Jack Carson

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.

Nacimiento: 1910-10-27, Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Fallecimiento: 1963-01-02
Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,5 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Arsenic and Old Lace como Officer Patrick O'Hara

Conocido por

La gata sobre el tejado de zinc (1958) — Gooper Pollitt
Arsénico por compasión (1944) — Officer Patrick O'Hara
Alma en suplicio (1945) — Wally Fay
La fiera de mi niña (1938) — Circus Roustabout (sin acreditar)
Ha nacido una estrella (1954) — Matt Libby
Matrimonio original (1941) — Chuck
La dimensión desconocida (1959) — Harvey Hunnicut
Caballero sin espada (1939) — Sweeney Farrell (sin acreditar)

Filmografía

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal (1962) — Harold Sylvester
The Children of Alda Nuova (1962) — Frankie Fane
Bus Stop (1961)
Who Killed Julie Greer? (1961) — Fairchild
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) — Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien
Thriller (1960) — Burt Lewis
El zarzal (1960) — Bert Mosley
Startime (1959) — Albert Maddon
La dimensión desconocida (1959) — Harvey Hunnicut
Bonanza (1959) — Henry T.P. Comstock
Un marido en apuros (1958) — Captain Hoxie
La gata sobre el tejado de zinc (1958) — Gooper Pollitt
Ángeles sin brillo (1957) — Jiggs
Alcoa Theatre (1957) — Bert Kennedy / Augie Adams
Three Men on a Horse (1957) — Patsy
The Tattered Dress (1957) — Sheriff Nick Hoak
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) — Sundown Smith
Magnificent Roughnecks (1956) — Bix Decker
Barreras de orgullo (1956) — Hal Breckinridge
Arroyo (1955) — Lamar Kendall
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) — Lamar Kendall
Alfred Hitchcock presenta (1955) — Frankie Fane
Ain't Misbehavin' (1955) — Harold North
The Bob Cummings Show (1955) — Jack Carson
Phffft (1954) — Charlie Nelson
Climax! (1954) — Art Shaddick / Eugene Skinner
Ha nacido una estrella (1954) — Matt Libby
Red Garters (1954) — Jason Carberry
Mojada y peligrosa (1953) — Windy Webbe
General Electric Theater (1953) — Joe Bushwick
The Ford Television Theatre (1952) — Dan Doyle
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — Danny Scott / Harry Mauldron / Sid Devlin
The Groom Wore Spurs (1951) — Ben Castle
Mister Universe (1951) — Jeff Clayton
Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Garrison / John Mulligan
El rey del tabaco (1950) — Chris Malley
The Good Humor Man (1950) — Biff Jones
Your Show of Shows (1950)
El amor no puede esperar (1949) — Jack Carson
Mi sueño eres tú (1949) — Doug Blake
John Loves Mary (1949) — Fred Taylor
Studio One (1948) — Harry Breen
Two Guys from Texas (1948) — Danny Foster
Romanza en alta mar (1948) — Peter Virgil
April Showers (1948) — Joe Tyme
Always Together (1947) — Bill (sin acreditar)
So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947) — Man Giving Directions (sin acreditar)
Love and Learn (1947) — Jingles Collins
The Time, The Place and The Girl (1946) — Jeff Howard
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) — Buzz Williams
One More Tomorrow (1946) — Patrick 'Pat' Regan
Alma en suplicio (1945) — Wally Fay
Roughly Speaking (1945) — Harold C. Pierson
The Doughgirls (1944) — Arthur Halstead
Arsénico por compasión (1944) — Officer Patrick O'Hara
Make Your Own Bed (1944) — Jerry Curtis
Shine on Harvest Moon (1944) — The Great Georgetti
Princess O'Rourke (1943) — Dave Campbell
The Hard Way (1943) — Albert Runkel
Gentleman Jim (1942) — Walter Lawrie
Wings for the Eagle (1942) — Brad Maple
Larceny, Inc. (1942) — Jeff Randolph
El macho (1942) — Joe Ferguson
Blues in the Night (1941) — Leo Powell
Navy Blues (1941) — 'Buttons' Johnson
Una novia contrareembolso (1941) — Allen Brice
Mi marido está loco (1941) — Ward Willoughby
La pelirroja (1941) — Hugo Barnstead
Matrimonio original (1941) — Chuck
Love Thy Neighbor (1940) — Policeman
Sandy Gets Her Man (1940) — Policeman Tom Garrity
Unidos por la fortuna (1940) — Frederick Harper
Queen of the Mob (1940) — Agent Ross Waring
Girl in 313 (1940) — Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell
Tifón (1940) — Mate
Alias the Deacon (1940) — Sullivan
Shooting High (1940) — Gabby Cross
Enemy Agent (1940) — Ralph
Parole Fixer (1940) — George Mattison
Esta mujer es mía (1940) — Joe
City of Chance (1940) — Narration - Prologue (voz)
The Honeymoon's Over (1939) — Tom Donroy
Arizona (1939) — Jack Tyndall
Legion of Lost Flyers (1939) — Larry Barrigan
Caballero sin espada (1939) — Sweeney Farrell (sin acreditar)
The Escape (1939) — Chet Warren
La muchacha de la Quinta Avenida (1939) — Minnesota (sin acreditar)
The Kid From Texas (1939) — Stanley Brown
Cuando vuelva a casarme (1938) — Radio Announcer (voz) (sin acreditar)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938) — Rochet
Amanda (Carefree) (1938) — Connors
Having Wonderful Time (1938) — Emil Beatty
El Santo en Nueva York (1938) — Red Jenks
Ardid femenino (1938) — Waiter Captain
Law of the Underworld (1938) — Henchman Johnny
Go Chase Yourself (1938) — Warren Miles
This Marriage Business (1938) — "Candid" Perry
Condemned Women (1938) — Plainclothes Policeman
El rapto de Laura (1938) — Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (sin acreditar)
Night Spot (1938) — Shallen
La fiera de mi niña (1938) — Circus Roustabout (sin acreditar)
Everybody's Doing It (1938) — Detective Lieutenant
Crashing Hollywood (1938) — Dickson
She's Got Everything (1937) — Ransome (sin acreditar)
Quick Money (1937) — Coach Woodford
Harris in the Spring (1937) — Taxicab Driver
A Rented Riot (1937)
High Flyers (1937) — Dave Hanlon
Siempre Eva (1937) — Tom Potts
Damas del teatro (1937) — Mr. Milbanks
La quimera de Hollywood (1937) — Assistant Director
On Again—Off Again (1937) — Cop
Too Many Wives (1937) — Hodges
Sólo se vive una vez (1937) — Attendant in First Gas Station