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Jack Carson‌

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Birthday

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Popularity

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Jack Carson

Carman, Manitoba, Canada

Jack Carson

Carman, Manitoba, Canada

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1910-10-27

Popularity

star5.2

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace‌
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calendar 1944

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof‌
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calendar 1958

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby‌
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calendar 1938

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington‌
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calendar 1939

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born‌
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calendar 1954

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce‌
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calendar 1945

Love Crazy

Love Crazy‌
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calendar 1941

My Dream Is Yours

My Dream Is Yours‌
star6.5
calendar 1949

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith‌
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calendar 1941

Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke‌
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calendar 1943

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling‌
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calendar 1949

Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night‌
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calendar 1941

The Hard Way

The Hard Way‌
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calendar 1943

Carefree

Carefree‌
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calendar 1938

The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.‌
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calendar 1941

A Rented Riot

A Rented Riot‌
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calendar 1937

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

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein‌
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calendar 1961

Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet‌
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calendar 1953

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas‌
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calendar 1948

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars‌
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calendar 1943

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim‌
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calendar 1942

Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again‌
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calendar 1939

Stage Door

Stage Door‌
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calendar 1937

The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels‌
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calendar 1957

Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen‌
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calendar 1944

Girl in 313

Girl in 313‌
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calendar 1940

Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time‌
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calendar 1938

The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York‌
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calendar 1938

Phffft

Phffft‌
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calendar 1954

Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.‌
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calendar 1942

The Male Animal

The Male Animal‌
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calendar 1942

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf‌
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calendar 1950

Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed‌
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calendar 1944

The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde‌
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calendar 1941

The Tattered Dress

The Tattered Dress‌
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calendar 1957

The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls‌
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calendar 1944

The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man‌
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calendar 1950

Wings for the Eagle

Wings for the Eagle‌
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calendar 1942

The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs‌
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calendar 1951

The Time, The Place and The Girl

The Time, The Place and The Girl‌
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calendar 1946

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!‌
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calendar 1958

The Bottom of the Bottle

The Bottom of the Bottle‌
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calendar 1956

Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob‌
star4.5
calendar 1940

Red Garters

Red Garters‌
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calendar 1954

Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking‌
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calendar 1945

Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners‌
star5.9
calendar 1940

Stand-In

Stand-In‌
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calendar 1937

April Showers

April Showers‌
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calendar 1948

The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush‌
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calendar 1960

So You Want to Be in Pictures

So You Want to Be in Pictures‌
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calendar 1947

The Road to Victory

The Road to Victory‌
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calendar 1944

This Marriage Business

This Marriage Business‌
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calendar 1938

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld‌
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calendar 1938

Typhoon

Typhoon‌
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calendar 1940

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage‌
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calendar 1983

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor‌
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calendar 1940

The Children of Alda Nuova

The Children of Alda Nuova‌
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calendar 1962

Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives‌
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calendar 1937

Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out‌
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calendar 1938

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off‌
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calendar 1938

Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself‌
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calendar 1938

Love and Learn

Love and Learn‌
star5.5
calendar 1947

Two Guys from Texas

Two Guys from Texas‌
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calendar 1948

The Shining Future

The Shining Future‌
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calendar 1944

Two Guys from Milwaukee

Two Guys from Milwaukee‌
star4.8
calendar 1946

Shooting High

Shooting High‌
star8.0
calendar 1940

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s‌
star10.0
calendar 1984

She's Got Everything

She's Got Everything‌
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calendar 1937

Quick Money

Quick Money‌
star4.0
calendar 1937

High Flyers

High Flyers‌
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calendar 1937

Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood‌
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calendar 1938

Night Spot

Night Spot‌
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calendar 1938

John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary‌
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calendar 1949

One More Tomorrow

One More Tomorrow‌
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calendar 1946

Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon‌
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calendar 1944

Who Killed Julie Greer?

Who Killed Julie Greer?‌
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calendar 1961

The Escape

The Escape‌
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calendar 1939

Navy Blues

Navy Blues‌
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calendar 1941

On Again—Off Again

On Again—Off Again‌
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calendar 1937

Condemned Women

Condemned Women‌
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calendar 1938

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'‌
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calendar 1955

Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It‌
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calendar 1938

Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon‌
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calendar 1940

5th Ave Girl

5th Ave Girl‌
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calendar 1939

Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer‌
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calendar 1940

The Kid From Texas

The Kid From Texas‌
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calendar 1939

I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman‌
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calendar 1940

Always Together

Always Together‌
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calendar 1947

Enemy Agent

Enemy Agent‌
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calendar 1940

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941‌
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calendar 1941

Mister Universe

Mister Universe‌
star5.0
calendar 1951

City of Chance

City of Chance‌
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calendar 1940

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal‌
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calendar 1962

Harris in the Spring

Harris in the Spring‌
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calendar 1937

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once‌
star7.1
calendar 1937

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady‌
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calendar 1938

Music for Madame

Music for Madame‌
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calendar 1937

Magnificent Roughnecks

Magnificent Roughnecks‌
star0.0
calendar 1956

Food and Magic

Food and Magic‌
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calendar 1943

A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere‌
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calendar 1954

Breakdowns of 1944

Breakdowns of 1944‌
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calendar 1944

Sandy Gets Her Man

Sandy Gets Her Man‌
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calendar 1940

Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound‌
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calendar 1946

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life‌
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calendar 1988

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942‌
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calendar 1942

Legion of Lost Flyers

Legion of Lost Flyers‌
star4.0
calendar 1939

Arroyo

Arroyo‌
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calendar 1955

Tv Credits

Studio One

Studio One‌
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calendar 1948

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star8.4
calendar 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents‌
star7.7
calendar 1955

Bus Stop

Bus Stop‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Thriller

Thriller‌
star6.2
calendar 1960

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life‌
star6.4
calendar 1952

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Climax!

Climax!‌
star2.7
calendar 1954

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show‌
star4.0
calendar 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1956

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show‌
star4.0
calendar 1956

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour‌
star7.0
calendar 1950

Four Star Revue

Four Star Revue‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show‌
star6.0
calendar 1954

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre‌
star5.8
calendar 1957

Bonanza

Bonanza‌
star7.5
calendar 1959

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre‌
star5.8
calendar 1957

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre‌
star5.8
calendar 1957

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney‌
star7.6
calendar 1954

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1952

The Bob Cummings Show

The Bob Cummings Show‌
star5.4
calendar 1955

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Climax!

Climax!‌
star2.7
calendar 1954

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.6
calendar 1950