Jack Carson

Actor Oct 27 (died age 52) Carman, Manitoba, Canada 1937–1987 (50 year career)

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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), …

Known For

Film

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)

Film

Arsenic and Old Lace

Officer Patrick O'Hara

Film

Bringing Up Baby

Circus Roustabout (uncredited)

Film

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Gooper

Film

Mildred Pierce

Wally Fay

Film

A Star Is Born

Matt Libby

Film

Destry Rides Again

Jack Tyndall

Film

You Only Live Once

Attendant in First Gas Station

Filmography

Acting (136)

Movies (110)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

10.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal

1962

as Harold Sylvester

6.3

The Children of Alda Nuova

1962

as Frankie Fane

7.0

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

1961

as Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien

6.0

Who Killed Julie Greer?

1961

as Fairchild

The Bramble Bush

1960

as Bert Mosley

4.6

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958

as Gooper

7.6

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958

as Captain Hoxie

5.2

Three Men on a Horse

1957

as Patsy

The Tarnished Angels

as Jiggs

The Tattered Dress

as Sheriff Nick Hoak

The Bottom of the Bottle

1956

as Hal Breckinridge

5.1

Magnificent Roughnecks

1956

as Bix Decker

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

as Harold North

5.0

Arroyo

1955

as Lamar Kendall

Red Garters

as Jason Carberry

A Star Is Born

as Matt Libby

Phffft

as Charlie Nelson

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as Self - Host

Dangerous When Wet

as Windy Webbe

Mister Universe

as Jeff Clayton

The Groom Wore Spurs

as Ben Castle

Bright Leaf

as Chris Malley

The Good Humor Man

as Biff Jones

My Dream Is Yours

as Doug Blake

It's a Great Feeling

as Jack Carson

John Loves Mary

as Fred Taylor

Romance on the High Seas

as Peter Virgil

April Showers

as Joe Tyme

Two Guys from Texas

as Danny Foster

Love and Learn

as Jingles Collins

Always Together

as Bill (uncredited)

So You Want to Be in Pictures

1947

as Man Giving Directions (uncredited)

5.8

Two Guys from Milwaukee

1946

as Buzz Williams

4.4

One More Tomorrow

1946

as Patrick 'Pat' Regan

5.5

The Time, The Place and The Girl

as Jeff Howard

Okay for Sound

Mildred Pierce

as Wally Fay

Roughly Speaking

as Harold C. Pierson

The Road to Victory

as Jack Carson (uncredited)

The Shining Future

as Self

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Officer Patrick O'Hara

Hollywood Canteen

as Self

The Doughgirls

as Arthur Halstead

Breakdowns of 1944

as Self

Make Your Own Bed

as Jerry Curtis

Shine on Harvest Moon

1944

as The Great Georgetti

Food and Magic

The Hard Way

as Albert Runkel

Princess O'Rourke

as Dave Campbell

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Self

Gentleman Jim

as Walter Lawrie

The Male Animal

as Joe Ferguson

Breakdowns of 1942

as Self

Larceny, Inc.

as Jeff Randolph

Wings for the Eagle

as Brad Maple

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

as Chuck

The Bride Came C.O.D.

as Allen Brice

Navy Blues

as 'Buttons' Johnson

The Strawberry Blonde

as Hugo Barnstead

Love Crazy

as Ward Willoughby

Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Blues in the Night

as Leo Powell

Shooting High

as Gabby Cross

City of Chance

as Narration - Prologue (voice)

Typhoon

as Mate

Sandy Gets Her Man

as Policeman Tom Garrity

4.0

Girl in 313

1940

as Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell

I Take This Woman

as Joe

Alias the Deacon

as Sullivan

Queen of the Mob

as Agent Ross Waring

Lucky Partners

as Frederick Harper

Love Thy Neighbor

as Policeman

Parole Fixer

as George Mattison

Enemy Agent

as Ralph

Legion of Lost Flyers

1939

as Larry Barrigan

3.7

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)

Destry Rides Again

as Jack Tyndall

Fifth Avenue Girl

as Minnesota (uncredited)

The Kid From Texas

as Stanley Brown

The Escape

as Chet Warren

The Honeymoon's Over

as Tom Donroy

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

as Rochet

Night Spot

as Shallen

Bringing Up Baby

as Circus Roustabout (uncredited)

Vivacious Lady

as Waiter Captain

Carefree

as Connors

This Marriage Business

as "Candid" Perry

Go Chase Yourself

as Warren Miles

Crashing Hollywood

as Dickson

Having Wonderful Time

1938

as Emil Beatty

4.6

Maid's Night Out

1938

as Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited)

5.1

The Saint in New York

1938

as Red Jenks

6.4

Law of the Underworld

1938

as Henchman Johnny

5.5

Everybody's Doing It

1938

as Detective Lieutenant

5.0

Next Time I Marry

1938

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

7.0

Condemned Women

1938

as Plainclothes Policeman

6.3

Music for Madame

1937

as Assistant Director

Stage Door

as Mr. Milbanks

A Rented Riot

You Only Live Once

as Attendant in First Gas Station

7.1

She's Got Everything

1937

as Ransome (uncredited)

Too Many Wives

as Hodges

Stand-In

as Tom Potts

High Flyers

as Dave Hanlon

Harris in the Spring

as Taxicab Driver

On Again—Off Again

as Cop

Quick Money

as Coach Woodford

Television (26)

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Bus Stop

Thriller

as Burt Lewis

Bonanza

as Henry T.P. Comstock

The Twilight Zone

as Harvey Hunnicut

Alcoa Theatre

as Bert Kennedy

The Polly Bergen Show

1957

as Self

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Sundown Smith

6.0

The Steve Allen Show

1956

as Self - Comedian - Various Quiz Show Hosts

5.6

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

as Self

6.0

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Frankie Fane

7.8

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

as Lamar Kendall

6.5

The Bob Cummings Show

as Jack Carson

Climax!

as Art Shaddick

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Harold Sylvester

7.8

The George Gobel Show

1954

as Self

7.3

General Electric Theater

as Joe Bushwick

This Is Your Life

as Self

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

as Dan Doyle

7.3

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Danny Scott

What's My Line?

as Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self - Host

Your Show of Shows

Lux Video Theatre

as Garrison

Four Star Revue

as Host

Studio One

as Harry Breen