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John Elmer Carson (October 27, 1910 – January 2, 1963), 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. [1]
Jack Carson. Actor: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. When Jack Carson arrived in Hollywood in 1937, he found work at RKO as an extra. His first major acting role came alongside Humphrey Bogart in the romantic comedy Stand-In (1937).
Jack Carson, a tall offspinner who grew up in Waringstown, Northern Ireland, was offered a trial at Sussex as a 12-year-old after his club captain - and former Ireland international - Kyle...
Jack Carson. Actor: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. When Jack Carson arrived in Hollywood in 1937, he found work at RKO as an extra. His first major acting role came alongside Humphrey Bogart in the romantic comedy Stand-In (1937).
Dec 5, 2021 · All the bios agree that John Elmer “Jack” Carson was born in 1910 in Carmen, Manitoba, and that his father moved the family to Milwaukee when Jack was 4 years old, and that Jack considered himself an American rather than a Canadian and Milwaukee his real hometown.
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 ...
Jack Carson was one of the most popular character actors during the ‘golden age of Hollywood’, with a film career spanning the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. Primarily employed for comic relief, his work in Mildred Pierce and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof proved he could also master dramatic material.
Though never a bona fide movie star, Jack Carson left behind a diverse body of character work that continued to inspire laughs decades after his passing. He was born John Elmer Carson on Oct. 27, 1910 in the small farming town of Carman in southern Manitoba, Canada.
Jack Carson, born John Elmer Carson, actor (b at Carman, Man 27 Oct 1910; d at Encino, Ca 2 Jan 1963). Jack Carson's family moved across the border to Milwaukee...
Jack Carson left behind a diverse body of character work that continued to inspire laughs decades after his passing. SEE ALL OFFERS. An affable second banana in numerous screen comedies throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Jack Carson's comic talent was featured in such memorable films as.
