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.
Born: October 27, 1910 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Died: January 2, 1963 (Age 52)
Streaming Sources for all Jack Carson Movies & TV ShowsTitle | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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Movie | Actor | Ransome (uncredited) | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Bert Mosley | 1960 | |
Movie | Actor | Policeman Tom Garrity | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Chet Warren | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Cop | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Harold C. Pierson | 1945 | |
Movie | Actor | Charlie Nelson | 1954 | |
Movie | Actor | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983 | |
Movie | Actor | Agent Ross Waring | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Harold North | 1955 | |
Movie | Actor | Hal Breckinridge | 1956 | |
Movie | Actor | Brad Maple | 1942 | |
Movie | Actor | Minnesota (uncredited) | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Danny Foster | 1948 | |
Movie | Actor | Dave Hanlon | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Fred Taylor | 1949 | |
Movie | Actor | Matt Libby | 1954 | |
Movie | Actor | Policeman | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Dickson | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Coach Woodford | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Mate | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Warren Miles | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Joe Tyme | 1948 | |
Movie | Actor | Ralph | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Narration - Prologue (voice) | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Captain Hoxie | 1958 | |
Movie | Actor | Doug Blake | 1949 | |
Movie | Actor | Biff Jones | 1950 | |
Movie | Actor | Rochet | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Detective Lieutenant | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Bix Decker | 1956 | |
Movie | Actor | Plainclothes Policeman | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Shallen | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Patrick 'Pat' Regan | 1946 | |
Movie | Actor | Jeff Clayton | 1951 | |
Movie | Actor | George Mattison | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Jingles Collins | 1947 | |
Movie | Actor | "Candid" Perry | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Assistant Director | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Sweeney Farrell (uncredited) | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Circus Roustabout (uncredited) | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Leo Powell | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Allen Brice | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Jack Carson | 1949 | |
Movie | Actor | Hugo Barnstead | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Joe Ferguson | 1942 | |
Movie | Actor | Wally Fay | 1945 | |
Movie | Actor | Henchman Johnny | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Buzz Williams | 1946 | |
Movie | Actor | Jeff Howard | 1946 | |
Movie | Actor | Albert Runkel | 1943 | |
Movie | Actor | Tom Potts | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Peter Virgil | 1948 | |
Movie | Actor | Jerry Curtis | 1944 | |
Movie | Actor | Ben Castle | 1951 | |
Movie | Actor | Jason Carberry | 1954 | |
Movie | Actor | Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien | 1961 | |
Movie | Actor | Windy Webbe | 1953 | |
Movie | Actor | Walter Lawrie | 1942 | |
Movie | Actor | Sheriff Nick Hoak | 1957 | |
Movie | Actor | Arthur Halstead | 1944 | |
Movie | Actor | Frederick Harper | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | The Great Georgetti | 1944 | |
Movie | Actor | Officer Patrick O'Hara | 1944 | |
Movie | Actor | Ward Willoughby | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Chuck | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Dave Campbell | 1943 | |
Movie | Actor | Jiggs | 1957 | |
Movie | Actor | Jeff Randolph | 1942 | |
Movie | Actor | Chris Malley | 1950 | |
Movie | Actor | Gooper | 1958 | |
Movie | Actor | Connors | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Red Jenks | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | 'Buttons' Johnson | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Joe | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Self | 1944 | |
Movie | Actor | Gabby Cross | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Sullivan | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Stanley Brown | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Hodges | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Emil Beatty | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Waiter Captain | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Jack Tyndall | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Self | 1943 | |
Movie | Actor | Bill (uncredited) | 1947 | |
Movie | Actor | Attendant in First Gas Station | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Milbanks | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Larry Barrigan | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Harold Sylvester | 1962 | |
Movie | Actor | Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited) | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | (archive footage) | 1984 | |
Movie | Actor | Frankie Fane | 1962 | |
Movie | Actor | Fairchild | 1961 | |
Movie | Actor | Lamar Kendall | 1955 | |
TV Show | Actor | Harry Breen 1 Episode | 1948-1958 | |
TV Show | Actor | Host 1 Episode | 1950 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self - Host 4 Episodes | 1950-1955 | |
TV Show | Actor | Sid Devlin 1 Episode | 1951-1959 | |
TV Show | Actor | John Mulligan 1 Episode | 1950-1959 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1956-1963 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1950-1993 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self - Comedian - Various Quiz Show Hosts 1 Episode | 1956-1960 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self - Mystery Guest 1 Episode | 1950-1967 | |
TV Show | Actor | Harvey Hunnicut 1 Episode | 1959-1964 | |
TV Show | Actor | Frankie Fane 1 Episode | 1955-1962 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1953-1962 | |
TV Show | Actor | Burt Lewis 1 Episode | 1960-1962 | |
TV Show | Actor | Danny Scott 1 Episode | 1951-1959 | |
TV Show | Actor | Harry Mauldron 1 Episode | 1951-1959 | |
TV Show | Actor | Sundown Smith 1 Episode | 1956-1961 | |
TV Show | Actor | Eugene Skinner 1 Episode | 1954-1958 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1961-1962 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1950-1954 | |
TV Show | Actor | Garrison 1 Episode | 1950-1959 | |
TV Show | Actor | Art Shaddick 1 Episode | 1954-1958 | |
TV Show | Actor | Joe Bushwick 1 Episode | 1953-1962 | |
TV Show | Actor | Henry T.P. Comstock 1 Episode | 1959-1973 | |
TV Show | Actor | Jack Carson 1 Episode | 1955-1959 | |
TV Show | Actor | Harold Sylvester 2 Episodes | 1954-1997 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1961-1982 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 3 Episodes | 1954-1960 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1957-1960 | |
TV Show | Actor | Dan Doyle 1 Episode | 1952-1957 | |
TV Show | Actor | Bert Kennedy 1 Episode | 1957-1960 | |
TV Show | Actor | Augie Adams 1 Episode | 1957-1960 | |
TV Show | Actor | Lamar Kendall 1 Episode | 1955-1956 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1957-1958 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1950-1967 | |
Short Film | Actor | Self | 1945 | |
Short Film | Actor | Taxicab Driver | 1937 | |
Short Film | Actor | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1941 | |
Short Film | Actor | Self | 1942 | |
Short Film | Actor | Jack Carson (uncredited) | 1944 | |
Short Film | Actor | 1943 | ||
Short Film | Actor | Man Giving Directions (uncredited) | 1947 | |
Short Film | Actor | Self | 1944 | |
Short Film | Actor | 1946 | ||
Short Film | Actor | 1937 | ||
Movie | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Self - Host | 1954 | |
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