Alexander Carr (1878–1946) was a Russian born stage and screen actor, writer, vaudevillian, burlesque and circus performer.

Biography

He made his first stage appearance on stage at a music hall in St. Paul, Minnesota. He appeared later in theatres in Louisville, Nashville and Buffalo. In Chicago he appeared at the Trocadero theatre. His first New York appearance was in 1904 at the Circle Theatre in "Wine, Women and Song" imitating

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. In 1907 he costarred with

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and

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in the musical ''The Gay White Way'' on Broadway. He established an on stage partnership with friend

Barney Bernard Barney Bernard (August 18, 1877–March 21, 1924) was an American stage and screen actor. Bernard always looked older than he was which allowed him to play aging ethnic Jewish characters. He established an onstage partnership with Alexander Carr ...

. Beginning in 1913 the two appeared in the long running ethnic Jewish play '' Potatsh and Perlmutter'', one of the most successful plays of the early twentieth century Broadway. Carr played the part of Morris (*or ethnically Mawlruss) Perlmutter. The play was adapted to a

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in 1923 and a sequel a year later after Bernard died. In addition to the Potash' movies, Carr appeared in silent film sporadically. In

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his presence is more frequent and finished his last movie in 1940.''Who Was Who on Screen'' p.70 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt His younger brother was

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. Carr died in Los Angeles in 1946.

Filmography

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Potash and Perlmutter ''Potash and Perlmutter'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger. The film is based on an ethnic Jewish comedy with characters created by Montague Glass and Charles Klein for a 1913 Broadway Potash and ...

'' (1923) *''

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter ''In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released through Associated First National Pictures, and directed by Alfred E. Green. A sequel of sorts, the Jewish ethnic comedy c ...

'' (1924) *''

Partners Again ''Partners Again'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film that was produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released through United Artists, and directed by Henry King. This ethnic Jewish humor film is based on the 1922 Broadway play ''Partners Again'' star ...

'' (1926) *'' The Beautiful Cheat'' (1926) *''

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'' (1926) *''The End of the World'' (1929)(*short) *'' No Greater Love'' (1932) *''

Uptown New York ''Uptown New York'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Jack Oakie, Shirley Grey and Leon Ames. It is based on the story by Vina Delmar. Plot summary Pat and Max are in love and sh ...

'' (1932) *''

The Death Kiss ''The Death Kiss'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film starring David Manners as a crusading studio writer, Adrienne Ames as an actress, and Bela Lugosi as a studio manager. The thriller features three leading players from the previous ye ...

'' (1932) *''

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'' (1932) *''

Her Splendid Folly ''Her Splendid Folly'' is a 1933 American comedy drama film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Lilian Bond, Theodore von Eltz and Beryl Mercer. It was produced as a second feature by the independent producer Willis Kent.Pitts p.287 Plo ...

'' (1933) *''

The Constant Woman ''The Constant Woman'' (1933), also known as ''Auction in Souls'' and ''Hell in a Circus'', is an American Pre-Code film directed by Victor Schertzinger. It is based on the 1913 Eugene O'Neill play ''Recklessness''. Plot Marlene Underwood is a ...

'' (1933) *'' Out All Night'' (1933) *'' I Hate Women'' (1934) *''

Hide-Out ''Hide-Out'' is a 1934 American comedy, crime, drama, romance film produced by MGM in 1934. Robert Montgomery (actor), Robert Montgomery and Maureen O'Sullivan star, with Edward Arnold (actor), Edward Arnold and Elizabeth Patterson (actress), E ...

'' (1934)(*uncredited) *'' Christmas in July'' (1940)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Alexander 1878 births 1946 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States American vaudeville performers 20th-century American male actors