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James B. Carson(1885-1958)

  • Actor
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James B. Carson was born on 22 December 1885 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Coronado (1935), Secrets of an Actress (1938) and The Girl Downstairs (1938). He was married to Florence Josephine Winther. He died on 18 November 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 22, 1885
DiedNovember 18, 1958(72)
BornDecember 22, 1885
DiedNovember 18, 1958(72)
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Known for

Betty Burgess and Johnny Downs in Coronado (1935)
Coronado
6.9
  • Franz, the waiter
  • 1935
George Brent and Kay Francis in Secrets of an Actress (1938)
Secrets of an Actress
6.2
  • Carstairs
  • 1938
Franciska Gaal, Rita Johnson, and Franchot Tone in The Girl Downstairs (1938)
The Girl Downstairs
6.2
  • Rudolph
  • 1938
Everything Happens to Me
Short
  • Aronowitz
  • 1930

Credits

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Actor

  • The Mark of Cain (1947)
    The Mark of Cain
    6.1
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Ted Donaldson, Peggy Ann Garner, Dorothy McGuire, and Lloyd Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
    8.0
    • Undetermined (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • James Mason in The Man in Grey (1943)
    The Man in Grey
    6.5
    • Gervaise (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Uncensored (1942)
    Uncensored
    6.9
    • (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in I Married an Angel (1942)
    I Married an Angel
    5.7
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Deborah Kerr, Griffith Jones, Ralph Richardson, and Hugh Williams in The Avengers (1942)
    The Avengers
    6.1
    • Petty Officer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
    One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
    7.0
    • Louis (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Nelson Eddy and Risë Stevens in The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
    The Chocolate Soldier
    6.0
    • Stage Manager (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Zanzibar (1941)
    Road to Zanzibar
    6.7
    • Waiter with Champagne (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Rita Hayworth and Brian Aherne in The Lady in Question (1940)
    The Lady in Question
    6.3
    • Louie Rolande (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • John Howard, Dorothy Lamour, and Akim Tamiroff in Disputed Passage (1939)
    Disputed Passage
    6.4
    • Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Mickey Rooney in Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
    Judge Hardy and Son
    6.7
    • Mogilby, the Tailor (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Gracie Allen in The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
    The Gracie Allen Murder Case
    6.3
    • Hotel Manager (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bob Hope, Andy Devine, and Martha Raye in Never Say Die (1939)
    Never Say Die
    6.8
    • Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Patricia Morison and J. Carrol Naish in Persons in Hiding (1939)
    Persons in Hiding
    6.4
    • Mike the Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James Carson
  • Born
    • December 22, 1885
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • November 18, 1958
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Florence Josephine Winther? - May 25, 1956 (her death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Stage and vaudeville actor.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A vaudeville and burlesque actor, Carson entered films in the 1930s, usually player waiters. He toured with his brother Louis and appeared in such hits as "Redheads", "Judy Forgot" and "Little Lord Fauntleroy." Carson retired from films in the 1940s due to illness.

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