9.0
9.0
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Rochet
Jack Carson
Also known as: John Elmer Carson
Acting
Born:October 27, 1910
Died:January 2, 1963(aged 52)
Birthplace:Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Nationality:Canada
Education:Carleton College, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy
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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.
Filmography (105 movies)
8.0
8.0
Shooting High
1940
as Gabby Cross
8.0
8.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self - Host
7.6
7.6
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958
as Gooper
7.6
7.6
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Officer Patrick O'Hara
7.6
7.6
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Wally Fay
7.5
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Circus Roustabout (uncredited)
7.3
7.3
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
7.2
7.2
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Jack Tyndall
7.1
7.1
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Walter Lawrie
7.1
7.1
You Only Live Once
1937
as Attendant in First Gas Station
7.1
7.1
A Star Is Born
1954
as Matt Libby
7.0
7.0
The Children of Alda Nuova
1962
as Frankie Fane
7.0
7.0
On Again—Off Again
1937
as Cop
7.0
7.0
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
The Doughgirls
1944
as Arthur Halstead
7.0
7.0
High Flyers
1937
as Dave Hanlon
7.0
7.0
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
Stage Door
1937
as Mr. Milbanks
7.0
7.0
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Waiter Captain
6.9
6.9
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Minnesota (uncredited)
6.9
6.9
Larceny, Inc.
1942
as Jeff Randolph
6.9
6.9
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941
as Allen Brice
6.9
6.9
The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Hugo Barnstead
6.8
6.8
Roughly Speaking
1945
as Harold C. Pierson
6.7
6.7
Love Crazy
1941
as Ward Willoughby
6.7
6.7
The Tarnished Angels
1957
as Jiggs
6.7
6.7
Always Together
1947
as Bill (uncredited)
6.7
6.7
Too Many Wives
1937
as Hodges
6.7
6.7
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Peter Virgil
6.6
6.6
Carefree
1938
as Connors
6.5
6.5
Love Thy Neighbor
1940
as Policeman
6.5
6.5
The Kid From Texas
1939
as Stanley Brown
6.5
6.5
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
as Self
6.4
6.4
My Dream Is Yours
1949
as Doug Blake
6.3
6.3
Condemned Women
1938
as Plainclothes Policeman
6.3
6.3
Princess O'Rourke
1943
as Dave Campbell
6.3
6.3
The Hard Way
1943
as Albert Runkel
6.3
6.3
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
1962
as Harold Sylvester
6.3
6.3
Stand-In
1937
as Tom Potts
6.2
6.2
The Saint in New York
1938
as Red Jenks
6.2
6.2
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
as Chuck
6.2
6.2
Blues in the Night
1941
as Leo Powell
6.1
6.1
Phffft
1954
as Charlie Nelson
6.0
6.0
Lucky Partners
1940
as Frederick Harper
6.0
6.0
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Self
6.0
6.0
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944
as The Great Georgetti
6.0
6.0
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Biff Jones
6.0
6.0
Parole Fixer
1940
as George Mattison
6.0
6.0
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
6.0
6.0
Two Guys from Texas
1948
as Danny Foster
6.0
6.0
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961
as Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien
6.0
6.0
April Showers
1948
as Joe Tyme
5.9
5.9
Dangerous When Wet
1953
as Windy Webbe
5.8
5.8
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as Jack Carson
5.8
5.8
So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947
as Man Giving Directions (uncredited)
5.8
5.8
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Dickson
5.8
5.8
Make Your Own Bed
1944
as Jerry Curtis
5.7
5.7
Wings for the Eagle
1942
as Brad Maple
5.6
5.6
Bright Leaf
1950
as Chris Malley
5.6
5.6
I Take This Woman
1940
as Joe
5.5
5.5
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Henchman Johnny
5.5
5.5
Enemy Agent
1940
as Ralph
5.5
5.5
The Escape
1939
as Chet Warren
5.5
5.5
The Road to Victory
1944
as Jack Carson (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
One More Tomorrow
1946
as Patrick 'Pat' Regan
5.5
5.5
Love and Learn
1947
as Jingles Collins
5.4
5.4
Girl in 313
1940
as Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell
5.4
5.4
The Time, The Place and The Girl
1946
as Jeff Howard
5.3
5.3
She's Got Everything
1937
as Ransome (uncredited)
5.2
5.2
The Tattered Dress
1957
as Sheriff Nick Hoak
5.2
5.2
City of Chance
1940
as Narration - Prologue (voice)
5.2
5.2
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
1958
as Captain Hoxie
5.1
5.1
The Bottom of the Bottle
1956
as Hal Breckinridge
5.1
5.1
Maid's Night Out
1938
as Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
Queen of the Mob
1940
as Agent Ross Waring
5.0
5.0
Go Chase Yourself
1938
as Warren Miles
5.0
5.0
Music for Madame
1937
as Assistant Director
5.0
5.0
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Detective Lieutenant
5.0
5.0
Typhoon
1940
as Mate
5.0
5.0
Food and Magic
1943
5.0
5.0
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955
as Harold North
5.0
5.0
Mister Universe
1951
as Jeff Clayton
5.0
5.0
Okay for Sound
1946
4.7
4.7
Red Garters
1954
as Jason Carberry
4.6
4.6
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Emil Beatty
4.6
4.6
The Bramble Bush
1960
as Bert Mosley
4.4
4.4
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Buzz Williams
4.4
4.4
This Marriage Business
1938
as "Candid" Perry
4.4
4.4
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951
as Ben Castle
4.2
4.2
John Loves Mary
1949
as Fred Taylor
4.0
4.0
The Shining Future
1944
as Self
4.0
4.0
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940
as Policeman Tom Garrity
4.0
4.0
Quick Money
1937
as Coach Woodford
4.0
4.0
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Buttons' Johnson
3.9
3.9
The Male Animal
1942
as Joe Ferguson
3.8
3.8
Night Spot
1938
as Shallen
3.7
3.7
Legion of Lost Flyers
1939
as Larry Barrigan
1.0
1.0
Harris in the Spring
1937
as Taxicab Driver
A Rented Riot
1937
Alias the Deacon
1940
as Sullivan
Who Killed Julie Greer?
1961
as Fairchild
Three Men on a Horse
1957
as Patsy
Arroyo
1955
as Lamar Kendall
Magnificent Roughnecks
1956
as Bix Decker
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