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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...
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BonanzaSeries • 1959
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Climax!Series • 1954
ThrillerSeries • 1960
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952
The Bob Cummings ShowSeries • 1955
Your Show of ShowsSeries • 1950
Alcoa TheatreSeries • 1957
StartimeSeries • 1959
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954
Bus StopSeries • 1961
Bringing Up BabyMovie • 1938
Arsenic and Old LaceMovie • 1944
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMovie • 1939
Cat on a Hot Tin RoofMovie • 1958
A Star Is BornMovie • 1954
Mr. & Mrs. SmithMovie • 1941
Mildred PierceMovie • 1945
Romance on the High SeasMovie • 1948