Jack Carter (comedian)
Jack Carter | |
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Brooklyn, New York U.S. | |
Died | June 28, 2015 , U.S. | (aged 93)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1942–2014 |
Spouses | Joan Mann
(m. 1949; div. 1958)Roxanne Wander
(m. 1971; div. 1977)
(m. 1992–2015) |
Children | 4 |
Signature | |
Jack Carter (born Jack Chakrin; June 24, 1922 – June 28, 2015) was an American comedian, actor, and television presenter.[1] Brooklyn-born, Carter had a long-running comedy act similar to fellow rapid-paced contemporaries Milton Berle and Morey Amsterdam.[2]
Life and career
Carter was born in
His only major
Starting in the 1970s, Carter was on more than ten
In 1981, Carter starred as Fagin in the stage performance of Oliver! at the Birmingham Theater in (Birmingham, Michigan) alongside Shani Wallis as Nancy.
He made appearances on many television series, including
Carter died on June 28, 2015, four days after his 93rd birthday, at his home in Beverly Hills, California, of respiratory failure.[6]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Stanley Towers | Season 7 Episode 31: "Most Likely to Succeed" |
1973 | Hawaii Five-O | Harry Foxton | Season 6 Episode 13: "Try to Die on Time" |
1977 | Sanford and Son | Marvin | Season 6 Episode 14: "Fred Meets Redd" |
1994 | Burke's Law | Danny Duke | Episode: "Who Killed the Host at the Roast?" |
1995 | Duckman
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Checky Borscht (voice) | Season 2 Episode 8: "Research and Destroy" |
1996 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Larry Madison | Episode: "The Final Curtain" |
1996 | Living Single | Ray Kellum | 2 episodes |
1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Harry | Voice, episode: "Warrior Queen"[7] |
1998 | Hercules | Tiresias | Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Griffin" |
1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Uncle Abe | Season 4 Episode 11: "Dick Solomon of the Indiana Solomons" |
1999 | Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain | Ziff Twyman | Voice, episode: "That's Edutainment!"[7] |
2001–2002 | King of the Hill | Irwin Linker | Voice, 2 episodes |
2002 | Static Shock | Frieda's Grandfather | Voice, episode: "Frozen Out"[7] |
2004 | Justice League Unlimited | Sid | Voice, episode: "This Little Piggy"[7] |
2005 | Phil of the Future | Older Nathan | Episode: "Maybe-Sitting"[7] |
2008 | Monk | Joseph Moody | Season 7 Episode 1: "Mr. Monk Buys a House" |
2009 | Parks and Recreation | Old Gus | Season 2 Episode 8: "Ron and Tammy" |
2010 | iCarly | Gilbert Gibson | 2 episodes |
2011 | Family Guy | Old Man (voice) | Season 10 Episode 9: "Grumpy Old Man" |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1959 | It Happened to Jane | Stenographer | Uncredited |
1962 | The Horizontal Lieutenant | Lt. Billy Monk | |
1964 | Viva Las Vegas | Casino Performer | Uncredited |
1969 | The Extraordinary Seaman | Orville Toole | |
1971 | The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler | Dwight Chiles | |
1975 | Hustle | Herbie Dalitz | |
1976 | Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Male Journalist | |
1976 | The Amazing Dobermans | Solly Kramer | |
1977 | The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington | Senator Caruso | |
1978 | Record City | Manny | |
1979 | The Glove | Walter Stratton | |
1980 | Alligator | Mayor | |
1980 | The Octagon | Sharkey | |
1981 | Separate Ways | Barney Brodsky | |
1981 | History of the World, Part I | Rat Vendor | |
1981 | Heartbeeps | Catskil-55602 | Voice |
1983 | The Funny Farm | Philly Beekman | |
1984 | Hambone and Hillie | Lester Burns | |
1984 | Love Scenes | Sidney | |
1986 | The Trouble with Dick | Samsa | |
1987 | W.A.R.: Women Against Rape | Frank Bower | |
1989 | Arena | Announcer | |
1990 | Satan's Princess | Old Priest | |
1990 | Cyber-C.H.I.C. | Dr. Burburagmus | |
1990 | Caged Fury | Mr. Castaglia | |
1990 | Sexpot | Cal Farnsworth | |
1992 | In the Heat of Passion | Stan | |
1992 | The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them | Rabbi | |
1995 | Prima Donnas | Senator Robertson | |
1997 | The Good Bad Guy | Honda Civic Driver | |
1997 | Always Say Goodbye | Jerry Feldman | |
1998 | October 22 | Pawnbroker | |
1998 | The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Young Guy | |
1999 | Play It to the Bone | Dante Solomon | |
2004 | One Last Ride | Sid | |
2007 | Cougar Club | Party Guest - Stan's Friend | |
2008 | The Great Buck Howard | Himself | |
2011 | Let Go | Frosty | |
2014 | Mercy | Mr. Bello |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Uncle | [7] |
References
- ^ ISBN 9780900610271. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ "Jack Carter Net Worth: Late Comedian's Beverly Hills Mansion Listed For $5.825M". Realty Today. December 2, 2015.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (June 29, 2015). "Jack Carter, Comedian Who Brought His Rapid-Fire Delivery to TV, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Carter, Jack (August 4, 2014). "Norm Macdonald Live" (Interview). Interviewed by Norm Macdonald. Retrieved October 20, 2014.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Canby, Vincent. "Alligator" (film review), The New York Times, Friday, June 5, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Comedian Jack Carter Dead at 93". Variety. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jack Carter (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 19, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.