Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Acting

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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…

Filmography

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life ★ 6.5 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987 Going Hollywood: The '30s ★ 9.0 Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage ★ 7.0 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983 Bob Hope's World of Comedy Bob Hope's World of Comedy 1976 Sammy, the Way-Out Seal ★ 6.4 Sammy, the Way-Out Seal 1962 The Children of Alda Nuova ★ 8.0 The Children of Alda Nuova 1962 The Mike Douglas Show ★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show 1961 Bus Stop ★ 10.0 Bus Stop 1961 Who Killed Julie Greer? Who Killed Julie Greer? 1961 King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein ★ 6.4 King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein 1961 Thriller ★ 6.7 Thriller 1960 The Bramble Bush ★ 4.6 The Bramble Bush 1960 Startime ★ 6.8 Startime 1959 The Twilight Zone ★ 8.5 The Twilight Zone 1959 Bonanza ★ 7.5 Bonanza 1959 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! ★ 5.2 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! 1958 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ★ 7.6 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1958 The Tarnished Angels ★ 6.8 The Tarnished Angels 1957 Alcoa Theatre ★ 7.0 Alcoa Theatre 1957 The Polly Bergen Show ★ 8.0 The Polly Bergen Show 1957 Three Men on a Horse Three Men on a Horse 1957 The Tattered Dress ★ 5.5 The Tattered Dress 1957 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show ★ 6.4 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ★ 6.2 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 1956 Magnificent Roughnecks ★ 10.0 Magnificent Roughnecks 1956 The Steve Allen Show ★ 6.2 The Steve Allen Show 1956 The Bottom of the Bottle ★ 5.7 The Bottom of the Bottle 1956 Arroyo Arroyo 1955 Screen Director's Playhouse ★ 7.0 Screen Director's Playhouse 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 Ain't Misbehavin' ★ 7.5 Ain't Misbehavin' 1955 The Bob Cummings Show ★ 6.3 The Bob Cummings Show 1955 Phffft ★ 6.1 Phffft 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ★ 7.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1954 Climax! ★ 3.8 Climax! 1954 The George Gobel Show ★ 7.8 The George Gobel Show 1954 A Star Is Born ★ 7.1 A Star Is Born 1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere ★ 8.0 A Star Is Born World Premiere 1954 Red Garters ★ 5.0 Red Garters 1954 Dangerous When Wet ★ 6.0 Dangerous When Wet 1953 General Electric Theater ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953 The Ford Television Theatre ★ 7.8 The Ford Television Theatre 1952 This Is Your Life ★ 6.5 This Is Your Life 1952 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ★ 7.2 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 The Groom Wore Spurs ★ 5.0 The Groom Wore Spurs 1951 Mister Universe ★ 6.3 Mister Universe 1951 Four Star Revue ★ 6.8 Four Star Revue 1950 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour ★ 6.9 The Colgate Comedy Hour 1950 Bright Leaf ★ 5.9 Bright Leaf 1950 The Good Humor Man ★ 6.3 The Good Humor Man 1950 Your Show of Shows ★ 7.3 Your Show of Shows 1950 What's My Line? ★ 7.0 What's My Line? 1950 It's a Great Feeling ★ 6.0 It's a Great Feeling 1949 My Dream Is Yours ★ 6.5 My Dream Is Yours 1949 John Loves Mary ★ 5.0 John Loves Mary 1949 Studio One ★ 5.4 Studio One 1948 Two Guys from Texas ★ 8.0 Two Guys from Texas 1948 Romance on the High Seas ★ 6.7 Romance on the High Seas 1948 April Showers ★ 6.5 April Showers 1948 Always Together ★ 7.3 Always Together 1947 So You Want to Be in Pictures ★ 5.8 So You Want to Be in Pictures 1947 Love and Learn ★ 6.7 Love and Learn 1947 The Time, The Place and The Girl ★ 5.7 The Time, The Place and The Girl 1946 Okay for Sound ★ 7.0 Okay for Sound 1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee ★ 4.9 Two Guys from Milwaukee 1946 One More Tomorrow ★ 5.8 One More Tomorrow 1946 Mildred Pierce ★ 7.6 Mildred Pierce 1945 Roughly Speaking ★ 6.8 Roughly Speaking 1945 Breakdowns of 1944 ★ 6.5 Breakdowns of 1944 1944 Hollywood Canteen ★ 7.3 Hollywood Canteen 1944 The Doughgirls ★ 7.6 The Doughgirls 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace ★ 7.6 Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 Make Your Own Bed ★ 6.0 Make Your Own Bed 1944 The Road to Victory ★ 6.7 The Road to Victory 1944 The Shining Future ★ 4.0 The Shining Future 1944 Shine on Harvest Moon ★ 6.8 Shine on Harvest Moon 1944 Food and Magic ★ 5.8 Food and Magic 1943 Princess O'Rourke ★ 6.5 Princess O'Rourke 1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars ★ 6.2 Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943