Robert Samuel Carson (June 8, 1909 – June 2, 1979) was an American actor noted for dozens of supporting roles in films and television series during a career that spanned three and a half decades. He was also occasionally billed as Bob Carson or Robert S. Carson.

Early years

Carson was born in

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, to Elmer Llewellyn Carson and Elsa W. Carson (née Brunke) and grew up in

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, Canada, along with his younger brother and actor

Jack Carson 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 ''The Strawberry Blonde'' (1941) with James Cagney and ...

. The family later moved to

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. Robert was active as a singer and musician while he was a student at the

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Noted appearances

Carson portrayed the ringmaster in '' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) with

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. Carson was cast in five episodes of the religion

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'': as a police lieutenant in "The Unholy Trio" (1955) and in "The Two-Fisted Saint" and "False Prophet" (both 1956), as a coach in "The Comeback" (1956), and as Senator Crocker in "In God We Trust" (1957). In 1957, he portrayed Kittredge the

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card dealer in the third segment of the ABC/

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television series, '' Maverick'', in the episode entitled " According to Hoyle" opposite

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and

Diane Brewster Diane Brewster (March 11, 1931 – November 12, 1991) was an American television actress most noted for playing three distinctively different roles in television series of the 1950s and 1960s: confidence trickster Samantha Crawford in the Weste ...

, as well as playing various roles in the episodes "The Lonesome Reunion" (1958) with Garner, "The Thirty-ninth Star" (1958) with Jack Kelly, "

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" (1959) with Garner and

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in a story based upon the 1775 play by

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, "The Brasada Spur" (1959) with Kelly, and "Guatemala City" (1960) with Garner. Between 1957 and 1962 he appeared in five episodes of ''

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''. Among his roles he played the

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in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Wandering Widow," and Commodore Galen Holmes in the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Weary Watchdog." His other television credits include a 1955 episode of ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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'' with

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''; ''

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; ''

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and

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and Sebastian Cabot; nine episodes of ''

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'' and two of ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

Hawaiian Eye ''Hawaiian Eye'' is an American detective television series that ran from October 1959 to April 1963 on the ABC television network. Premise Private investigator Tracy Steele (Anthony Eisley) and his half-Hawaiian partner, Tom Lopaka (Robert Co ...

''; ''

Mister Ed ''Mister Ed'' is an American television sitcom produced by Filmways that aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. The show's title character is a talking horse which origi ...

''; ''

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'' with

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; ''

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'' with

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; ''

Petticoat Junction ''Petticoat Junction'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley; her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and B ...

''; '' Hawaii Five-O''; ''

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; and ''

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'', among many others.

Civic involvement

For more than a decade, Carson was active as a speaker for the

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. His efforts were prompted by the death of his first wife Anna Kutner Carson from uterine cancer and his brother's death from stomach cancer.

Death

Carson died in

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and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in

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Selected filmography

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Dick Tracy's G-Men ''Dick Tracy's G-Men'' (1939) is a 15-Chapter Republic movie serial based on the ''Dick Tracy'' comic strip by Chester Gould. It was directed by William Witney and John English. This serial was the fifteenth of the sixty-six produced by ...

'' (1939, Serial) - Scott *'' Five Little Peppers in Trouble'' (1940) - Jim - King's Chauffeur (uncredited) *''

The Saint in Palm Springs ''The Saint in Palm Springs'' is a crime melodrama released by RKO Pictures in early 1941. The film continued the screen adventures of the Robin Hood-inspired anti-hero, Simon Templar, alias "The Saint", created by Leslie Charteris. This sequel w ...

'' (1941) - Mystery Man (uncredited) *'' Jungle Man'' (1941) - Andy *'' Call Out the Marines'' (1942) - Marine Lieutenant (uncredited) *''

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'' (1942) - Marine Spotting Reconnaissance Plane (uncredited) *'' Phantom Killer'' (1942) - Dave Rigby *'' Lost City of the Jungle'' (1946, Serial) - Henchman with Walkie-Talkie hs. 2-3(uncredited) *''

My Dream Is Yours ''My Dream Is Yours'' is a 1949 Technicolor musical romantic comedy film starring Jack Carson, Doris Day, and Lee Bowman. Plot The film opens in Los Angeles, where Doug Blake is dumped as a manager by Gary Mitchell. He goes to New York City to ...

'' (1949) - Jeff (uncredited) *''

White Heat ''White Heat'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, ''White Heat'' is based on a story by ...

'' (1949) - Agent at Directional Map (uncredited) *'' Trapped'' (1949) - Bill Mason (uncredited) *'' Radar Secret Service'' (1950) - Tom - Radar Operator *'' Mule Train'' (1950) - Bill Cummings (uncredited) *'' The Fighting Stallion'' (1950) - Tom Allen *''

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'' (1950) - Racetrack Steward (uncredited) *''

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'' (1950) - Captain Wallace (uncredited) *''

The Man Who Cheated Himself ''The Man Who Cheated Himself'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt and John Dall. Plot Wealthy socialite Lois Frazer, divorcing her fortune-hunter husband, Howard, finds a gun h ...

'' (1950) - Highway Patrol Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) *'' Two Lost Worlds'' (1951) - Capt. Allison *''

Operation Pacific ''Operation Pacific'' is a 1951 black-and-white World War II submarine war drama from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Louis Edelman, and written as well as directed by George Waggner. John Wayne and Patricia Neal star and Ward Bond and Philip ...

'' (1951) - Torpedo Officer (uncredited) *'' The Groom Wore Spurs'' (1951) - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) *''

Home Town Story ''Home Town Story'' is a 1951 American drama film written and directed by Arthur Pierson, starring Jeffrey Lynn, Donald Crisp, and Marjorie Reynolds, with Marilyn Monroe and Alan Hale Jr. Plot A defeated politician, Blake Washburn, takes ...

'' (1951) - Reporter at Airport (uncredited) *'' A Millionaire for Christy'' (1951) - Police Officer (uncredited) *'' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) - Ringmaster *''

High Noon ''High Noon'' is a 1952 American Western (genre), Western film produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper. The plot, which occurs in Real time (media), real time, center ...

'' (1952) - Townsman (uncredited) *'' For Men Only'' (1952) - Detective Jesse Hopkins *'' Sailor Beware'' (1952) - Navy Captain (uncredited) *''

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'' (1952) - Debriefing General *''

Young Man with Ideas ''Young Man with Ideas'' is a 1952 romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Ruth Roman and Glenn Ford. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay concern a young small-town lawyer, who moves his family from Montan ...

'' (1952) - Second Prosecutor (uncredited) *'' Red Planet Mars'' (1952) - President's Aide (uncredited) *'' Actor's and Sin'' (1952) - Thomas Hayne (segment "Actor's Blood") *'' Park Row'' (1952) - Irate Liberty Fund Contributor (uncredited) *''

The Bad and the Beautiful ''The Bad and the Beautiful'' is a 1952 American melodrama that tells the story of a film producer who alienates everyone around him. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, written by George Bradshaw and Charles Schnee, and starring Lana T ...

'' (1952) - Casting Director (uncredited) *''

The Magnetic Monster ''The Magnetic Monster'' is a 1953 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Ivan Tors and George Van Marter, directed by Curt Siodmak and (uncredited) Herbert L. Strock. The film stars Richard Carlson, Ki ...

'' (1953) - Airline Pilot (uncredited) *'' Battle Circus'' (1953) - Division Surgeon (uncredited) *'' The Stars Are Singing'' (1953) - Bit Role (uncredited) *'' Count the Hours'' (1953) - Jury Foreman (uncredited) *''

Code Two ''Code Two'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film about men training to be motorcycle cops. It stars Ralph Meeker, Sally Forrest, Elaine Stewart, Robert Horton and Keenan Wynn, and was directed by Fred M. Wilcox. Plot Classmates at the Los A ...

'' (1953) - Homicide Detective (uncredited) *''

It Came from Outer Space ''It Came from Outer Space'' is a 1953 American science fiction horror film, the first in the 3D process from Universal-International. It was produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold. The film stars Richard Carlson and Barbar ...

'' (1953) - Dugan (uncredited) *'' Murder Without Tears'' (1953) - Dan, the District Attorney *'' So This Is Love'' (1953) - Policeman (uncredited) *''

The Man from the Alamo ''The Man from the Alamo'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Glenn Ford, Julie Adams and Chill Wills.Budd Boetticher: The Last Interview Wheeler, Winston Dixon. Film Criticism; Meadville Vol. 26, Iss. 3, ...

'' (1953) - Jim, Texas Patriot at Meeting (uncredited) *'' No Escape'' (1953) - Dr. Seymour *'' Man of Conflict'' (1953) - Union Representative * '' Jack Slade'' (1953) - Holdup Man (uncredited) *''

Three Sailors and a Girl ''Three Sailors and a Girl'' is a 1953 Technicolor musical film made by Warner Bros. It was directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Devery Freeman and Roland Kibbee, based on the George S. Kaufman play ''The Butter and Egg Man''. Ray Heindorf ...

'' (1953) - Bank Client (uncredited) *''

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'' (1954) - Lee Ormand (uncredited) *'' Pushover'' (1954) - First Bartender (uncredited) *'' Her Twelve Men'' (1954) - Doctor (uncredited) *'' Three Hours to Kill'' (1954) - Cowhand (uncredited) *'' Deep in My Heart'' (1954) - Lodge Orchestra Leader (uncredited) *'' Interrupted Melody'' (1955) - Base Commander (uncredited) *''

The Eternal Sea ''The Eternal Sea'' (aka ''The Admiral Hoskins Story'') is a 1955 American war film directed by John H. Auer and starring Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith and Ben Cooper. After an American naval officer loses his leg at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, he ...

'' (1955) - Commander (uncredited) *'' Love Me or Leave Me'' (1955) - Brelston, Radio Station Manager (uncredited) *'' The Road to Denver'' (1955) - Deputy Ben (uncredited) *''

You're Never Too Young ''You’re Never Too Young'' is a 1955 American semi-musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring the team of Martin and Lewis and co-starring Diana Lynn, Nina Foch, and Raymond Burr. It was released on August 25, 1955 by Para ...

'' (1955) - Tailor (uncredited) *'' The Price of Fear'' (1956) - George Willebrandt (uncredited) *''

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'' (1956) - Settler (uncredited) *''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ...

'' (1956) - Backstage Party Guest (uncredited) *''

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'' (1956) - Eleazar as an Adult *'' The Opposite Sex'' (1956) - Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited) *''

The Great American Pastime ''The Great American Pastime'' is a 1956 American comedy film about Little League baseball, directed by Herman Hoffman and starring Tom Ewell, Anne Francis, and Ann Miller. It was made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot In a small New York town calle ...

'' (1956) - Bruce's Law Partner (uncredited) *''

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'' (1957) - Allen J. 'Frank' Frederick (uncredited) *''

Top Secret Affair ''Top Secret Affair'' is a 1957 American romantic comedy film made by Carrollton Inc. and distributed by Warner Bros. that stars Susan Hayward and Kirk Douglas. It was directed by H. C. Potter and produced by Martin Rackin and Milton Sperling fr ...

'' (1957) - Military Counsel (uncredited) *'' Footsteps in the Night'' (1957) - Capt. Jim Halford (uncredited) *''

Sweet Smell of Success ''Sweet Smell of Success'' is a 1957 American film noir drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner, and written by Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman, and Mackendrick from ...

'' (1957) - Lou - Headwaiter at Toots Shor's (uncredited) *'' Band of Angels'' (1957) - Bidder (uncredited) *''

Too Much, Too Soon ''Too Much, Too Soon'' is a 1958 biographical film about Diana Barrymore produced by Warner Bros. It was directed by Art Napoleon and produced by Henry Blanke from a screenplay by Art Napoleon and Jo Napoleon, based on the autobiography by D ...

'' (1958) - Associate (uncredited) *'' Live Fast, Die Young'' (1958) - Frank Castellani *'' The Fearmakers'' (1958) - Man Speaking in Conference Room (uncredited) *'' The Buccaneer'' (1958) - Militia Major *'' The Mating Game'' (1959) - Party Guest (uncredited) *'' Girls Town'' (1959) - Mr. Gardner (uncredited) *'' Cimarron'' (1960) - Senator Rollins (uncredited) *'' Three Blondes in His Life'' (1961) - Henry Carr *'' All in a Night's Work'' (1961) - Maitre d' (uncredited) *'' Bachelor in Paradise'' (1961) - Attorney (uncredited) *''

Wives and Lovers "Wives and Lovers" is a 1963 song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It has been recorded by numerous male and female vocalists, instrumentalists and ensembles, most notably by Jack Jones in 1963. That recording earned the 1964 Grammy Award for B ...

'' (1963) - Sam (uncredited) *''

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'' (1963) - Ian Malcolm (uncredited) *'' Who's Minding the Store?'' (1963) - Mr. Salzbury, Phoebe's Secretary (uncredited) *''

Kissin' Cousins ''Kissin' Cousins'' (stylized onscreen as ''KISƧIN' COUSINS'') is a 1964 American musical Panavision Metrocolor comedy film directed by Gene Nelson and starring Elvis Presley. Written by Gerald Drayson Adams and Gene Nelson, the film featur ...

'' (1964) - Gen. Sam Kruger (uncredited) *''

Advance to the Rear ''Advance to the Rear'' is a light-hearted 1964 American Western comedy film set in the American Civil War. Directed by George Marshall, and starring Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, and Melvyn Douglas. The film is based on the 1957 novel ''Co ...

'' (1964) - Col. Holbert (uncredited) *'' The Patsy'' (1964) - Table Captain #2 at Italian Café (uncredited) *''

Kisses for My President ''Kisses for My President'' is a 1964 comedy film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Fred MacMurray and Polly Bergen. Leslie McCloud (Bergen) makes history when she is elected the first female president of the United States. However, her ...

'' (1964) - Presidential Diplomatic Aide (uncredited) *'' How to Murder Your Wife'' (1965) - Bachelor Party Guest (uncredited) *''

The Great Race ''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Mancin ...

'' (1965) - Vice Chairman (uncredited) *''

The Gnome-Mobile ''The Gnome-Mobile'' is a 1967 American fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on the 1936 book ''The Gnomobile'' by Upton Sinclair, it was one of the last films personally supervised b ...

'' (1967) - Attendant at Five Oaks (uncredited) *''

Which Way to the Front? ''Which Way to the Front?'' is a 1970 American comedy film produced, directed by and starring Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and hum ...

'' (1970) - Captain Overman (uncredited) *''

Get to Know Your Rabbit ''Get to Know Your Rabbit'' is a 1972 American comedy film written by Jordan Crittenden and directed by Brian De Palma. Plot Corporate executive Donald Beeman, fed up with the rat race, impulsively quits his job and takes to the road as a tra ...

'' (1972) - Young Man (uncredited) *''

Herbie Rides Again ''Herbie Rides Again'' is a 1974 American comedy film and the second installment of Herbie, ''The Love Bug'' film series made by Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions starring an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic (and quite autonomous car ...

'' (1974) - Lawyer - First Team (final film role)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carson, Robert 1909 births 1979 deaths Canadian emigrants to the United States 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Manitoba People from Greater Los Angeles Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)