Jack Carson
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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), ...
Known For
Filmography
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
1989
as Self (Archive Footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
The Children of Alda Nuova
1962
as Frankie Fane
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
1962
as Harold Sylvester
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961
as Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien
Who Killed Julie Greer?
1961
as Fairchild
Bus Stop
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Bramble Bush
1960
as Bert Mosley
Thriller
1960
as Burt Lewis
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Harvey Hunnicut
Bonanza
1959
as Henry T.P. Comstock
Startime
1959
as Albert Maddon
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958
as Gooper Pollitt
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
1958
as Captain Hoxie
The Tarnished Angels
1957
as Jiggs
The Tattered Dress
1957
as Sheriff Nick Hoak
Three Men on a Horse
1957
as Patsy
Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Bert Kennedy
Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Augie Adams
Alcoa Theatre
1957
The Polly Bergen Show
1957
as Self
The Bottom of the Bottle
1956
as Hal Breckinridge
Magnificent Roughnecks
1956
as Bix Decker
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sundown Smith
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955
as Harold North
Arroyo
1955
as Lamar Kendall
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Frankie Fane
The Bob Cummings Show
1955
as Jack Carson
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Lamar Kendall
A Star Is Born
1954
as Matt Libby
Phffft
1954
as Charlie Nelson
Red Garters
1954
as Jason Carberry
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self - Host
Climax!
1954
as Art Shaddick
The George Gobel Show
1954
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Harold Sylvester
Climax!
1954
as Eugene Skinner
Dangerous When Wet
1953
as Windy Webbe
General Electric Theater
1953
as Joe Bushwick
General Electric Theater
1953
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Dan Doyle
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951
as Ben Castle
Mister Universe
1951
as Jeff Clayton
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Danny Scott
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Harry Mauldron
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Sid Devlin
Bright Leaf
1950
as Chris Malley
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Biff Jones
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Garrison
Your Show of Shows
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self - Host
Four Star Revue
1950
as Host
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as John Mulligan
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
My Dream Is Yours
1949
as Doug Blake
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as Jack Carson
John Loves Mary
1949
as Fred Taylor
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Peter Virgil
April Showers
1948
as Joe Tyme
Two Guys from Texas
1948
as Danny Foster
Studio One
1948
as Harry Breen
So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947
as Man Giving Directions (uncredited)
Love and Learn
1947
as Jingles Collins
Always Together
1947
as Bill (uncredited)
The Time, The Place and The Girl
1946
as Jeff Howard
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Buzz Williams
One More Tomorrow
1946
as Patrick 'Pat' Regan
Okay for Sound
1946
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Wally Fay
Roughly Speaking
1945
as Harold C. Pierson
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Officer Patrick O'Hara
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
Make Your Own Bed
1944
as Jerry Curtis
The Doughgirls
1944
as Arthur Halstead
The Road to Victory
1944
as Jack Carson (uncredited)
The Shining Future
1944
as Self
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944
as The Great Georgetti
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
as Self
Princess O'Rourke
1943
as Dave Campbell
The Hard Way
1943
as Albert Runkel
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Self
Food and Magic
1943
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Walter Lawrie
Larceny, Inc.
1942
as Jeff Randolph
The Male Animal
1942
as Joe Ferguson
Wings for the Eagle
1942
as Brad Maple
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
Love Crazy
1941
as Ward Willoughby
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
as Chuck
Blues in the Night
1941
as Leo Powell
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941
as Allen Brice
The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Hugo Barnstead
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Buttons' Johnson
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Girl in 313
1940
as Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell
Queen of the Mob
1940
as Agent Ross Waring
Lucky Partners
1940
as Frederick Harper
Typhoon
1940
as Mate
Love Thy Neighbor
1940
as Policeman
Shooting High
1940
as Gabby Cross
Alias the Deacon
1940
as Sullivan
Parole Fixer
1940
as George Mattison
I Take This Woman
1940
as Joe
Enemy Agent
1940
as Ralph
City of Chance
1940
as Narration - Prologue (voice)
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940
as Policeman Tom Garrity
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Jack Tyndall
The Escape
1939
as Chet Warren
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Minnesota (uncredited)
The Kid From Texas
1939
as Stanley Brown
Legion of Lost Flyers
1939
as Larry Barrigan
The Honeymoon's Over
1939
as Tom Donroy
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Circus Roustabout (uncredited)
Carefree
1938
as Connors
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Emil Beatty
The Saint in New York
1938
as Red Jenks
This Marriage Business
1938
as "Candid" Perry
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Henchman Johnny
Maid's Night Out
1938
as Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Rochet
Go Chase Yourself
1938
as Warren Miles
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Dickson
Night Spot
1938
as Shallen
Condemned Women
1938
as Plainclothes Policeman
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Detective Lieutenant
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Waiter Captain
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
A Rented Riot
1937
Stage Door
1937
as Mr. Milbanks
Stand-In
1937
as Tom Potts
Too Many Wives
1937
as Hodges
She's Got Everything
1937
as Ransome (uncredited)
Quick Money
1937
as Coach Woodford
High Flyers
1937
as Dave Hanlon
On Again—Off Again
1937
as Cop
Harris in the Spring
1937
as Taxicab Driver
You Only Live Once
1937
as Attendant in First Gas Station
Music for Madame
1937
as Assistant Director