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Jack Carson

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1910Born, Carman
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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…

Known for

The Twilight ZoneHarvey Hunnicut
Arsenic and Old LaceOfficer Patrick O'Hara
Cat on a Hot Tin RoofGooper Pollitt
BonanzaHenry T.P. Comstock
Mildred PierceWally Fay

Filmography

AllMoviesShows
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)Movie
1962Sammy, the Way-Out SealHarold SylvesterMovie
1962The Children of Alda NuovaFrankie FaneMovie
1961Who Killed Julie Greer?FairchildMovie
1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinTimothy W. 'Big Tim' O'BrienMovie
1960The Bramble BushBert MosleyMovie
1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Captain HoxieMovie
1958Cat on a Hot Tin RoofGooper PollittMovie
1957The Tarnished AngelsJiggsMovie
1957Three Men on a HorsePatsyMovie
1957The Tattered DressSheriff Nick HoakMovie
1956Magnificent RoughnecksBix DeckerMovie
1956The Bottom of the BottleHal BreckinridgeMovie
1955ArroyoLamar KendallMovie
1955Ain't Misbehavin'Harold NorthMovie
1954PhffftCharlie NelsonMovie
1954A Star Is BornMatt LibbyMovie
1954Red GartersJason CarberryMovie
1953Dangerous When WetWindy WebbeMovie
1951The Groom Wore SpursBen CastleMovie
1951Mister UniverseJeff ClaytonMovie
1950Bright LeafChris MalleyMovie
1950The Good Humor ManBiff JonesMovie
1949It's a Great FeelingJack CarsonMovie
1949My Dream Is YoursDoug BlakeMovie
1949John Loves MaryFred TaylorMovie
1948Two Guys from TexasDanny FosterMovie
1948Romance on the High SeasPeter VirgilMovie
1948April ShowersJoe TymeMovie
1947Always TogetherBill (uncredited)Movie
1947So You Want to Be in PicturesMan Giving Directions (uncredited)Movie
1947Love and LearnJingles CollinsMovie
1946The Time, The Place and The GirlJeff HowardMovie
1946Okay for SoundMovie
1946Two Guys from MilwaukeeBuzz WilliamsMovie
1946One More TomorrowPatrick 'Pat' ReganMovie
1945Mildred PierceWally FayMovie
1945Roughly SpeakingHarold C. PiersonMovie
1944The DoughgirlsArthur HalsteadMovie
1944Arsenic and Old LaceOfficer Patrick O'HaraMovie
1944Make Your Own BedJerry CurtisMovie
1944The Road to VictoryJack Carson (uncredited)Movie
1944Shine on Harvest MoonThe Great GeorgettiMovie
1943Food and MagicMovie
1943Princess O'RourkeDave CampbellMovie
1943The Hard WayAlbert RunkelMovie
1942Gentleman JimWalter LawrieMovie
1942Wings for the EagleBrad MapleMovie
1942Larceny, Inc.Jeff RandolphMovie
1942The Male AnimalJoe FergusonMovie
1941Blues in the NightLeo PowellMovie
1941Navy Blues'Buttons' JohnsonMovie
1941The Bride Came C.O.D.Allen BriceMovie
1941Love CrazyWard WilloughbyMovie
1941The Strawberry BlondeHugo BarnsteadMovie
1941Mr. & Mrs. SmithChuckMovie
1940Love Thy NeighborPolicemanMovie
1940Sandy Gets Her ManPoliceman Tom GarrityMovie
1940Lucky PartnersFrederick HarperMovie
1940Queen of the MobAgent Ross WaringMovie
1940Girl in 313Police Lt. Pat O'FarrellMovie

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