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