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Jack Carson

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Oct 27 1910
Birthplace: Carman, Manitoba, Canada

Death: Wed, Jan 02 1963
Jack Carson is 52 years old
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Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Jack Carson would have been no older than
52 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Jack Carson would have been no older than
52 in Going Hollywood: The '30s
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Jack Carson would have been no older than
52 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
Jack Carson was
52 in Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
as 'Harold Sylvester'.
Sun, Oct 28 1962
Poster of The Children of Alda Nuova
The Children of Alda Nuova
Jack Carson was
51 in The Children of Alda Nuova
as 'Frankie Fane'.
Tue, Jun 05 1962
Poster of Who Killed Julie Greer?
Who Killed Julie Greer?
Jack Carson was
50 in Who Killed Julie Greer?
as 'Fairchild'.
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Poster of King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Jack Carson was
50 in King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as 'Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien'.
Sun, Jun 11 1961
Poster of The Bramble Bush
The Bramble Bush
Jack Carson was
49 in The Bramble Bush
as 'Bert Mosley'.
Wed, Feb 24 1960
Poster of Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Jack Carson was
48 in Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
as 'Captain Hoxie'.
Tue, Dec 23 1958
Poster of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jack Carson was
47 in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as 'Gooper'.
Fri, Aug 29 1958
Poster of The Tarnished Angels
The Tarnished Angels
Jack Carson was
47 in The Tarnished Angels
as 'Jiggs'.
Thu, Nov 21 1957
Poster of The Tattered Dress
The Tattered Dress
Jack Carson was
46 in The Tattered Dress
as 'Sheriff Nick Hoak'.
Thu, Mar 14 1957
Poster of Magnificent Roughnecks
Magnificent Roughnecks
Jack Carson was
45 in Magnificent Roughnecks
as 'Bix Decker'.
Sun, Jul 22 1956
Poster of The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle
Jack Carson was
45 in The Bottom of the Bottle
as 'Hal Breckinridge'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of Arroyo
Arroyo
Jack Carson was
44 in Arroyo
as 'Lamar Kendall'.
Wed, Oct 26 1955
Poster of Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
Jack Carson was
44 in Ain't Misbehavin'
as 'Harold North'.
Thu, Jun 30 1955
Poster of Phffft
Phffft
Jack Carson was
44 in Phffft
as 'Charlie Nelson'.
Wed, Nov 10 1954
Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
Jack Carson was
43 in A Star Is Born
as 'Matt Libby'.
Fri, Oct 01 1954
Poster of A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Jack Carson was
43 in A Star Is Born World Premiere
as 'Self - Host'.
Tue, Sep 28 1954
Poster of Red Garters
Red Garters
Jack Carson was
43 in Red Garters
as 'Jason Carberry'.
Tue, Feb 09 1954
Poster of Dangerous When Wet
Dangerous When Wet
Jack Carson was
42 in Dangerous When Wet
as 'Windy Webbe'.
Thu, Jun 18 1953
Poster of The Groom Wore Spurs
The Groom Wore Spurs
Jack Carson was
40 in The Groom Wore Spurs
as 'Ben Castle'.
Tue, Mar 13 1951
Poster of Mister Universe
Mister Universe
Jack Carson was
40 in Mister Universe
as 'Jeff Clayton'.
Wed, Jan 10 1951
Poster of Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf
Jack Carson was
39 in Bright Leaf
as 'Chris Malley'.
Fri, Jun 16 1950
Poster of The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man
Jack Carson was
39 in The Good Humor Man
as 'Biff Jones'.
Fri, Mar 24 1950
Poster of It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling
Jack Carson was
38 in It's a Great Feeling
as 'Jack Carson'.
Mon, Aug 01 1949
Poster of My Dream Is Yours
My Dream Is Yours
Jack Carson was
38 in My Dream Is Yours
as 'Doug Blake'.
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Poster of John Loves Mary
John Loves Mary
Jack Carson was
38 in John Loves Mary
as 'Fred Taylor'.
Fri, Feb 04 1949
Poster of Two Guys from Texas
Two Guys from Texas
Jack Carson was
37 in Two Guys from Texas
as 'Danny Foster'.
Fri, Aug 27 1948
Poster of Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas
Jack Carson was
37 in Romance on the High Seas
as 'Peter Virgil'.
Fri, Jun 25 1948
Poster of April Showers
April Showers
Jack Carson was
37 in April Showers
as 'Joe Tyme'.
Sat, Mar 27 1948
Poster of Always Together
Always Together
Jack Carson was
37 in Always Together
as 'Bill (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 10 1947
Poster of So You Want to Be in Pictures
So You Want to Be in Pictures
Jack Carson was
36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Man Giving Directions (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 07 1947
Poster of Love and Learn
Love and Learn
Jack Carson was
36 in Love and Learn
as 'Jingles Collins'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of The Time, The Place and The Girl
The Time, The Place and The Girl
Jack Carson was
36 in The Time, The Place and The Girl
as 'Jeff Howard'.
Thu, Dec 26 1946
Poster of Okay for Sound
Okay for Sound
Jack Carson was
35 in Okay for Sound
Sat, Sep 07 1946
Poster of Two Guys from Milwaukee
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Jack Carson was
35 in Two Guys from Milwaukee
as 'Buzz Williams'.
Fri, Jul 26 1946
Poster of One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow
Jack Carson was
35 in One More Tomorrow
as 'Patrick 'Pat' Regan'.
Fri, May 24 1946
Poster of Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce
Jack Carson was
34 in Mildred Pierce
as 'Wally Fay'.
Sat, Oct 20 1945
Poster of Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking
Jack Carson was
34 in Roughly Speaking
as 'Harold C. Pierson'.
Wed, Jan 31 1945
Poster of Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944
Jack Carson was
34 in Breakdowns of 1944
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 31 1944
Poster of Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen
Jack Carson was
34 in Hollywood Canteen
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Poster of The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls
Jack Carson was
34 in The Doughgirls
as 'Arthur Halstead'.
Sat, Nov 25 1944
Poster of Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
Jack Carson was
33 in Arsenic and Old Lace
as 'Officer Patrick O'Hara'.
Fri, Sep 01 1944
Poster of Make Your Own Bed
Make Your Own Bed
Jack Carson was
33 in Make Your Own Bed
as 'Jerry Curtis'.
Sat, Jun 10 1944
Poster of The Road to Victory
The Road to Victory
Jack Carson was
33 in The Road to Victory
as 'Jack Carson (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 18 1944
Poster of The Shining Future
The Shining Future
Jack Carson was
33 in The Shining Future
as 'Self'.
Tue, Apr 11 1944
Poster of Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon
Jack Carson was
33 in Shine on Harvest Moon
as 'The Great Georgetti'.
Fri, Mar 10 1944
Poster of Food and Magic
Food and Magic
Jack Carson was
33 in Food and Magic
Thu, Nov 18 1943
Poster of Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
Jack Carson was
32 in Princess O'Rourke
as 'Dave Campbell'.
Sat, Oct 23 1943
Poster of Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Jack Carson was
32 in Thank Your Lucky Stars
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 25 1943
Poster of The Hard Way
The Hard Way
Jack Carson was
32 in The Hard Way
as 'Albert Runkel'.
Wed, Jan 13 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Jack Carson was
32 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
Jack Carson was
32 in Gentleman Jim
as 'Walter Lawrie'.
Sat, Nov 14 1942
Poster of Wings for the Eagle
Wings for the Eagle
Jack Carson was
31 in Wings for the Eagle
as 'Brad Maple'.
Sat, Jul 18 1942
Poster of Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
Jack Carson was
31 in Larceny, Inc.
as 'Jeff Randolph'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of The Male Animal
The Male Animal
Jack Carson was
31 in The Male Animal
as 'Joe Ferguson'.
Thu, Mar 12 1942
Poster of Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night
Jack Carson was
31 in Blues in the Night
as 'Leo Powell'.
Sat, Nov 15 1941
Poster of Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Jack Carson was
31 in Breakdowns of 1941
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1941
Poster of Navy Blues
Navy Blues
Jack Carson was
30 in Navy Blues
as ''Buttons' Johnson'.
Sat, Sep 13 1941
Poster of The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Jack Carson was
30 in The Bride Came C.O.D.
as 'Allen Brice'.
Sat, Jul 12 1941
Poster of Love Crazy
Love Crazy
Jack Carson was
30 in Love Crazy
as 'Ward Willoughby'.
Fri, May 23 1941
Poster of The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde
Jack Carson was
30 in The Strawberry Blonde
as 'Hugo Barnstead'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Jack Carson was
30 in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as 'Chuck'.
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Poster of Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor
Jack Carson was
30 in Love Thy Neighbor
as 'Policeman'.
Fri, Dec 27 1940
Poster of Sandy Gets Her Man
Sandy Gets Her Man
Jack Carson was
30 in Sandy Gets Her Man
as 'Policeman Tom Garrity'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Poster of Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners
Jack Carson was
29 in Lucky Partners
as 'Frederick Harper'.
Fri, Aug 02 1940
Poster of Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob
Jack Carson was
29 in Queen of the Mob
as 'Agent Ross Waring'.
Fri, Jun 28 1940
Poster of Girl in 313
Girl in 313
Jack Carson was
29 in Girl in 313
as 'Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell'.
Fri, May 31 1940
Poster of Typhoon
Typhoon
Jack Carson was
29 in Typhoon
as 'Mate'.
Thu, May 16 1940
Poster of Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon
Jack Carson was
29 in Alias the Deacon
as 'Sullivan'.
Mon, May 13 1940
Poster of Shooting High
Shooting High
Jack Carson was
29 in Shooting High
as 'Gabby Cross'.
Thu, Apr 25 1940
Poster of Enemy Agent
Enemy Agent
Jack Carson was
29 in Enemy Agent
as 'Ralph'.
Thu, Apr 18 1940
Poster of Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer
Jack Carson was
29 in Parole Fixer
as 'George Mattison'.
Fri, Feb 02 1940
Poster of I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman
Jack Carson was
29 in I Take This Woman
as 'Joe'.
Fri, Feb 02 1940
Poster of City of Chance
City of Chance
Jack Carson was
29 in City of Chance
as 'Narration - Prologue (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 13 1940
Poster of Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again
Jack Carson was
29 in Destry Rides Again
as 'Jack Tyndall'.
Thu, Nov 30 1939
Poster of Legion of Lost Flyers
Legion of Lost Flyers
Jack Carson was
29 in Legion of Lost Flyers
as 'Larry Barrigan'.
Thu, Nov 02 1939
Poster of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Jack Carson was
28 in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as 'Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 19 1939
Poster of The Escape
The Escape
Jack Carson was
28 in The Escape
as 'Chet Warren'.
Thu, Oct 05 1939
Poster of Fifth Avenue Girl
Fifth Avenue Girl
Jack Carson was
28 in Fifth Avenue Girl
as 'Minnesota (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 22 1939
Poster of The Kid From Texas
The Kid From Texas
Jack Carson was
28 in The Kid From Texas
as 'Stanley Brown'.
Fri, Apr 14 1939
Poster of Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Jack Carson was
27 in Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as 'Rochet'.
Fri, Oct 07 1938
Poster of Carefree
Carefree
Jack Carson was
27 in Carefree
as 'Connors'.
Fri, Sep 02 1938
Poster of Having Wonderful Time
Having Wonderful Time
Jack Carson was
27 in Having Wonderful Time
as 'Emil Beatty'.
Fri, Jul 01 1938
Poster of The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York
Jack Carson was
27 in The Saint in New York
as 'Red Jenks'.
Wed, May 25 1938
Poster of Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady
Jack Carson was
27 in Vivacious Lady
as 'Waiter Captain'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
Jack Carson was
27 in Law of the Underworld
as 'Henchman Johnny'.
Fri, May 06 1938
Poster of Go Chase Yourself
Go Chase Yourself
Jack Carson was
27 in Go Chase Yourself
as 'Warren Miles'.
Fri, Apr 22 1938
Poster of This Marriage Business
This Marriage Business
Jack Carson was
27 in This Marriage Business
as '"Candid" Perry'.
Fri, Apr 08 1938
Poster of Condemned Women
Condemned Women
Jack Carson was
27 in Condemned Women
as 'Plainclothes Policeman'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938
Poster of Maid's Night Out
Maid's Night Out
Jack Carson was
27 in Maid's Night Out
as 'Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 03 1938
Poster of Night Spot
Night Spot
Jack Carson was
27 in Night Spot
as 'Shallen'.
Fri, Feb 25 1938
Poster of Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
Jack Carson was
27 in Bringing Up Baby
as 'Circus Roustabout (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 18 1938
Poster of Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It
Jack Carson was
27 in Everybody's Doing It
as 'Detective Lieutenant'.
Fri, Jan 14 1938
Poster of Crashing Hollywood
Crashing Hollywood
Jack Carson was
27 in Crashing Hollywood
as 'Dickson'.
Fri, Jan 07 1938
Poster of She's Got Everything
She's Got Everything
Jack Carson was
27 in She's Got Everything
as 'Ransome (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of Quick Money
Quick Money
Jack Carson was
27 in Quick Money
as 'Coach Woodford'.
Fri, Dec 10 1937
Poster of Harris in the Spring
Harris in the Spring
Jack Carson was
27 in Harris in the Spring
as 'Taxicab Driver'.
Fri, Dec 03 1937
Poster of High Flyers
High Flyers
Jack Carson was
27 in High Flyers
as 'Dave Hanlon'.
Sun, Nov 07 1937
Poster of A Rented Riot
A Rented Riot
Jack Carson was
27 in A Rented Riot
Sun, Nov 07 1937
Poster of Stand-In
Stand-In
Jack Carson was
27 in Stand-In
as 'Tom Potts'.
Fri, Oct 29 1937
Poster of Stage Door
Stage Door
Jack Carson was
26 in Stage Door
as 'Mr. Milbanks'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Poster of Music for Madame
Music for Madame
Jack Carson was
26 in Music for Madame
as 'Assistant Director'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Poster of On Again—Off Again
On Again—Off Again
Jack Carson was
26 in On Again—Off Again
as 'Cop'.
Fri, Jul 09 1937
Poster of Too Many Wives
Too Many Wives
Jack Carson was
26 in Too Many Wives
as 'Hodges'.
Fri, Apr 09 1937
Poster of You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
Jack Carson was
26 in You Only Live Once
as 'Attendant in First Gas Station'.
Sat, Jan 23 1937

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Jack Carson was
51+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Jack Carson was
50+ in Bus Stop
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Jack Carson was
49+ in Thriller
as 'Burt Lewis'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Jack Carson was
48+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Harvey Hunnicut'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Jack Carson was
48+ in Bonanza
as 'Henry T.P. Comstock'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Jack Carson was
46+ in Alcoa Theatre
as 'Augie Adams, Bert Kennedy, '.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of The Polly Bergen Show
The Polly Bergen Show
Jack Carson was
46+ in The Polly Bergen Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jack Carson was
45+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Sundown Smith'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Jack Carson was
45+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Jack Carson was
45+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Comedian - Various Quiz Show Hosts'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
Jack Carson was
44+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Lamar Kendall'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jack Carson was
44+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Frankie Fane'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
Jack Carson was
44+ in The Bob Cummings Show
as 'Jack Carson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 1955
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Jack Carson was
44+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Harold Sylvester'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Jack Carson was
43+ in Climax!
as 'Art Shaddick, Eugene Skinner'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
Jack Carson was
43+ in The George Gobel Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Jack Carson was
42+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Joe Bushwick, '.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Jack Carson was
41+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Dan Doyle'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Jack Carson was
41+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jack Carson was
40+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Danny Scott, Harry Mauldron, Sid Devlin'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Four Star Revue
Four Star Revue
Jack Carson was
39+ in Four Star Revue
as 'Host'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 04 1950
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Jack Carson was
39+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Garrison, John Mulligan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Jack Carson was
39+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Jack Carson was
39+ in Your Show of Shows
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Jack Carson was
39+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Jack Carson was
38+ in Studio One
as 'Harry Breen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948