Deceased

How Did Jack Carson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 52

Also known asJohn Elmer CarsonGenderMaleNationalityCanadaBorn27/10/1910Born inCarman, Manitoba, CanadaDied02/01/1963 (aged 52)Died inEncinoCausestomach cancerWikidataQ1393256 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#2672 ↗

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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Filmography111 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1989	I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...Movie	Self (Archive Footage)	79
1987	James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovie	Self (archive footage)	77
1984	Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie	(archive footage)	74
1983	Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	73
1976	Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie	Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)	66
1962	The Children of Alda NuovaMovie	Frankie Fane	52
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	51
1961	King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinMovie	Timothy W. 'Big Tim' O'Brien	51
1961	Bus StopSeries	—	51
1960	ThrillerSeries	Burt Lewis	50
1960	The Bramble BushMovie	Bert Mosley	50
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Harvey Hunnicut	49
1959	BonanzaSeries	Henry T.P. Comstock	49
1959	StartimeSeries	Albert Maddon	49
1958	Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Movie	Captain Hoxie	48
1958	Cat on a Hot Tin RoofMovie	Gooper	48
1957	Alcoa TheatreSeries	—	47
1957	The Tarnished AngelsMovie	Jiggs	47
1957	Three Men on a HorseMovie	Patsy	47
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Sundown Smith	46
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self	46
1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries	Self	46
1956	The Bottom of the BottleMovie	Hal Breckinridge	46
1956	Magnificent RoughnecksMovie	Bix Decker	46
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Frankie Fane	45
1955	Ain't Misbehavin'Movie	Harold North	45
1955	The Bob Cummings ShowSeries	Jack Carson	45
1954	Climax!Series	Art Shaddick	44
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Harold Sylvester	44
1954	A Star Is BornMovie	Matt Libby	44
1954	PhffftMovie	Charlie Nelson	44
1954	A Star Is Born World PremiereMovie	Self - Host	44
1954	The George Gobel ShowSeries	Self	44
1954	Red GartersMovie	Jason Carberry	44
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	—	43
1953	Dangerous When WetMovie	Windy Webbe	43
1952	The Ford Television TheatreSeries	Dan Doyle	42
1952	This Is Your LifeSeries	Self	42
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Sid Devlin	41
1951	The Groom Wore SpursMovie	Ben Castle	41
1951	Mister UniverseMovie	Jeff Clayton	41
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	John Mulligan	40
1950	What's My Line?Series	Self	40
1950	The Colgate Comedy HourSeries	Self - Host	40
1950	Your Show of ShowsSeries	—	40
1950	Bright LeafMovie	Chris Malley	40
1949	John Loves MaryMovie	Fred Taylor	39
1949	It's a Great FeelingMovie	Jack Carson	39
1948	Studio OneSeries	Harry Breen	38
1948	Romance on the High SeasMovie	Peter Virgil	38
1948	Two Guys from TexasMovie	Danny Foster	38
1947	Love and LearnMovie	Jingles Collins	37
1947	So You Want to Be in PicturesMovie	Man Giving Directions (uncredited)	37
1946	Okay for SoundMovie	—	36
1945	Mildred PierceMovie	Wally Fay	35
1945	Roughly SpeakingMovie	Harold C. Pierson	35
1944	Hollywood CanteenMovie	Self	34
1944	Arsenic and Old LaceMovie	Officer Patrick O'Hara	34
1944	Breakdowns of 1944Movie	Self	34
1944	Shine on Harvest MoonMovie	The Great Georgetti	34
1944	The Shining FutureMovie	Self	34
1944	The Road to VictoryMovie	Jack Carson (uncredited)	34
1943	Thank Your Lucky StarsMovie	Self	33
1943	The Hard WayMovie	Albert Runkel	33
1943	Food and MagicMovie	—	33
1942	Larceny, Inc.Movie	Jeff Randolph	32
1942	The Male AnimalMovie	Joe Ferguson	32
1942	Gentleman JimMovie	Walter Lawrie	32
1942	Wings for the EagleMovie	Brad Maple	32
1942	Breakdowns of 1942Movie	Self	32
1941	Navy BluesMovie	'Buttons' Johnson	31
1941	Mr. & Mrs. SmithMovie	Chuck	31
1941	Love CrazyMovie	Ward Willoughby	31
1941	The Strawberry BlondeMovie	Hugo Barnstead	31
1941	Breakdowns of 1941Movie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	31
1941	Blues in the NightMovie	Leo Powell	31
1940	Love Thy NeighborMovie	Policeman	30
1940	I Take This WomanMovie	Joe	30
1940	Parole FixerMovie	George Mattison	30
1940	Lucky PartnersMovie	Frederick Harper	30
1940	Shooting HighMovie	Gabby Cross	30
1940	TyphoonMovie	Mate	30
1940	Alias the DeaconMovie	Sullivan	30
1939	Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMovie	Sweeney Farrell (uncredited)	29
1939	Fifth Avenue GirlMovie	Minnesota (uncredited)	29
1939	The EscapeMovie	Chet Warren	29
1939	Destry Rides AgainMovie	Jack Tyndall	29
1939	The Kid From TexasMovie	Stanley Brown	29
1939	The Honeymoon's OverMovie	Tom Donroy	29
1939	Legion of Lost FlyersMovie	Larry Barrigan	29
1938	The Saint in New YorkMovie	Red Jenks	28
1938	CarefreeMovie	Connors	28
1938	Vivacious LadyMovie	Waiter Captain	28
1938	Bringing Up BabyMovie	Circus Roustabout (uncredited)	28
1938	Next Time I MarryMovie	Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)	28
1938	Night SpotMovie	Shallen	28
1938	Having Wonderful TimeMovie	Emil Beatty	28
1938	Mr. Doodle Kicks OffMovie	Rochet	28
1938	Maid's Night OutMovie	Rollercoaster Ride Attendant (uncredited)	28
1938	Everybody's Doing ItMovie	Detective Lieutenant	28
1938	Law of the UnderworldMovie	Henchman Johnny	28
1938	Condemned WomenMovie	Plainclothes Policeman	28
1938	This Marriage BusinessMovie	"Candid" Perry	28
1938	Crashing HollywoodMovie	Dickson	28
1937	You Only Live OnceMovie	Attendant in First Gas Station	27
1937	Music for MadameMovie	Assistant Director	27
1937	Stage DoorMovie	Mr. Milbanks	27
1937	High FlyersMovie	Dave Hanlon	27
1937	Stand-InMovie	Tom Potts	27
1937	Too Many WivesMovie	Hodges	27
1937	A Rented RiotMovie	—	27