John Elmer Carson (October 27, 1910 – January 2, 1963) was a Canadian-born American film actor. Carson often played the role of comedic friend in films of the 1940s and 1950s, including ''

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'' (1941) with

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and '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1944) with

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. He also acted in dramas such as ''

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'' (1945), ''A Star is Born'' (1954), and '' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1958). He worked for RKO and MGM (where he was cast opposite

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and William Powell in '' Love Crazy'', 1941), but most of his notable work was for Warner Bros.

Early years

John Elmer Carson was born on October 27, 1910 in Carman, Manitoba to Elmer and Elsa Carson (née Brunke). He was the younger brother of actor Robert Carson (1909–1979). His father was an executive with an insurance company. In 1914, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which he always thought of as his home town. He attended high school at Hartford School, Milwaukee, and St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, and at Carleton College, he acquired a taste for acting. Carson became a U.S. citizen in 1949. Because of his size – 6 ft 2 in (1.9 m) and 220 lb (100 kg) – his first stage appearance (in a collegiate production) was as

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. In the midst of a performance, he tripped and took half the set with him. Dave Willock, a college friend, thought it was so funny he persuaded Carson to team with him in a

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act – Willock and Carson – and a new career was born with "a very successful comedy team that played large and small vaudeville theatres everywhere in North America". After the act with Willock broke up, Carson teamed with dancer Betty Alice Lindy for appearances in theaters on the Orpheum Circuit.

Radio

Radio was another source of employment for the team, starting with a 1938 appearance on the '' Kraft Music Hall'' when

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hosted the show. In 1942–1943, he was host of ''The Camel Comedy Caravan'', and in the next season he starred in '' The New Jack Carson Show'', which debuted on June 2, 1943. Charles Foster wrote about the show in ''Once Upon a Time in Paradise: Canadians in the Golden Age of Hollywood'': "It broke audience records regularly during the four years it was on the air. Hollywood's biggest stars ... lined up to do guest spots on the show." In 1947–1948, he starred in ''The Sealtest Village Store''.

Film career

His success in radio led to the start of a lucrative film career. During the 1930s, as vaudeville declined from increased competition from radio and the movies, Willock and Carson sought work in Hollywood. Carson initially landed bit roles at

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in films such as '' Bringing Up Baby'' (1938), starring

and

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. An early standout role for Carson was as a mock-drunk, undercover G-Man opposite

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's anti-

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action drama titled '' Enemy Agent''. This led to contract-player status with

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. While there, he was teamed with Dennis Morgan in a number of popular films known as the "Two Guys" movies, supposedly to compete with Paramount's popular

–

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'' Road to …'' pictures. Most of his work at Warner Brothers was limited to light comedy work with Morgan, and later

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(who in her autobiography gave credit to Carson as one of her early Hollywood mentors). Critics generally agree that Carson's best work was in ''

'' (1945), where he played the perpetually scheming Wally Fay opposite

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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 ''

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''. Another role which won accolades for him was as publicist Matt Libby in '' A Star is Born'' (1954). One of his later film roles was as the older brother Gooper in '' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1958).

Television

From 1950 to 1951, Carson was one of four alternating weekly hosts of the comedy-variety show '' Four Star Revue.'' (The others were veterans Jimmy Durante and

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, and up-and-coming young Danny Thomas.) The second season was his last with the show, when it was renamed '' All Star Revue''. Carson also had his own variety program ''The Jack Carson Show'' from 1954 to 1955) and was the announcer on the television version of '' Strike It Rich''. His TV appearances, extending into the early 1960s, included '' The Guy Mitchell Show'', and ''The Polly Bergen Show'' in 1957; '' Alcoa Theatre'' and ''

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'' (Season 1, Ep.9: "Mr. Henry Comstock") in 1959; ''

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'' ("The Big Blackout") in 1960; ''

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'' (Season 2, Ep. 14: " The Whole Truth") in 1961; and in perhaps his last TV appearance in ''

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'' (Season 7, Ep. 35: "The Children of Alda Nuova") from June 5, 1962. His TV pilot ''Kentucky Kid'' was under consideration as a potential series for NBC, but was shelved when Carson became ill with stomach cancer. Carson would have played a veterinarian who raises horses and who has an adopted Chinese child. The series was revived by NBC as '' Kentucky Jones'' starring Dennis Weaver in the Carson role.

Legacy

On February 8, 1960, Carson received two stars on the

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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 Dennis Morgan, who was also from Wisconsin.

Personal life

Carson and Elizabeth Lindy were married in 1938 and divorced 1939. He was married to Kay St. Germain from 1941 to 1950. He and Lola Albright were married from 1952 to 1958. Carson was married from 1961 until his death in 1963 to Sandra Jolley, former wife of actor

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and daughter of actor

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. Carson had a romantic relationship with

in 1950–1951, but she left him for Marty Melcher, who became her third husband. On August 26, 1962, while rehearsing the play '' Critic's Choice'' in Andover, New Jersey, he collapsed on stage. An early diagnosis deemed it a stomach disorder, but two months later, stomach cancer was discovered while he was undergoing an unrelated operation. He died in Encino on January 2, 1963, at age 52. Carson was entombed in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. His brother

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was also a character actor.

Selected filmography

*'' You Only Live Once'' (1937) (with Henry Fonda) – Attendant in First Gas Station (uncredited) *'' Too Many Wives'' (1937) (with

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) – Hodges *'' It Could Happen to You'' (1937) – Truck Driver (uncredited) *'' On Again-Off Again'' (1937) – Cop (uncredited) *'' Reported Missing'' (1937) – Logantown Airport Radioman (uncredited) *'' Music for Madame'' (1937) – Assistant Director *'' Stage Door'' (1937) (with

, Ginger Rogers and

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) – Mr. Milbanks *''

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'' (1937) – Tom Potts *''

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'' (1937) – Bit Role (uncredited) *'' High Flyers'' (1937) (with Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, and Lupe Vélez) – Dave Hanlon *'' Quick Money'' (1937) – Coach Woodford *'' She's Got Everything'' (1937) – Ransome (uncredited) *'' Crashing Hollywood'' (1938) – Dickson *'' Everybody's Doing It'' (1938) – Detective Lieutenant (uncredited) *'' Bringing Up Baby'' (1938) (with

and

) – Circus Roustabout (uncredited) *'' Night Spot'' (1938) – Shallen *''

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'' (1938) – Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited) *'' Condemned Women'' (1938) – Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited) *'' This Marriage Business'' (1938) – 'Candid' Perry *'' Go Chase Yourself'' (1938) – Warren Miles *'' Law of the Underworld'' (1938) – Johnny *'' Vivacious Lady'' (1938) (with Ginger Rogers and James Stewart) – Charlie – Waiter Captain *''

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'' (1938) (with Louis Hayward as Simon Templar) – Red Jenks *'' Having Wonderful Time'' (1938) – Emil Beatty *'' Carefree'' (1938) (with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers) – Connors *''

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'' (1938) – Football Player Rochet *'' The Kid from Texas'' (1939) (with Dennis O'Keefe and Buddy Ebsen) – Stanley Brown *''

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'' (1939) (with Ginger Rogers) – Minnesota – a Sailor (uncredited) *'' The Escape'' (1939) – Chet Warren *''

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'' (1939) (with James Stewart) – Sweeney Farrell – Newsman (uncredited) *'' Legion of Lost Flyers'' (1939) (with Richard Arlen and

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) – Larry Barrigan *'' Destry Rides Again'' (1939) (with

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and James Stewart) – Jack Tyndall *'' The Honeymoon's Over'' (1939) – Tom Donroy *'' City of Chance'' (1940) – Narration – Prologue (voice, uncredited) *'' Parole Fixer'' (1940) (with William Henry) – George Mattison *'' I Take This Woman'' (1940) (with Spencer Tracy and

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) – Joe *'' Young as You Feel'' (1940) – Norcross *'' Shooting High'' (1940) – Gabby Cross *'' Enemy Agent'' (1940) (with

) – Ralph *''

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'' (1940) (with Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston) – Mate *'' Alias the Deacon'' (1940) – Sullivan *'' Girl in 313'' (1940) – Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell *'' Queen of the Mob'' (1940) (with Ralph Bellamy) – FBI Agent Ross Waring *'' Lucky Partners'' (1940) (with Ronald Colman, Ginger Rogers, Spring Byington and Harry Davenport) – Freddie *'' Sandy Gets Her Man'' (1940) – Policeman Tom Garrity *'' Love Thy Neighbor'' (1940) – Policeman *'' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941) (with Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery) – Chuck Benson *''

'' (1941) (with

and Olivia de Havilland) – Hugo Barnstead *'' Love Crazy'' (1941) (with William Powell and

) – Ward Willoughby *''

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'' (1941) (with James Cagney and

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) – Allen Brice *'' Navy Blues'' (1941) (with Ann Sheridan) – 'Buttons' Johnson *'' Blues in the Night'' (1941) – Leo Powell *'' The Male Animal'' (1942) (with Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland) – Joe Ferguson *''

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'' (1942) (with

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and

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) – Jeff Randolph *'' Wings for the Eagle'' (1942) (with Ann Sheridan) – Brad Maple *'' Gentleman Jim'' (1942) (with Errol Flynn, Alan Hale, William Frawley and

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) – Walter Lowrie *'' The Hard Way'' (1943) (with Ida Lupino) – Albert Runkel *'' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) (with

, Errol Flynn, Ida Lupino and Olivia de Havilland) – Himself *'' Princess O'Rourke'' (1943) (with Olivia de Havilland, Robert Cummings and Charles Coburn) – Dave Campbell *'' Shine On, Harvest Moon'' (1944) (with Ann Sheridan) – The Great Georgetti *'' Make Your Own Bed'' (1944) (with

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and Alan Hale) – Jerry Curtis *'' The Doughgirls'' (1944) (with Ann Sheridan and Alexis Smith) – Arthur Halstead *'' Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1944) (with

and Priscilla Lane) – Officer Patrick O'Hara *'' Hollywood Canteen'' (1944) – Himself *''

'' (1945) (with Rosalind Russell) – Harold C. Pierson *''

'' (1945) (with

, Ann Blyth and Eve Arden) – Wally Fay *'' One More Tomorrow'' (1946) (with Ann Sheridan and Jane Wyman) – Patrick 'Pat' Regan *'' Two Guys from Milwaukee'' (1946) (with Dennis Morgan) – Buzz Williams *'' The Time, the Place and the Girl'' (1946) (with Dennis Morgan and Janis Paige) – Jeff Howard *'' Love and Learn'' (1947) (with Martha Vickers) – Jingles Collins *'' April Showers'' (1948) (with Ann Sothern) – Joe Tyme *'' Romance on the High Seas'' (1948) (with Janis Paige, Don DeFore, and

) – Peter Virgil *'' Two Guys from Texas'' (1948) (with Dennis Morgan,

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and Bugs Bunny) – Danny Foster *'' John Loves Mary'' (1949) (with Ronald Reagan, Wayne Morris and Edward Arnold) – Fred Taylor *'' My Dream Is Yours'' (1949) (with

and Bugs Bunny) – Doug Blake *'' It's a Great Feeling'' (1949) (with Doris Day) – Himself *'' The Good Humor Man'' (1950) (with George Reeves and Lola Albright) – Biff Jones *'' Bright Leaf'' (1950) (with

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and Lauren Bacall) – Chris Malley – Dr. Monaco *'' Mr. Universe'' (1951) (with

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) – Jeff Clayton *''

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'' (1951) (with Ginger Rogers) – Ben Castle *''

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'' (1953) (with Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas) – Windy Weebe *'' Red Garters'' (1954) (with Rosemary Clooney) – Jason Carberry *'' A Star Is Born'' (1954) (with

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and

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) – Matt Libby *'' Phffft'' (1954) (with Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, and

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) – Charlie Nelson *'' Ain't Misbehavin''' (1955) (with Rory Calhoun) – Hal North *'' The Bottom of the Bottle'' (1956) (with Van Johnson and Joseph Cotten) – Hal Breckinridge *'' Magnificent Roughnecks'' (1956) (with

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) – Bix Decker *'' The Tattered Dress'' (1957) (with Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Gail Russell) – Sheriff Nick Hoak *'' The Tarnished Angels'' (1957) (with Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, and

) – Jiggs *'' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1958) (with

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, Paul Newman, and

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) – Gooper Pollitt *'' Rally Round the Flag, Boys!'' (1958) (with

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, Joanne Woodward, and Joan Collins) – Capt. Hoxie *''

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'' (1960) (with

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) – Bert Mosley *'' The Big Bankroll'' (1961) (with David Janssen) – Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien *''Sammy the Way Out Seal'' (1962, episode of anthology TV series '' Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'') (with Robert Culp and Billy Mumy) – Harold Sylvester

Radio appearances

Notes

References

External links

* * * *
Jack Carson Tribute Website
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