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John Elmer Carson
Jack Carson
Acting
Biography
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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 kno…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
as Harold Sylvester
The Children of Alda Nuova
as Frankie Fane
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien
Who Killed Julie Greer?
as Fairchild
The Bramble Bush
as Bert Mosley
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Gooper
TV Shows
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Bus Stop
1 ep.
Thriller
as Burt Lewis · 1 ep.
Bonanza
as Henry T.P. Comstock · 1 ep.
The Twilight Zone
as Harvey Hunnicut · 1 ep.
Startime
as Albert Maddon · 1 ep.
Alcoa Theatre
1 ep.
The Polly Bergen Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sundown Smith · 1 ep.
The Steve Allen Show
as Self · 1 ep.
