
Джек Карсон
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Elmer "Jack" Carson (October 27, 1910 – January 2, 1963) was a Canadian-born, American film actor, with a film career spanning the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Though he was primarily used in supporting roles for comic relief, his work in films such as Mildred Pierce (1945) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) displayed his mastery of "straight" dramatic actor roles as well. He worked for RKO and MGM (cast opposite Myrna Loy and William Powell in Love Crazy), but most of his memorable work was for Warner Bros. His trademark character was the wisecracking know-it-all, typically and inevitably undone by his own smug cockiness. Carson initially landed bit roles at RKO Radio Pictures in films such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. An early standout role for Carson was as a mock-drunk undercover G-Man opposite Richard Cromwell in Universal Pictures's anti-Nazi action drama entitled Enemy Agent. This led to contract-player status with Warner Brothers shortly thereafter. While there, he was teamed with Dennis Morgan in a number of films, supposedly to compete with Paramount's popular Bing Crosby - Bob Hope Road to … pictures. Most of his work at Warner Brothers was limited to light comedy work with Morgan, and later Doris Day (who in her autobiography would credit Carson as one of her early Hollywood mentors). Critics generally agree that Carson's best work was in Mildred Pierce (1945), where he played the perpetually scheming Wally Fay opposite Joan Crawford 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 Roughly Speaking. Another role which won accolades for him was as publicist Matt Libby in A Star is Born (1954). One of his last film roles was as the older brother "Gooper" in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). His TV appearances, extending into the early 1960s, included The Martha Raye Show, The Guy Mitchell Show, and The Polly Bergen Show in 1957; Alcoa Theatre and Bonanza (Season 1, Ep.9: "Mr. Henry Comstock") in 1959; Thriller ("The Big Blackout") in 1960; and The Twilight Zone (Season 2, Ep. 14: "The Whole Truth") in 1961. On February 8, 1960, Carson received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 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 his film pal, Dennis Morgan, who was also from Wisconsin.
Фильмография

Бонанца
1959

Сумеречная зона
1959

Первая студия
1948

Кульминация
1954

Театр Зейна Грея
1956

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954

Альфред Хичкок представляет
1955

Триллер
1960

The Ford Television Theatre
1952

Alcoa Theatre
1957

The Bob Cummings Show
1955

Стартайм
1959

Screen Director's Playhouse
1955

Кошка на раскаленной крыше
1958

Звезда родилась
1954

Театр «Дженерал Электрик»
1953

Мышьяк и старые кружева
1944

Милдред Пирс
1945

Оживленная леди
1938

Дверь на сцену
1937

Дестри снова в седле
1939

Театр звезд Шлица
1951

Мистер и миссис Смит
1941

Яркий лист
1950

Роман в открытом море
1948

Живем один раз
1937

Mister Universe
1951

Джентльмен Джим
1942

Фи
1954

Зверь мужского пола
1942

Порванное платье
1957

Беззаботная
1938

Любовное безумие
1941

Мошенничество и Ко
1942

Law of the Underworld
1938

Клубничная блондинка
1941

The Tarnished Angels
1957

Собирайтесь вокруг флага, ребята!
1958

Невеста наложенным платежом
1941

The Doughgirls
1944