Filmography
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Known For
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Gooper Pollitt (1958) -
Arsenic and Old Lace O'Hara (1944) -
Mildred Pierce Wally Fay (1945) -
Known For
A Star Is Born Matt Libby (1954) -
Actor
The Magical World of Disney Harold Sylvester (1962) -
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Frankie Fane (1962) -
The United States Steel Hour Enoch McCabe (1954-1962) -
Bus Stop Constable Veal Gowdy (1961) -
The Dick Powell Theatre Fairchild (1961) -
King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien (1961) -
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Ralph (1961) -
The Chevy Show Ralph (1961) -
The Twilight Zone Harvey Hunnicut (1961) -
Thriller Burt Lewis (1960) -
New Comedy Showcase Johnny Martin (1960)
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![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Sundown Smith (1960) -
![The Bramble Bush]( "The Bramble Bush")
The Bramble Bush Bert Mosley (1960) -
![Alcoa Theatre]( "Alcoa Theatre")
Alcoa Theatre Augie Adams (1959) -
![Startime]( "Startime")
Startime Albert Maddon (1959) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Henry T.P. Comstock (1959) -
![The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial]( "The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial")
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial Sid Devlin (1959) -
![Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!]( "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!")
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Capt. Hoxie (1958) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Capt. Al Mannix (1957-1958) -
![Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]( "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof")
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Gooper Pollitt (1958) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Sid Devlin (1956-1958) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Harry Breen (1958) -
![Date with the Angels]( "Date with the Angels")
Date with the Angels Herbie (1957) -
![The Tarnished Angels]( "The Tarnished Angels")
The Tarnished Angels Jiggs (1957) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Eugene Skinner (1955-1957) -
![The Tattered Dress]( "The Tattered Dress")
The Tattered Dress Sheriff Nick Hoak (1957) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Dan Doyle (1956) -
![Magnificent Roughnecks]( "Magnificent Roughnecks")
Magnificent Roughnecks Bix Decker (1956) -
![The Bottom of the Bottle]( "The Bottom of the Bottle")
The Bottom of the Bottle Hal Breckinridge (1956) -
![Damon Runyon Theater]( "Damon Runyon Theater")
Damon Runyon Theater Byron 'The Brain' Harris (1955) -
![The Bob Cummings Show]( "The Bob Cummings Show")
The Bob Cummings Show Jack Carson (1955) -
![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse Lamar Kendall (1955) -
![Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre]( "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre")
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre Kendall Loring (1955) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 Johnny Darke (1955) -
![Ain't Misbehavin']( "Ain't Misbehavin'")
Ain't Misbehavin' Hal North (1955) -
![Phffft]( "Phffft")
Phffft Charlie Nelson (1954) -
The Jack Carson Show Host (1954-55) (1954)
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![A Star Is Born]( "A Star Is Born")
A Star Is Born Matt Libby (1954) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Joe Bushwick (1953-1954) -
![Red Garters]( "Red Garters")
Red Garters Jason Carberry (1954) -
![Dangerous When Wet]( "Dangerous When Wet")
Dangerous When Wet Windy Weebe (1953) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre John Mulligan (1951-1952) -
![The Groom Wore Spurs]( "The Groom Wore Spurs")
The Groom Wore Spurs Ben Castle (1951) -
![Mister Universe]( "Mister Universe")
Mister Universe Jeff Clayton (1951) -
![Bright Leaf]( "Bright Leaf")
Bright Leaf Chris Malley - Dr. Monaco (1950) -
![The Good Humor Man]( "The Good Humor Man")
The Good Humor Man Biff Jones (1950) -
![The Ford Theatre Hour]( "The Ford Theatre Hour")
The Ford Theatre Hour Gordon Miller (1950) -
![It's a Great Feeling]( "It's a Great Feeling")
It's a Great Feeling Jack Carson (1949) -
![My Dream Is Yours]( "My Dream Is Yours")
My Dream Is Yours Doug Blake (1949) -
![John Loves Mary]( "John Loves Mary")
John Loves Mary Fred Taylor (1949) -
![Two Guys from Texas]( "Two Guys from Texas")
Two Guys from Texas Danny Foster (1948) -
![Romance on the High Seas]( "Romance on the High Seas")
Romance on the High Seas Peter Virgil (1948) -
![April Showers]( "April Showers")
April Showers Joe Tyme (1948) -
![Always Together]( "Always Together")
Always Together Bill (1947) -
![So You Want to Be in Pictures]( "So You Want to Be in Pictures")
So You Want to Be in Pictures Man Giving Directions (1947) -
![Love and Learn]( "Love and Learn")
Love and Learn Jingles Collins (1947) -
![The Time, the Place and the Girl]( "The Time, the Place and the Girl")
The Time, the Place and the Girl Jeff Howard (1946) -
![Two Guys from Milwaukee]( "Two Guys from Milwaukee")
Two Guys from Milwaukee Buzz Williams (1946) -
![One More Tomorrow]( "One More Tomorrow")
One More Tomorrow Patrick 'Pat' Regan (1946) -
![Mildred Pierce]( "Mildred Pierce")
Mildred Pierce Wally Fay (1945) -
![Roughly Speaking]( "Roughly Speaking")
Roughly Speaking Harold C. Pierson (1945) -
![Hollywood Canteen]( "Hollywood Canteen")
Hollywood Canteen Jack Carson (1944) -
![Arsenic and Old Lace]( "Arsenic and Old Lace")
Arsenic and Old Lace O'Hara (1944) -
![The Doughgirls]( "The Doughgirls")
The Doughgirls Arthur Halstead (1944) -
![Make Your Own Bed]( "Make Your Own Bed")
Make Your Own Bed Jerry Curtis (1944) -
The Road to Victory Jack Carson (1944)
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The Shining Future Jack Carson (1944)
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![Shine on Harvest Moon]( "Shine on Harvest Moon")
Shine on Harvest Moon The Great Georgetti (1944) -
![Food and Magic]( "Food and Magic")
Food and Magic Mysto the Magician (1943) -
![Princess O'Rourke]( "Princess O'Rourke")
Princess O'Rourke Dave Campbell (1943) -
![Thank Your Lucky Stars]( "Thank Your Lucky Stars")
Thank Your Lucky Stars Jack Carson (1943) -
![The Hard Way]( "The Hard Way")
The Hard Way Albert Runkel (1943) -
![Gentleman Jim]( "Gentleman Jim")
Gentleman Jim Walter Lowrie (1942) -
![Wings for the Eagle]( "Wings for the Eagle")
Wings for the Eagle Brad Maple (1942) -
![A Night Before Christmas]( "A Night Before Christmas")
A Night Before Christmas Jeff Randolph (1942) -
![The Male Animal]( "The Male Animal")
The Male Animal Joe Ferguson (1942) -
![Blues in the Night]( "Blues in the Night")
Blues in the Night Leo Powell (1941) -
![Navy Blues]( "Navy Blues")
Navy Blues 'Buttons' Johnson (1941) -
![The Bride Came C.O.D.]( "The Bride Came C.O.D.")
The Bride Came C.O.D. Allen Brice (1941) -
![Love Crazy]( "Love Crazy")
Love Crazy Ward Willoughby (1941) -
![The Strawberry Blonde]( "The Strawberry Blonde")
The Strawberry Blonde Hugo Barnstead (1941) -
![Mr. & Mrs. Smith]( "Mr. & Mrs. Smith")
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Chuck Benson (1941) -
![Love Thy Neighbor]( "Love Thy Neighbor")
Love Thy Neighbor Policeman (1940) -
![Sandy Gets Her Man]( "Sandy Gets Her Man")
Sandy Gets Her Man Policeman Tom Garrity (1940) -
![Lucky Partners]( "Lucky Partners")
Lucky Partners Freddie (1940) -
![Queen of the Mob]( "Queen of the Mob")
Queen of the Mob FBI Agent Ross Waring (1940) -
![Girl in 313]( "Girl in 313")
Girl in 313 Police Lt. Pat O'Farrell (1940) -
![Alias the Deacon]( "Alias the Deacon")
Alias the Deacon Sullivan (1940) -
![Typhoon]( "Typhoon")
Typhoon Mate (1940) -
![Enemy Agent]( "Enemy Agent")
Enemy Agent Ralph (1940) -
![Shooting High]( "Shooting High")
Shooting High Gabby Cross (1940) -
![Young as You Feel]( "Young as You Feel")
Young as You Feel Norcross (1940) -
![Parole Fixer]( "Parole Fixer")
Parole Fixer George Mattison (1940) -
![I Take This Woman]( "I Take This Woman")
I Take This Woman Joe (1940) -
![City of Chance]( "City of Chance")
City of Chance Narration - Prologue (1940) -
The Honeymoon's Over Tom Donroy (1939)
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![Destry Rides Again]( "Destry Rides Again")
Destry Rides Again Jack Tyndall (1939) -
![Legion of Lost Flyers]( "Legion of Lost Flyers")
Legion of Lost Flyers Larry Barrigan (1939) -
![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]( "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington")
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Sweeney Farrell - Newsman (1939) -
![The Escape]( "The Escape")
The Escape Chet Warren (1939) -
![5th Ave Girl]( "5th Ave Girl")
5th Ave Girl Minnesota - a Sailor (1939) -
![The Kid from Texas]( "The Kid from Texas")
The Kid from Texas Stanley Brown (1939) -
![Mr. Doodle Kicks Off]( "Mr. Doodle Kicks Off")
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Football Player Rochet (1938) -
![Carefree]( "Carefree")
Carefree Connors (1938) -
![Having Wonderful Time]( "Having Wonderful Time")
Having Wonderful Time Emil Beatty (1938) -
Picketing for Love Jack (1938)
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![The Saint in New York]( "The Saint in New York")
The Saint in New York Red Jenks (1938) -
![Vivacious Lady]( "Vivacious Lady")
Vivacious Lady Charlie - Waiter Captain (1938) -
![Law of the Underworld]( "Law of the Underworld")
Law of the Underworld Johnny (1938) -
![Go Chase Yourself]( "Go Chase Yourself")
Go Chase Yourself Warren Miles (1938) -
![This Marriage Business]( "This Marriage Business")
This Marriage Business 'Candid' Perry (1938) -
![Condemned Women]( "Condemned Women")
Condemned Women Plainclothes Policeman (1938) -
![Maid's Night Out]( "Maid's Night Out")
Maid's Night Out Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (1938) -
![Night Spot]( "Night Spot")
Night Spot Shallen (1938) -
![Bringing Up Baby]( "Bringing Up Baby")
Bringing Up Baby Circus Roustabout (1938) -
![Everybody's Doing It]( "Everybody's Doing It")
Everybody's Doing It Detective Lieutenant (1938) -
![Crashing Hollywood]( "Crashing Hollywood")
Crashing Hollywood Dickson (1938) -
![She's Got Everything]( "She's Got Everything")
She's Got Everything Ransome (1937) -
Quick Money Coach Woodford (1937)
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![Harris in the Spring]( "Harris in the Spring")
Harris in the Spring Taxicab Driver (1937) -
![High Flyers]( "High Flyers")
High Flyers Dave Hanlon (1937) -
![A Damsel in Distress]( "A Damsel in Distress")
A Damsel in Distress Bit Role (1937) -
A Rented Riot (1937)
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![Stand-In]( "Stand-In")
Stand-In Tom Potts (1937) -
![Stage Door]( "Stage Door")
Stage Door Mr. Milbanks (1937) -
![Music for Madame]( "Music for Madame")
Music for Madame Assistant Director (1937) -
![Reported Missing!]( "Reported Missing!")
Reported Missing! Logantown Airport Radioman (1937) -
![On Again-Off Again]( "On Again-Off Again")
On Again-Off Again Cop (1937) -
![It Could Happen to You]( "It Could Happen to You")
It Could Happen to You Truck Driver (1937) -
![Too Many Wives]( "Too Many Wives")
Too Many Wives Hodges (1937) -
Actor
![You Only Live Once]( "You Only Live Once")
You Only Live Once Attendant in First Gas Station (1937) -
Soundtrack
![Dangerous When Wet]( "Dangerous When Wet")
Dangerous When Wet (1953) -
![It's a Great Feeling]( "It's a Great Feeling")
It's a Great Feeling (1949) -
![My Dream Is Yours]( "My Dream Is Yours")
My Dream Is Yours (1949) -
![Two Guys from Texas]( "Two Guys from Texas")
Two Guys from Texas (1948) -
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![Romance on the High Seas]( "Romance on the High Seas")
Romance on the High Seas (1948) -
![The Time, the Place and the Girl]( "The Time, the Place and the Girl")
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![Two Guys from Milwaukee]( "Two Guys from Milwaukee")
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) -
![Mildred Pierce]( "Mildred Pierce")
Mildred Pierce (1945) -
![Roughly Speaking]( "Roughly Speaking")
Roughly Speaking (1945) -
![Hollywood Canteen]( "Hollywood Canteen")
Hollywood Canteen (1944) -
![Shine on Harvest Moon]( "Shine on Harvest Moon")
Shine on Harvest Moon (1944) -
![Thank Your Lucky Stars]( "Thank Your Lucky Stars")
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) -
![The Hard Way]( "The Hard Way")
The Hard Way (1943) -
![Blues in the Night]( "Blues in the Night")
Blues in the Night (1941) -
![5th Ave Girl]( "5th Ave Girl")
5th Ave Girl (1939) -
![Harris in the Spring]( "Harris in the Spring")
Harris in the Spring (1937) -
Soundtrack
![Stand-In]( "Stand-In")
Stand-In (1937) -
Archive footage
![Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story]( "Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story")
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Crawford at Warners (2008)
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![Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood]( "Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1994-1998) -
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson]( "James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson")
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Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
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![Bob Hope's World of Comedy]( "Bob Hope's World of Comedy")
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) -
![Hollywood My Home Town]( "Hollywood My Home Town")
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 (1958) -
![The Soundman]( "The Soundman")
The Soundman (1950) -
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Archive footage
![Okay for Sound]( "Okay for Sound")
Okay for Sound (1946) -
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)
All Filmography
Awards
3 wins.Did You Know
Trivia
Was in four Oscar Best Picture nominees: Stage Door (1937), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Mildred Pierce (1945) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958).
Quotes
I was the guy in the movie who never won the girl, but I never complained because I usually lost her to my buddy Dennis Morgan -- and he was from Milwaukee, too!
Trademark
Tall, beefy character who specialized in friendly but frequently untrustworthy types
Nickname
Jackaboy
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
John Elmer Carson
Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Died
(age 52)
Encino, California, USA
Height:
6' 2" (1.88 m)User Polls
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