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Jack Carson

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Canadian-born American-based film actor

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John Elmer Carson, known as Jack Carson, was a Canadian-born American film actor. Carson often played the role of comedic friend in films of the 1940s and 1950s, including The Strawberry Blonde (1941) with James Cagney and Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) with Cary Grant.

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Photos 5

Filmography 40

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · ★ 7.8
Arsenic and Old Lace1944 · ★ 7.6
Bringing Up Baby1938 · ★ 7.5
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1958 · ★ 7.6
Mildred Pierce1945 · ★ 7.6
A Star Is Born1954 · ★ 7.1
Mr. & Mrs. Smith1941 · ★ 6.0
Destry Rides Again1939 · ★ 7.2
You Only Live Once1937 · ★ 7.1
Stage Door1937 · ★ 7.1
The Tarnished Angels1957 · ★ 6.8
Vivacious Lady1938 · ★ 7.0
Gentleman Jim1942 · ★ 7.2
The Strawberry Blonde1941 · ★ 7.0
Carefree1938 · ★ 6.7
Phffft1954
The Bride Came C.O.D.1941
Romance on the High Seas1948
Thank Your Lucky Stars1943
Love Crazy1941
Larceny, Inc.1942
Fifth Avenue Girl1939
It's a Great Feeling1949
Hollywood Canteen1944
Blues in the Night1941
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!1958
The Tattered Dress1957
Princess O'Rourke1943
My Dream Is Yours1949
Dangerous When Wet1953
Bright Leaf1950
The Hard Way1943
Stand-In1937
The Saint in New York1938
Having Wonderful Time1938
The Male Animal1942
The Groom Wore Spurs1951
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal1962
Lucky Partners1940
Red Garters1954

146 credits on file

Television 24

The Mike Douglas Show1961
Bonanza1959
The Twilight Zone1959
What's My Line?1950
Climax!1954
Studio One1948
The Colgate Comedy Hour1950
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955
Thriller1960
This Is Your Life1952
The Steve Allen Show1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956
The Bob Cummings Show1955
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956
Alcoa Theatre1957
The Wonderful World of Disney1954
Lux Video Theatre1950
Startime1959
The George Gobel Show1954
The Ford Television Theatre1952
Screen Director's Playhouse1955
Your Show of Shows1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951
General Electric Theater1953

Awards 1

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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About this person

John Elmer Carson, known as Jack Carson, was a Canadian-born American film actor. Carson often played the role of comedic friend in films of the 1940s and 1950s, including The Strawberry Blonde (1941) with James Cagney and Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) with Cary Grant. He appeared in such dramas as Mildred Pierce (1945), A Star Is Born (1954), and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). He worked for RKO and MGM, but most of his notable work was for Warner Bros.

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Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1963 · aged 52
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25 languages

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