Jack Carson

Jack Carson (October 27, 1910 – January 3, 1963 was a Canadian actor.

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October 27 - 1910 - January 3 - 1963

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He was born in Carman, Manitoba and went to Hollywood in 1937, where he found work at RKO as an extra. He soon became a popular character actor, playing mostly in comedies, musicals, and westerns. In 1941, he went to Warner Brothers, where he played in a number of films with James Cagney and Jane Wyman. He did some radio comedies on the side. In the 1950s, he did some television work, including an episode of The Twilight Zone.

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Manitoba - Hollywood - RKO - Warner Brothers - James Cagney - Jane Wyman - The Twilight Zone

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He died in Encino, California of stomach cancer.

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