Jack Carr (born Frank Carr; May 17, 1906 – February 2, 1967) was an American actor and animator.

Biography

Jack Carr was born Frank Carr on May 17, 1906, in

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to James and Bridgett O'Donnell Carr, Irish immigrants. He was one of eight children. Carr worked for a number of animation studios and was a credited animator since at least the early 1930s. When, in 1930,

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found a cartoon distributor in

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and moved his operations to

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, Mr. Carr was amongst his staff; whilst working at the

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studio of

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, he provided the voice of Buddy from 1933 to 1934: he is also a credited animator on one Buddy short, '' Buddy in Africa''. Carr is also credited with naming the cartoon characters ''

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'' when Hanna-Barbera had a naming contest amongst the staff; Carr won the $25 prize. Hanna and Barbera were said to be unhappy to have their characters named after a popular drink of the time, but history later proved that names having dual associations are the most popular as they are easier for the public to remember Carr family lore. He also, coincidentally, worked on two Tom and Jerry shorts during the

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period. Carr acted as an extra, often uncredited, in nearly 100 films and television episodes from 1933 through 1963. Carr's work may be found in the collection of the

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as part of the Index of American Design.

Credited animator

Jack Carr animated or co-animated the following shorts, arranged by series and studio:

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: * '' Bars and Stripes'' (1931) * '' Hash House Blues'' (1931) * '' Piano Mover'' (1932) * '' Love Krazy'' (1932) * '' Hollywood Goes Krazy'' (1932) * '' What a Knight'' (1932) * '' Soldier Old Man'' (1932) * '' Birth of Jazz'' (1932) * '' Ritzy Hotel'' (1932) * '' Hic-Cups the Champ'' (1932) * '' Paper Hanger'' (1932) * '' The Broadway Malady'' (1933)

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: * '' Day Nurse'' (1932) * '' The Busy Barber'' (1932) * '' Carnival Capers'' (1932) * '' Teacher's Pests'' (1932) * '' The Plumber'' (1933) * '' The Shriek'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Kings Up'' (1934) * '' The County Fair'' (1934) * '' The Ginger Bread Boy'' (1934) * '' Annie Moved Away'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Chris Columbus, Jr.'' (1934) * '' Sky Larks'' (1934) ''

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'' & ''

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: * ''Buddy in Africa'' – Looney Tunes (1935) * '' Alpine Antics'' – Looney Tunes (1935) * '' I'm a Big Shot Now'' – Merrie Melodies (1936) ''

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: * ''Bear Raid Warden'' (1944) * ''Barney Bear's Polar Pest'' (1944) * ''The Unwelcome Guest'' (1945) ''

'',

: * '' Mucho Mouse'' (1957) * '' Tom's Photo Finish'' (1957) Carr was also an animator on ''

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'' and ''

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* 1906 births 1967 deaths 20th-century American artists 20th-century American male actors American male voice actors American people of Irish descent Animators from New Jersey Male actors from Bayonne, New Jersey Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio people Walter Lantz Productions people {{US-voice-actor-1900s-stub