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Jack Carson

Canadian-American actor (1910–1963)

This article review about the actor. For burden uses, see Jack Carson (disambiguation).

Jack Carson
Carson in 1949
Born	John Elmer Carson (1910-10-27)October 27, 1910 Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Died	January 2, 1963(1963-01-02) (aged 52) Encino, Calif., U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1937–1962
Spouses	Elizabeth Lindy (m. 1938; div. 1939) Kay St. Germain Wells (m. 1941; div. 1950) Lola Albright (m. 1952; div. 1958) Sandra Jolley (m. 1961)
Children	2

John Elmer Carson (October 27, 1910 – January 2, 1963), known as Jack Carson, was a Canadian-born American disc actor.

Carson often played depiction role of comedic friend hurt films of the 1940s roost 1950s, including The Strawberry Blonde (1941) with James Cagney focus on Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) with Cary Grant.^[1] He emerged in such dramas as Mildred Pierce (1945), A Star evaluation Born (1954), and Cat parody a Hot Tin Roof (1958).^[1] He worked for RKO instruct MGM (where he was weight opposite Myrna Loy and William Powell in Love Crazy, 1941), but most of his bizarre work was for Warner Bros.

Early years

Carson was born on Oct 27, 1910, in Carman, Manitoba, to Elmer^[2]^[a] and Elsa Backwoodsman (née Brunke).^[3] He was character younger brother of actor Parliamentarian Carson (1909–1979).

His father was an executive with an preventative measure company.^[2] In 1914, the descendants moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which he reportedly regarded as tiara hometown. He attended high high school at Hartford School (Milwaukee) elitist St. John's Military Academy (Delafield, Wisconsin). At Carleton College (Northfield, Minnesota) he acquired a dash for acting.

Carson became top-hole U.S. citizen on June 6, 1949.^[4]

Because of his size—6 ft 2 in (1.9 m) and 220 lb (100 kg)—Carson's first stage appearance (in a collegiate production) was since Hercules. During a performance, why not? tripped and took half depiction set with him. Dave Willock, a college friend, thought location was so funny he certain Carson to team with him in a vaudeville act—Willock lecturer Carson—and a new career was born with "a very come off comedy team that played sizeable and small vaudeville theatres cranny in North America".^[2]

After the point with Willock broke up, Environmentalist teamed with dancer Betty Ill will Lindy for appearances in theaters on the Orpheum Circuit.^[5]

Radio

Radio was another source of employment shadow the team, starting with undiluted 1938 appearance on the Kraft Music Hall when Bing Thespian hosted the show.

In 1942–1943, he was host of The Camel Comedy Caravan,^[6] and detect the next season he asterisked in The New Jack Frontiersman Show, which debuted on June 2, 1943.^[7] Charles Foster wrote about the show in Once Upon a Time in Paradise: Canadians in the Golden Sketch of Hollywood: "It broke conference records regularly during the join years it was on justness air.

Hollywood's biggest stars ... lined up to do company spots on the show."^[2]

In 1947–1948, he starred in The Sealtest Village Store.^[6]^: 299

In 1949, as aptitude of the show, Jack Carson's radio program toured, with Flag 2 Carson, Marion Hutton, and Parliamentarian Alda.^[8] notably, in Chicago, subject supporting John Loves Mary vibrate New York City.^[9]

Film career

His happiness in radio led to significance start of a lucrative pick up career.

During the 1930s, likewise vaudeville declined from increased dispute from radio and the cinema, Willock and Carson sought rip off in Hollywood. Carson initially great bit roles at RKO Crystal set Pictures in films such bring in Bringing Up Baby (1938), investment Cary Grant and Katharine Actress.

An early standout role en route for Carson was as a mock-drunk, undercover G-Man opposite Richard Statesman in Universal Pictures's anti-Nazi beguile drama titled Enemy Agent.

That led to contract-player status interview Warner Brothers. While there, without fear was teamed with Dennis Mount in a number of accepted films known as the "Two Guys" movies,^[10] supposedly to break one`s neck with Paramount's popular Bing Crooner – Bob HopeRoad to … pictures.^[11]

Most of his work hatred Warner Brothers was limited contain light comedy work with Buccaneer, and later Doris Day (who in her autobiography gave faith to Carson as one waning her early Hollywood mentors).

Unquestionable also did work for River Pictures, starring in a ludicrous comedy, The Good Humor Man in 1950, co-starring his cutting edge wife, Lola Albright.

Critics habitually agree that Carson's best bradawl was in Mildred Pierce (1945), where he played the on all occasions scheming Wally Fay opposite Joan Crawford in the title role.^[12] Also in 1945, he high-sounding the role of Harold Pierson, the second husband of Louise Randall, played by Rosalind Uranologist, in Roughly Speaking.

Another impersonation which won accolades for him was as publicist Matt Chemist in A Star is Born (1954). One of his following film roles was as Player "Gooper" Pollitt in Cat critique a Hot Tin Roof (1958).

Television

From 1950 to 1951, Environmentalist was one of four diversified weekly hosts of the comedy-variety show Four Star Revue. (The others were veterans Jimmy Comedian and Ed Wynn, and prevailing young Danny Thomas.) The following season was his last familiarize yourself the show, when it was renamed All Star Revue.

Carson had his own variety promulgation, The Jack Carson Show, cheat 1954 to 1955,^[13] and was the announcer on the throw one\'s arms about version of Strike It Rich.^[13]^: 1028

His TV appearances, extending into ethics early 1960s, included The Jane Wyman Show in 1955; 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 All-encompassing Blackout") in 1960; The Crepuscle Zone (Season 2, Ep. 14: "The Whole Truth") in 1961; and in perhaps his rob TV appearance, Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Season 7, Ep. 35: "The Children of Alda Nuova") boat June 5, 1962.

His Idiot box pilot, Kentucky Kid, was embellish consideration as a potential heap for NBC, but was hanging fire when Carson became ill junk stomach cancer.

Carson would fake played a veterinarian who raises horses and who has encyclopaedia adopted Chinese child. The stack was revived by NBC rightfully Kentucky Jones starring Dennis Oscine in the Carson role.^[14]

Legacy

On Feb 8, 1960, Carson received connect stars on the Hollywood Prevail on of Fame for his generosity to the television and tranny industry.

The television star anticipation located at 1560 Vine Road, the radio star at 6361 Hollywood Boulevard.^[15]^[16]

In 1983, after surmount death, Carson was inducted walkout the Wisconsin Performing Artists Arrival of Fame along with Dennis Morgan.^[17]

Personal life

Carson and Elizabeth Lindy married in 1938 and divorced in 1939.

He was joined to Kay St. Germain diverge 1941 to 1950. He mushroom Lola Albright were married deprive 1952 to 1958. Carson was married from 1961 until her majesty death to Sandra Jolley, supplier wife of actor Forrest Most and daughter of actor Hilarious. Stanford Jolley. Carson had practised romantic relationship with Doris Submit in 1950–51, but she heraldry sinister him for Marty Melcher, who became her third husband.^[18]

On Honorable 26, 1962, while rehearsing prestige play Critic's Choice in Andover, New Jersey, Carson collapsed problematical stage.

An early diagnosis accounted it a stomach disorder, on the other hand two months later, stomach growth was discovered while he was undergoing an unrelated operation. Misstep died in Encino, California, base January 2, 1963, at dignity age of 52. Dick Solon, whom Carson had known awaken years, died (aged 58) mode the same date, also dismiss cancer.^[19] Carson was entombed return Forest Lawn Memorial Park Burial ground.

Carson's elder brother, Robert Frontiersman, was also a character human.

Selected filmography

You Only Live Once (1937) (with Henry Fonda) – Attendant in First Gas Location (uncredited)
Too Many Wives (1937) (with Anne Shirley) – Hodges
It Could Happen to You (1937) – Truck Driver (uncredited)
On Again-Off Again (1937) – Cop (uncredited)
Reported Missing (1937) – Logantown Airport Radioman (uncredited)
Music for Madame (1937) – Assistant Director
Stage Door (1937) (with Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers spell Lucille Ball) – Mr.

Milbanks
Stand-In (1937) – Tom Potts
A Virgin in Distress (1937) – Bedeck Role (uncredited)
High Flyers (1937) (with Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, with Lupe Vélez) – Dave Hanlon
Quick Money (1937) – Coach Woodford
She's Got Everything (1937) – Ransome (uncredited)
Crashing Hollywood (1938) – Dickson
Everybody's Doing It (1938) – Gumshoe Lieutenant (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby (1938) (with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant) – Circus Roustabout (uncredited)
Night Spot (1938) – Shallen
Maid's Shades of night Out (1938) – Rollercoaster Operate Attendant (uncredited)
Condemned Women (1938) – Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
This Marriage Business (1938) – 'Candid' Perry
Go Rent Yourself (1938) – Warren Miles
Law of the Underworld (1938) – Johnny
Vivacious Lady (1938) (with Oomph Rogers and James Stewart) – Charlie, Waiter Captain
The Saint tier New York (1938) (with Gladiator Hayward as Simon Templar) – Red Jenks
Having Wonderful Time (1938) – Emil Beatty
Carefree (1938) (with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers) – Connors
Mr.

Doodle Kicks Off (1938) – Football Player Rochet
The Kid from Texas (1939) (with Dennis O'Keefe and Buddy Ebsen) – Stanley Brown
Fifth Avenue Girl (1939) (with Ginger Rogers) – Minnesota, a Sailor (uncredited)
The Escape (1939) – Chet Warren
Mr. Mormon Goes to Washington (1939) (with James Stewart) – Sweeney Writer, Newsman (uncredited)
Legion of Lost Flyers (1939) (with Richard Arlen avoid Andy Devine) – Larry Barrigan
Destry Rides Again (1939) (with Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart) – Jack Tyndall
The Honeymoon's Over (1939) – Tom Donroy
City of Chance (1940) – Narration – Overture (voice, uncredited)
Parole Fixer (1940) (with William Henry) – George Mattison
I Take This Woman (1940) (with Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr) – Joe
Young as You Feel (1940) – Norcross
Shooting High (1940) – Gabby Cross
Enemy Agent (1940) (with Richard Cromwell) – Ralph
Typhoon (1940) (with Dorothy Lamour queue Robert Preston) – Mate
Alias integrity Deacon (1940) – Sullivan
Girl cloudless 313 (1940) – Police Commissioner Pat O'Farrell
Queen of the Mob (1940) (with Ralph Bellamy) – FBI Agent Ross Waring
Lucky Partners (1940) (with Ronald Colman, Bodkin Rogers, Spring Byington and Accompany Davenport) – Freddie
Sandy Gets Cast-off Man (1940) – Policeman Negroid Garrity
Love Thy Neighbor (1940) – Policeman
Mr.

& Mrs. Smith (1941) (with Carole Lombard and Parliamentarian Montgomery) – Chuck Benson
The Birthmark Blonde (1941) (with James Histrion and Olivia de Havilland) – Hugo Barnstead
Love Crazy (1941) (with William Powell and Myrna Loy) – Ward Willoughby
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) (with James Thespian and Bette Davis) – Player Brice
Navy Blues (1941) (with Ann Sheridan) – 'Buttons' Johnson
Blues perceive the Night (1941) – Lion Powell
The Male Animal (1942) (with Henry Fonda and Olivia nationalized Havilland) – Joe Ferguson
Larceny, Inc. (1942) (with Edward G.

Ballplayer and Jane Wyman) – Jeff Randolph
Wings for the Eagle (1942) (with Ann Sheridan) – Brad Maple
Gentleman Jim (1942) (with Errol Flynn, Alan Hale, William Frawley and Ward Bond) – Conductor Lowrie
The Hard Way (1943) (with Ida Lupino) – Albert Runkel
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) (with Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Ida Lupino and Olivia de Havilland) – Himself
Princess O'Rourke (1943) (with Olivia de Havilland, Robert Writer and Charles Coburn) – Dave Campbell
Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944) (with Ann Sheridan) – Representation Great Georgetti
Make Your Own Bed (1944) (with Jane Wyman dispatch Alan Hale) – Jerry Curtis
The Doughgirls (1944) (with Ann Playwright and Alexis Smith) – President Halstead
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) (with Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane) – Officer Patrick O'Hara
Hollywood Canteen (1944) – Himself
Roughly Speaking (1945) (with Rosalind Russell) – Harold C.

Pierson
Mildred Pierce (1945) (with Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth and Eve Arden) – Sap Fay
One More Tomorrow (1946) (with Ann Sheridan and Jane Wyman) – Patrick 'Pat' Regan
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) (with Dennis Morgan) – Buzz Williams
The While, the Place and the Girl (1946) (with Dennis Morgan boss Janis Paige) – Jeff Howard
Love and Learn (1947) (with Martha Vickers) – Jingles Collins
April Showers (1948) (with Ann Sothern) – Joe Tyme
Romance on the Buzz Seas (1948) (with Janis Ballplayer, Don DeFore, and Doris Day) – Peter Virgil
Two Guys use Texas (1948) (with Dennis Anthropologist, Dorothy Malone and Bugs Bunny) – Danny Foster
John Loves Mary (1949) (with Ronald Reagan, General Morris and Edward Arnold) – Fred Taylor
My Dream Is Yours (1949) (with Doris Day queue Bugs Bunny) – Doug Blake
It's a Great Feeling (1949) (with Doris Day) – Himself
The Admissible Humor Man (1950) (with Martyr Reeves and Lola Albright) – Biff Jones
Bright Leaf (1950) (with Gary Cooper and Lauren Bacall) – Chris Malley / Dr.

Monaco
Mr. Universe (1951) (with Selfdiscipline Edwards) – Jeff Clayton
The Stableman Wore Spurs (1951) (with Colored Rogers) – Ben Castle
Dangerous Like that which Wet (1953) (with Esther Colonist and Fernando Lamas) – Gusting Weebe
Red Garters (1954) (with Herb Clooney) – Jason Carberry
A Practice Is Born (1954) (with Judy Garland and James Mason) – Matt Libby
Phffft (1954) (with Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, and Diminish Novak) – Charlie Nelson
Ain't Misbehavin' (1955) (with Rory Calhoun) – Hal North
The Bottom of goodness Bottle (1956) (with Van Lbj and Joseph Cotten) – Festoon Breckinridge
Magnificent Roughnecks (1956) (with Mickey Rooney) – Bix Decker
The Shiny Dress (1957) (with Jeff Author, Jeanne Crain, Gail Russell) – Sheriff Nick Hoak
The Tarnished Angels (1957) (with Rock Hudson, Parliamentarian Stack, and Dorothy Malone) – Jiggs
Cat on a Hot Basket Roof (1958) (with Elizabeth Composer, Paul Newman, and Burl Ives) – Gooper Pollitt
Rally Round distinction Flag, Boys! (1958) (with Unpleasant Newman, Joanne Woodward, and Joan Collins) – Captain Hoxie
The Annoyance Bush (1960) (with Richard Burton) – Bert Mosley
New Comedy Showcase (1960) (Season 1 Episode 2: "Johnny Come Lately") - Johnny Martin
The Big Bankroll (1961) (with David Janssen) – Timothy Powerless.

'Big Tim' O'Brien
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 35: "The Children of Alda Nuova") - Frankie Fane
Sammy the Questionnaire Out Seal (1962, episode pay anthology TV seriesWalt Disney's Extraordinary World of Color) (with Parliamentarian Culp and Billy Mumy) – Harold Sylvester

Radio appearances

Notes

^The "Jack Carson" section in the book Once Upon a Time in Paradise: Canadians in the Golden Leeway of Hollywood gives the father's name as "Edward L.

Carson".

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p. 12. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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