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Jack Carson

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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.

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1987
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1984
Phim điện ảnh · 1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

1983
Phim điện ảnh · 1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1962
Phim điện ảnh · 1962

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal

Harold Sylvester

Phim điện ảnh · 1962

The Children of Alda Nuova

Frankie Fane

1961
Truyền hình · 1961 Phổ biến

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Truyền hình · 1961

Bus Stop

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Phim điện ảnh · 1961

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

Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien

Phim điện ảnh · 1961

Who Killed Julie Greer?

Fairchild

1960
Truyền hình · 1960 Phổ biến

Thriller

Burt Lewis

Phim điện ảnh · 1960

The Bramble Bush

Bert Mosley

1959
Truyền hình · 1959 Phổ biến

Bonanza

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