Jack carson biography
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Jack Carson - No Ordinary Guy
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Jack Carson Biography
Young Jack Carson
John Elmer Carson was born in Carman, Manitoba on 27 October 1910 to Elmer and Elsa Carson.
Shortly afterwards the family moved to Milwaukee, which he always thought of as his home town.
Jack carson biography
He attended high school at Hartford School, Milwaukee and St. John's Military Academy, Delafield - but it was while attending Carleton College, Northfield that he got a taste for acting
Jack Carson, because of his size - 6ft 2" and 220lbs had his first stage appearance as Herculesin a college production.
During a performance he tripped and took half the set with him. A college friend, Dave Willock, thought it was so funny he persuaded Carson to team with him in a vaudeville act - Willock and Carson, and a new career began.
Dave Willock
In 1936 they decided to try their luck in Hollywood - and landed at RKO where they were able to work in bit parts.
Jack Carson quickly qot on the RKO treadmill through a grue