Jack Carter
Highest Rated: 86% Alligator (1980)
Lowest Rated: 7% The Opposite Sex... and How to Live With Them (1993)
Birthday: Jun 24, 1922
Birthplace: Brighton Beach, New York, USA
Arguably one of the most prolific comedians of the 20th century, Jack Carter was a super-charged, multi-talented star of stage, screen, television and nightclubs for over six decades, as well as one of the unsung pioneers of early variety television. A gifted mimic and rapid-fire comic, Carter could also sing, dance and play dramatic roles, which led to an astonishingly prolific career in virtually every genre and medium, from the Broadway stage to live television, TV movies and occasional features like "Hustle" (1975) and "Alligator" (1980). He was less well known as the host of his own series, "The Jack Carter Show," which aired on NBC as part of the "Saturday Night Revue" (1950) and was reportedly axed due to conflicts with its follow-up, "Your Show of Shows" (NBC, 1950-54). But if Carter failed to gain the enduring fame of Sid Caesar, he enjoyed a career that not only lasted but continued to improve over the course of 60 years, with appearances on top-rated shows like "Desperate Housewives" (ABC, 2004-2012) in his eighth decade. Carter's extraordinary longevity in the entertainment business was proof positive that talent, versatility and determination earned their own rewards. His death on June 28, 2015 at the age of 93 was mourned by generations of comedy fans.
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Jack Carter
Filmography
Movies
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Mercy | Mr. Bello (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Last Ride | Sid (Character) | - | 2003 |
11% |
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Play It to the Bone | Dante Solomon (Character) | $8.4M | 1999 |
7% |
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The Opposite Sex... and How to Live With Them | Rabbi (Character) | $525.0K | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Broadway Bound | Chubby Waters (Character) | - | 1992 |
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In the Heat of Passion | Stan (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Social Suicide | Sen. Robertson (Character) | - | 1991 |
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Caged Fury | Mr. Castaglia (Character) | - | 1990 |
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Satan's Princess | Old Priest (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deadly Embrace | Evan Weiss (Character) | - | 1989 |
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Cyber Chic | Dr. Bourgeus (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Red Nights | Uncle Solly (Character) | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sexpot | Cal Farnsworth (Character) | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | W.A.R. | Frank Bower (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Death Blow | Frank Bower (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Trouble With Dick | Samsa (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lovescenes | Sidney (Character) | - | 1984 |
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Hambone and Hillie | Lester Burns (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Funny Farm | Philly Beekman (Character) | - | 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Comics | Philly Beekman (Character) | - | 1983 |
25% |
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The Octagon | Sharkey (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Separate Ways | Barney Brodsky (Character) | - | 1980 |
86% |
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Alligator | Mayor (Character) | - | 1980 |
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The Glove | Walter Stratton (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rainbow | George Jessel (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Record City | Manny (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Hurrah | Sam Weinberg (Character) | - | 1977 |
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The Amazing Dobermans | Solly (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Great Houdinis | Theo Weiss (Character) | - | 1976 |
50% |
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Hustle | Herbie Dalitz (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Girl Who Couldn't Lose | Jackie Leroy (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sex Symbol | Manny Fox (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Family Rico | McGee (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler | Dwight Chiles (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lonely Profession | Freddie Farber (Character) | - | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Extraordinary Seaman | Chief Gunners Mate Orville Toole (Character) | - | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Horizontal Lieutenant | Billy Monk (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Naughty New Orleans | Customer (Character) | - | 1954 |
83% | No Score Yet | Miracle in Harlem | Philip Manley (Character) | - | 1948 |
60% | No Score Yet | Sepia Cinderella | Ralph (Character) | - | 1947 |
40% |
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The Devil's Daughter | Philip Ramsay (Character) | - | 1939 |
TV
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82% | 82% | Shameless | Stan (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Rules of Engagement | Herman (Guest Star) | 2013 |
95% | 85% | New Girl | Burt (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy | Additional Voices (Guest Voice) | 2011 |
93% | 90% | Parks and Recreation | Gus (Guest Star) | 2009 |
22% | No Score Yet | Raising the Bar | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
89% | 87% | Monk | Joseph Moody (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER | Mickey Goldstein (Guest Star) | 2005-2006 |
No Score Yet | 80% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Shoot Me | Chick Rivers (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 72% | King of the Hill | Irwin Linker (Guest Voice) | 2001-2002 |
62% | No Score Yet | Arli$$ | Unknown (Character) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One World | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Resurrection Blvd. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
0% | No Score Yet | Stark Raving Mad | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 7th Heaven | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 67% | 3rd Rock From the Sun | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | L.A. Doctors | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Something So Right | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coach | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Living Single | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kirk | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 84% | The Ren & Stimpy Show |
Old Geezer (Guest Voice), Wilbur J. Cobb (Voice) |
1993-1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cybill | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
40% | No Score Yet | Time Trax | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
43% | No Score Yet | Burke's Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
86% | 86% | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Cliff Carpenter (Guest Star) | 1985 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Super Password | Guest | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Amazing Stories | Unknown (Character) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fall Guy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fame | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Growing Pains | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 1st & Ten | Banquet Emcee (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gimme a Break | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fantasy Island | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978-1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Littlest Hobo | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beyond Westworld | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | B.J. and the Bear | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1980 |
66% | No Score Yet | Archie Bunker's Place | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CHiPs | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tattletales | Guest | 1974-1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rockford Files | Marty Golden (Guest Star) | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sanford and Son | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cannon | Holcomb (Guest Star) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Odd Couple | Joey Birney (Guest Star) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Police Story | Artie Panzer (Character) | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | McMillan and Wife | Montgomery (Guest Star) | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | McCloud | Frank Gordon (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Here's Lucy | Director | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Name of the Game | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1968 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mannix | Harry O'Toole (Guest Star) | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What's My Line? | Guest | 1970 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Wild, Wild West | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lucy Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ben Casey | Fred Blaney (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Combat! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Neil Schenk (Guest Star) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Joey Bishop Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Judy Garland Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Kildare | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962-1963 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Stanley Towers (Character) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tales of Tomorrow | Unknown (Character) | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gibbsville | Unknown (Guest Star) |