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