Jack Carson
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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.
Known for
Credits
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
as Officer Patrick O'Hara
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
as Gooper Pollitt
Vivacious Lady (1938)
as Waiter Captain
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
as Circus Roustabout (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
as Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
as Wally Fay
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
as Chuck
A Star Is Born (1954)
as Matt Libby
You Only Live Once (1937)
as Attendant in First Gas Station
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)
as Self
Stage Door (1937)
as Mr. Milbanks
Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)
as Harold North
The Tattered Dress (1957)
as Sheriff Nick Hoak
Fifth Avenue Girl (1939)
as Minnesota (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
as Peter Virgil
This Marriage Business (1938)
as "Candid" Perry
Maid's Night Out (1938)
as Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited)
My Dream Is Yours (1949)
as Doug Blake
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
as Hugo Barnstead
Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)
as Self
Destry Rides Again (1939)
as Jack Tyndall
Phffft (1954)
as Charlie Nelson
The Honeymoon's Over (1939)
as Tom Donroy
Gentleman Jim (1942)
as Walter Lawrie
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Saint in New York (1938)
as Red Jenks
Princess O'Rourke (1943)
as Dave Campbell
The Tarnished Angels (1957)
as Jiggs
Alias the Deacon (1940)
as Sullivan
She's Got Everything (1937)
as Ransome (uncredited)
One More Tomorrow (1946)
as Patrick 'Pat' Regan
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
as Jack Carson
John Loves Mary (1949)
as Fred Taylor
Bright Leaf (1950)
as Chris Malley
Okay for Sound (1946)
Actor
Hollywood Canteen (1944)
as Self
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
as Allen Brice
Mister Universe (1951)
as Jeff Clayton
Everybody's Doing It (1938)
as Detective Lieutenant
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
as Captain Hoxie
Go Chase Yourself (1938)
as Warren Miles
Carefree (1938)
as Connors
Two Guys from Texas (1948)
as Danny Foster
Love Crazy (1941)
as Ward Willoughby
The Good Humor Man (1950)
as Biff Jones
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal (1962)
as Harold Sylvester
The Time, The Place and The Girl (1946)
as Jeff Howard
The Kid From Texas (1939)
as Stanley Brown
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
Dangerous When Wet (1953)
as Windy Webbe
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
as (archive footage)
Too Many Wives (1937)
as Hodges
Red Garters (1954)
as Jason Carberry
Larceny, Inc. (1942)
as Jeff Randolph
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)
as Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
as Self - Host
Stand-In (1937)
as Tom Potts
Law of the Underworld (1938)
as Henchman Johnny
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
as Self
Magnificent Roughnecks (1956)
as Bix Decker
I Take This Woman (1940)
as Joe
Legion of Lost Flyers (1939)
as Larry Barrigan
Shooting High (1940)
as Gabby Cross
Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
as The Great Georgetti
Make Your Own Bed (1944)
as Jerry Curtis
Lucky Partners (1940)
as Frederick Harper
The Male Animal (1942)
as Joe Ferguson
Wings for the Eagle (1942)
as Brad Maple
The Doughgirls (1944)
as Arthur Halstead
The Bottom of the Bottle (1956)
as Hal Breckinridge
High Flyers (1937)
as Dave Hanlon
Typhoon (1940)
as Mate
Blues in the Night (1941)
as Leo Powell
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)
as Buzz Williams
The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)
as Ben Castle
Queen of the Mob (1940)
as Agent Ross Waring
Crashing Hollywood (1938)
as Dickson
Navy Blues (1941)
as 'Buttons' Johnson
The Hard Way (1943)
as Albert Runkel
The Road to Victory (1944)
as Jack Carson (uncredited)
Roughly Speaking (1945)
as Harold C. Pierson
Arroyo (1955)
as Lamar Kendall
City of Chance (1940)
as Narration - Prologue (voice)
The Bramble Bush (1960)
as Bert Mosley
Music for Madame (1937)
as Assistant Director
Always Together (1947)
as Bill (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
as Rochet
Quick Money (1937)
as Coach Woodford
Sandy Gets Her Man (1940)
as Policeman Tom Garrity
April Showers (1948)
as Joe Tyme
The Escape (1939)
as Chet Warren
Next Time I Marry (1938)
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Shining Future (1944)
as Self
Having Wonderful Time (1938)
as Emil Beatty
Love Thy Neighbor (1940)
as Policeman
Parole Fixer (1940)
as George Mattison
Three Men on a Horse (1957)
as Patsy
On Again—Off Again (1937)
as Cop
Harris in the Spring (1937)
as Taxicab Driver
The Children of Alda Nuova (1962)
as Frankie Fane
Love and Learn (1947)
as Jingles Collins
Who Killed Julie Greer? (1961)
as Fairchild
Night Spot (1938)
as Shallen
Condemned Women (1938)
as Plainclothes Policeman
Enemy Agent (1940)
as Ralph
Food and Magic (1943)
Actor
So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947)
as Man Giving Directions (uncredited)
Girl in 313 (1940)
as Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell
A Rented Riot (1937)
Actor