Jack Carson’s Death – Cause and Date
The movie actor Jack Carson died at the age of 52. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
He played Cooper in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Elizabeth Taylor. His supporting role in Mildred Pierce brought him additional fame.
He has two children, and married Sandra Jolley in 1961.
How did Jack Carson die?
In 1962, while rehearsing the Broadway play Critic’s Choice, he collapsed and was subsequently diagnosed with stomach cancer. He died in Encino on January 2, 1963, aged 52.
Where is Jack Carson buried?
Carson was entombed in Glendale’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Quotes
"“Fans are people who let an actor know he’s not alone in the way he feels about himself.”
"“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.”
"“He’s not exactly a coward, but most of his pluck is in his eyebrows.”
[describing an actor who refused to perform a simple stunt]
"“I was the guy in the movie who never won the girl, but I never complained because I usually lost her to my buddy Dennis Morgan — and he was from Milwaukee, too!”