Movie
Arroyo

Arroyo

1955

0.0

Movie
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

7.6

Movie
Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

1941

6.2

Movie
poster

Bonanza

1959

7.5

TV
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

7.0

Movie
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

6.0

Movie
Breakdowns of 1944

Breakdowns of 1944

1944

6.5

Movie
Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

1950

5.9

Movie
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

7.5

Movie
poster

Bus Stop

1961

0.0

TV
Carefree

Carefree

1938

6.6

Movie
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958

7.6

Movie
City of Chance

City of Chance

1940

5.2

Movie
poster

Climax!

1954

3.0

TV
Condemned Women

Condemned Women

1938

6.3

Movie
Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

1938

5.8

Movie
Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet

1953

6.0

Movie
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

7.1

Movie
poster

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

5.5

TV
Enemy Agent

Enemy Agent

1940

5.5

Movie
Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It

1938

5.0

Movie
Fifth Avenue Girl

Fifth Avenue Girl

1939

7.0

Movie
Food and Magic

Food and Magic

1943

5.0

Movie
poster

Four Star Revue

1950

6.5

TV
poster

General Electric Theater

1953

6.0

TV
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

7.2

Movie
Girl in 313

Girl in 313

1940

5.6

Movie
Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

1938

4.5

Movie
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

10.0

Movie
Harris in the Spring

Harris in the Spring

1937

1.0

Movie
Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

1938

4.9

Movie
High Flyers

High Flyers

1937

7.0

Movie
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

1944

7.3

Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

6.5

Movie
I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman

1940

6.2

Movie
It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

1949

5.9

Movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

6.0

Movie
John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary

1949

4.8

Movie
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

1961

6.0

Movie
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

1942

7.0

Movie
Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

1938

5.5

Movie
Legion of Lost Flyers

Legion of Lost Flyers

1939

4.0

Movie
Love and Learn

Love and Learn

1947

5.5

Movie
Love Crazy

Love Crazy

1941

7.1

Movie
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

6.5

Movie
Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners

1940

5.9

Movie
poster

Lux Video Theatre

1950

6.0

TV
Magnificent Roughnecks

Magnificent Roughnecks

1956

0.0

Movie
Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out

1938

6.2

Movie
Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed

1944

5.8

Movie
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

1945

7.6

Movie
Mister Universe

Mister Universe

1951

5.0

Movie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941

6.2

Movie
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

9.0

Movie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

7.9

Movie
Music for Madame

Music for Madame

1937

5.0

Movie
My Dream Is Yours

My Dream Is Yours

1949

6.5

Movie
Navy Blues

Navy Blues

1941

4.0

Movie
Night Spot

Night Spot

1938

4.7

Movie
Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound

1946

5.0

Movie
On Again—Off Again

On Again—Off Again

1937

7.0

Movie
One More Tomorrow

One More Tomorrow

1946

5.5

Movie
Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer

1940

0.0

Movie
Phffft

Phffft

1954

6.2

Movie
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

6.4

Movie
Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

1940

4.5

Movie
Quick Money

Quick Money

1937

4.0

Movie
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958

5.2

Movie
Red Garters

Red Garters

1954

5.0

Movie
Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

1948

6.7

Movie
Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking

1945

6.8

Movie
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal

1962

6.3

Movie
Sandy Gets Her Man

Sandy Gets Her Man

1940

4.0

Movie
poster

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

7.0

TV
poster

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

6.5

TV
She's Got Everything

She's Got Everything

1937

5.3

Movie
Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon

1944

6.0

Movie
Shooting High

Shooting High

1940

8.0

Movie
So You Want to Be in Pictures

So You Want to Be in Pictures

1947

5.8

Movie
Stage Door

Stage Door

1937

6.9

Movie
Stand-In

Stand-In

1937

6.2

Movie
poster

Studio One

1948

4.7

TV
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

6.1

Movie
poster

The Bob Cummings Show

1955

5.8

TV
The Bottom of the Bottle

The Bottom of the Bottle

1956

5.5

Movie
The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush

1960

5.5

Movie
The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941

7.1

Movie
The Children of Alda Nuova

The Children of Alda Nuova

1962

7.0

Movie
poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

7.0

TV
poster

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

5.3

TV
The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls

1944

7.0

Movie
The Escape

The Escape

1939

5.5

Movie
poster

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

7.0

TV
poster

The George Gobel Show

1954

7.0

TV
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

1950

6.0

Movie
The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs

1951

4.8

Movie
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1943

6.6

Movie
The Kid From Texas

The Kid From Texas

1939

6.5

Movie
The Male Animal

The Male Animal

1942

4.1

Movie
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
poster

The Polly Bergen Show

1957

0.0

TV
The Road to Victory

The Road to Victory

1944

5.5

Movie
The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

1938

6.2

Movie
The Shining Future

The Shining Future

1944

4.0

Movie
poster

The Steve Allen Show

1956

5.0

TV
The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde

1941

6.8

Movie
The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels

1957

6.6

Movie
The Tattered Dress

The Tattered Dress

1957

5.6

Movie
The Time, The Place and The Girl

The Time, The Place and The Girl

1946

5.4

Movie
poster

The Twilight Zone

1959

8.4

TV
poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

7.6

TV
poster

This Is Your Life

1952

6.6

TV
This Marriage Business

This Marriage Business

1938

4.8

Movie
poster

Thriller

1960

6.4

TV
Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives

1937

6.7

Movie
Two Guys from Milwaukee

Two Guys from Milwaukee

1946

4.8

Movie
Two Guys from Texas

Two Guys from Texas

1948

6.0

Movie
Typhoon

Typhoon

1940

5.0

Movie
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

1938

6.8

Movie
poster

What's My Line?

1950

6.7

TV
Who Killed Julie Greer?

Who Killed Julie Greer?

1961

0.0

Movie
Wings for the Eagle

Wings for the Eagle

1942

5.7

Movie
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

7.1

Movie
poster

Your Show of Shows

1950

5.5

TV