Jack Carson
Страна: Canada
Пол: M
Рожден ден: 1910-10-27
Умира: 1963-01-02
Биография
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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.
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1. Stage Door (1937), филм...Mr. Milbanks
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2. You Only Live Once (1937), филм...Attendant in First Gas Station
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3. Stand-In (1937), филм...Tom Potts
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4. Да отгледаш Бебчо (1938), филм...Circus Roustabout
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5. The Saint in New York (1938), филм...Red Jenks
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6. Vivacious Lady (1938), филм...Charlie - Waiter Captain
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7. Безгрижен (1938), филм...Connors
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8. Дестри отново на седлото (1939), филм...Jack Tyndall
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9. Кралят на рибарите (1939), филм...Minnesota - a Sailor
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10. Shooting High (1940), филм...Gabby Cross
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11. I Take This Woman (1940), филм...Joe
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12. Г-н и г-жа Смит (1941), филм...Chuck
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13. The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941), филм...Allen Brice
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...Hugo Barnstead
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15. Love Crazy (1941), филм...Ward Willoughby
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16. Blues in the Night (1941), филм...Leo Powell
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17. Larceny, Inc. (1942), филм...Jeff Randolph
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18. Gentleman Jim (1942), филм...Walter Lowrie
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19. Wings for the Eagle (1942), филм...Brad Maple
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20. The Hard Way (1943), филм...Albert Runkel
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21. Princess O'Rourke (1943), филм...Dave Campbell
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22. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943), филм...Jack Carson
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23. Арсеник и стари дантели (1944), филм...O'Hara
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24. Милдред Пиърс (1945), филм...Wally Fay
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25. Two Guys From Milwaukee (1946), филм...Buzz Williams
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26. Романс в открито море (1948), филм...Peter Virgil
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27. Two Guys From Texas (1948), филм...Danny Foster
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28. It's a Great Feeling (1949), филм...Jack Carson
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29. My Dream Is Yours (1949), филм...Doug Blake
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30. The Good Humor Man (1950), филм...Biff Jones
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31. Bright Leaf (1950), филм...Chris Malley - Dr. Monaco
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32. The Groom Wore Spurs (1951), филм...Ben Castle
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33. Dangerous When Wet (1953), филм...Windy Weebe
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34. Роди се звезда (1954), филм...Matt Libby
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35. Phffft (1954), филм...Charlie Nelson
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36. Red Garters (1954), филм...Jason Carberry
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37. Screen Directors Playhouse (1955), серия...Lamar Kendall
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38. The Tarnished Angels (1957), филм...Jiggs
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39. The Tattered Dress (1957), филм...Sheriff Nick Hoak
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40. Turn of Fate (1957), серия...Augie Adams
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...Gooper Pollitt
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42. Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958), филм...Capt. Hoxie
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43. Sammy, the Way-Out Seal (1962), филм