Cast

Jack Carson

1910 – 1963

Active years (films on this site)

1942–1957

Genres

DramaRomanceCrimeBiographyComedy

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Raoul Walsh1 filmFrank Capra1 filmMichael Curtiz1 filmGeorge Cukor1 filmDouglas Sirk1 film

Biography

John Elmer Carson, known as Jack Carson, 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 Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) with Cary Grant. He appeared in such dramas as Mildred Pierce (1945), A Star Is Born (1954), and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). He worked for RKO and MGM, but most of his notable work was for Warner Bros.

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Awards and honours

International

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

5 films on this site

1. Gentleman Jim 1942 · Raoul Walsh · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 · Frank Capra · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
3. Mildred Pierce 1945 · Michael Curtiz · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
4. A Star Is Born 1954 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
5. The Tarnished Angels 1957 · Douglas Sirk · IMDb 7.1 · Cast