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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. 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 · Jack Carson, International Man of Mystery. by Lesley Gaspar | Dec 5, 2021 | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Actors, Blogathons, Classic movies, Jack Carson | 15 comments. First, pick a Jack. Jack #1: Sad Sack Jack. Never nominated, he worked a lot but wasn’t taken seriously, was given few chances to stretch beyond comedies.
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 ...
