Cast
Jack Carson
Acting
Cast
Jack Carson
Known for
Acting
Born
1910-10-27
From
Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Died
1963-01-02
Also known as John Elmer Carson
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.
★7.8
MOVIE1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)
★7.5
MOVIE1938
Bringing Up Baby
as Circus Roustabout (uncredited)
★7.6
MOVIE1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Officer Patrick O'Hara
★6.0
MOVIE1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Chuck
★7.6
MOVIE1945
Mildred Pierce
as Wally Fay
★6.3
MOVIE1951
Mister Universe
as Jeff Clayton
★7.6
MOVIE1958
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Gooper
★7.0
MOVIE1938
Vivacious Lady
as Waiter Captain
★7.1
MOVIE1954
A Star Is Born
as Matt Libby
MOVIE1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1942
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1941
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★7.0
MOVIE1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★5.5
MOVIE1957
The Tattered Dress
as Sheriff Nick Hoak
★8.0
MOVIE1939
The Honeymoon's Over
as Tom Donroy
★6.8
MOVIE1957
The Tarnished Angels
as Jiggs
★6.5
MOVIE1943
Princess O'Rourke
as Dave Campbell
★6.5
MOVIE1944
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
★7.3
MOVIE1937
Too Many Wives
as Hodges
MOVIE1989
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
as Self (Archive Footage)
★6.2
MOVIE1954
Phffft
as Charlie Nelson
★5.8
MOVIE1937
She's Got Everything
as Ransome (uncredited)
★7.0
MOVIE1941
The Strawberry Blonde
as Hugo Barnstead
★5.9
MOVIE1938
Maid's Night Out
as Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited)
★7.1
MOVIE1937
Stage Door
as Mr. Milbanks
★6.0
MOVIE1955
Arroyo
as Lamar Kendall
★6.7
MOVIE1948
Romance on the High Seas
as Peter Virgil
★5.7
MOVIE1938
Go Chase Yourself
as Warren Miles
★7.5
MOVIE1955
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Harold North
★5.2
MOVIE1938
This Marriage Business
as "Candid" Perry
★7.1
MOVIE1937
You Only Live Once
as Attendant in First Gas Station
★7.3
MOVIE1944
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1939
Fifth Avenue Girl
as Minnesota (uncredited)
★5.0
MOVIE1949
John Loves Mary
as Fred Taylor
★7.2
MOVIE1939
Destry Rides Again
as Jack Tyndall
★7.0
MOVIE1941
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Allen Brice
★7.1
MOVIE1942
Larceny, Inc.
as Jeff Randolph
★5.8
MOVIE1938
Law of the Underworld
as Henchman Johnny
★5.2
MOVIE1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
as Captain Hoxie
★4.5
MOVIE1942
The Male Animal
as Joe Ferguson
★4.8
MOVIE1941
Navy Blues
as 'Buttons' Johnson
★5.9
MOVIE1950
Bright Leaf
as Chris Malley
★9.0
MOVIE1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
★4.6
MOVIE1960
The Bramble Bush
as Bert Mosley
★4.9
MOVIE1938
Having Wonderful Time
as Emil Beatty
★6.4
MOVIE1962
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
as Harold Sylvester
★7.2
MOVIE1942
Gentleman Jim
as Walter Lawrie
★6.2
MOVIE1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE1950
The Good Humor Man
as Biff Jones
★6.5
MOVIE1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1949
It's a Great Feeling
as Jack Carson
★6.2
MOVIE1940
Queen of the Mob
as Agent Ross Waring
MOVIE1961
Who Killed Julie Greer?
as Fairchild
★6.0
MOVIE1938
Everybody's Doing It
as Detective Lieutenant
★4.9
MOVIE1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Buzz Williams
★6.2
MOVIE1941
Blues in the Night
as Leo Powell
★6.8
MOVIE1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
as The Great Georgetti
★5.0
MOVIE1951
The Groom Wore Spurs
as Ben Castle
★6.1
MOVIE1942
Wings for the Eagle
as Brad Maple
★8.0
MOVIE1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Rochet
★6.6
MOVIE1938
The Saint in New York
as Red Jenks
★4.0
MOVIE1944
The Shining Future
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE1956
The Bottom of the Bottle
as Hal Breckinridge
★6.8
MOVIE1945
Roughly Speaking
as Harold C. Pierson
★6.0
MOVIE1953
Dangerous When Wet
as Windy Webbe
★5.8
MOVIE1946
One More Tomorrow
as Patrick 'Pat' Regan
★6.3
MOVIE1937
Music for Madame
as Assistant Director
★6.0
MOVIE1938
Crashing Hollywood
as Dickson
★7.6
MOVIE1944
The Doughgirls
as Arthur Halstead
★6.4
MOVIE1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien
★7.3
MOVIE1940
Love Thy Neighbor
as Policeman
★6.7
MOVIE1946
Okay for Sound
★6.8
MOVIE1941
Love Crazy
as Ward Willoughby
★4.6
MOVIE1938
Night Spot
as Shallen
★6.5
MOVIE1948
April Showers
as Joe Tyme
★6.7
MOVIE1947
Love and Learn
as Jingles Collins
★6.2
MOVIE1939
The Escape
as Chet Warren
★8.0
MOVIE1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self - Host
★5.6
MOVIE1940
City of Chance
as Narration - Prologue (voice)
MOVIE1957
Three Men on a Horse
as Patsy
★6.4
MOVIE1943
The Hard Way
as Albert Runkel
★8.0
MOVIE1948
Two Guys from Texas
as Danny Foster
★6.7
MOVIE1938
Carefree
as Connors
★6.5
MOVIE1937
Stand-In
as Tom Potts
★10.0
MOVIE1956
Magnificent Roughnecks
as Bix Decker
★6.1
MOVIE1940
Lucky Partners
as Frederick Harper
★5.8
MOVIE1943
Food and Magic
★6.0
MOVIE1944
Make Your Own Bed
as Jerry Curtis
★6.7
MOVIE1944
The Road to Victory
as Jack Carson (uncredited)
★5.5
MOVIE1937
Quick Money
as Coach Woodford
★5.8
MOVIE1940
I Take This Woman
as Joe
★7.0
MOVIE1939
The Kid From Texas
as Stanley Brown
★6.7
MOVIE1940
Typhoon
as Mate
★8.0
MOVIE1962
The Children of Alda Nuova
as Frankie Fane
★8.0
MOVIE1937
On Again—Off Again
as Cop
★7.0
MOVIE1940
Shooting High
as Gabby Cross
★7.3
MOVIE1947
Always Together
as Bill (uncredited)
★6.5
MOVIE1949
My Dream Is Yours
as Doug Blake
★7.3
MOVIE1938
Condemned Women
as Plainclothes Policeman
★5.0
MOVIE1954
Red Garters
as Jason Carberry
★6.7
MOVIE1940
Enemy Agent
as Ralph
★5.6
MOVIE1940
Girl in 313
as Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell
★8.0
MOVIE1940
Alias the Deacon
as Sullivan
★7.2
MOVIE1938
Next Time I Marry
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
★5.0
MOVIE1940
Parole Fixer
as George Mattison
★5.0
MOVIE1939
Legion of Lost Flyers
as Larry Barrigan
★6.6
MOVIE1947
So You Want to Be in Pictures
as Man Giving Directions (uncredited)
★3.3
MOVIE1937
Harris in the Spring
as Taxicab Driver
★7.5
MOVIE1937
High Flyers
as Dave Hanlon
★5.7
MOVIE1946
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as Jeff Howard
★6.5
MOVIE1940
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Policeman Tom Garrity
★9.0
MOVIE1937