A pilot, Carson had volunteered to join the U.S. Army Air Corps but was rejected due to his height. He was turned down by the Army because he had flat feet. During WWII, he entertained Gen. Douglas MacArthur's troops in the South Pacific.
[describing an actor who refused to perform a simple stunt] He's not exactly a coward, but most of his pluck is in his eyebrows.
Well known throughout industry for his famous "double take"
Jack the Ribbee
Scorpio
John Elmer Carson
Carman, Manitoba, Canada
(age 52)
Encino, California, USA