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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
as Harold Sylvester

The Children of Alda Nuova
as Frankie Fane

The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

Bus Stop

Who Killed Julie Greer?
as Fairchild

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien

Thriller
as Burt Lewis

The Bramble Bush
as Bert Mosley

Startime
as Albert Maddon

The Twilight Zone
as Harvey Hunnicut

Bonanza
as Henry T.P. Comstock

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
as Captain Hoxie

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Gooper

The Tarnished Angels
as Jiggs

Alcoa Theatre
as Augie Adams
The Polly Bergen Show
as Self

Three Men on a Horse
as Patsy

The Tattered Dress
as Sheriff Nick Hoak

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sundown Smith

Magnificent Roughnecks
as Bix Decker

The Steve Allen Show
as Self

The Bottom of the Bottle
as Hal Breckinridge

Arroyo
as Lamar Kendall

Screen Director's Playhouse
as Lamar Kendall

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Frankie Fane

Ain't Misbehavin'
as Harold North

The Bob Cummings Show
as Jack Carson

Phffft
as Charlie Nelson

The Wonderful World of Disney
as Harold Sylvester

Climax!
as Art Shaddick
The George Gobel Show
as Self

A Star Is Born
as Matt Libby

A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self - Host

Red Garters
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Dangerous When Wet
as Windy Webbe

General Electric Theater
as Joe Bushwick

The Ford Television Theatre
as Dan Doyle

This Is Your Life
as Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Danny Scott

The Groom Wore Spurs
as Ben Castle

Mister Universe
as Jeff Clayton
Four Star Revue
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Lux Video Theatre
as Garrison

The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self - Host

Bright Leaf
as Chris Malley

The Good Humor Man
as Biff Jones

Your Show of Shows

What's My Line?
as Self

It's a Great Feeling
as Jack Carson

My Dream Is Yours
as Doug Blake

John Loves Mary
as Fred Taylor

Studio One
as Harry Breen

Two Guys from Texas
as Danny Foster

Romance on the High Seas
as Peter Virgil

April Showers
as Joe Tyme