When Jack Carson arrived in Hollywood in 1937, he found work at RKO as an extra. His first major acting role came alongside Humphrey Bogart in the romantic comedy
Stand-In. After a few years, he developed into a popular character actor who would be seen in a large number of comedies, musicals and a few westerns...See full bio »
1948Two Guys from Texas
(performer: "There's Music in the Land" - uncredited, "Every Day I Love You Just a Little Bit More" - uncredited, "I Never Met a Texan" - uncredited, "I Wanna Be a Cowboy in the Movies" - uncredited, "Hankerin'" - uncredited)
1945Mildred Pierce
(performer: "Please Think of Me" - uncredited)
1945Roughly Speaking
(performer: "It Had to Be You" - uncredited)
1944Hollywood Canteen
(performer: "What Are You Doin' the Rest of Your Life" 1944)
1944Shine on Harvest Moon
(performer: "It Looks Like a Big Night Tonight" 1908 - uncredited, "So Dumb But So Beautiful" 1944 / "Time Waits for No One" 1944 - uncredited)
1943The Hard Way
(performer: "Am I Blue?" 1929 - uncredited, "Tip-Toe thru' the Tulips with Me" 1929 - uncredited, "I'll String Along with You" 1934 - uncredited, "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" 1932 - uncredited, "She's a Latin from Manhattan" 1935 - uncredited)
People will always laugh at somebody else's discomfort. But they only laugh because they have suffered the same indignity themselves or known darn well how it feels. Being a comedian is almost like being a doctor--the more troubles you discover and understand, the more gladness you can bring to an audience.
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