Jack Carter

Jack Carter (born Jack Chakrin on June 24, 1923 in New York City, New York) is a Jewish-American comedian, actor and host.

Carter's only Broadway appearance was opposite Sammy Davis, Jr. in the 1956 musical Mr. Wonderful. He was a frequent guest on The Ed Sullivan Show during the 1960s and early 1970s, and could do a fair Sullivan impression. He has made many television appearances over the years, including as a guest panelist on Password. He was also a frequent panelist on the television game show Match Game during the 1973-74 season and again during the early 1980s. He has also made appearances on the television shows Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Rockford Files, 7th Heaven, The Road West, Sanford and Son, and Tattletales, with his third wife Roxanne.

In the late 60's, he was the host of a game show pilot called Second Guessers. The pilot did not sell. He also played himself as host of a hotel talent show in the 1964 Elvis Presley movie, Viva Las Vegas.

Carter's humor is traditional standup fare. In comic performances, he often played characters that were moderately annoying. In non-comic television roles, he played both victims and villains.

Carter voiced the aging cartoon producer Wilbur Cobb on The Ren and Stimpy Show.

He was cast as Arthur Spooner in the pilot episode of the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, but was replaced by Jerry Stiller before the series started regular production.

Well past the age of 80 (as of 2006), he is still performing on television. In 1996 he played "Ray Kellum" on an episode of Living Single entitled Do You Take This Man's Wallet?. 2009 Carter did Monk, Desperate Housewives, and the movie The Great Buck Howard. Married three times, he has a son by his second wife actress/singer Paula Stewart, and three children with third wife Roxanne.

External links

• Jack Carter at the Internet Movie Database
• Jack Carter on YouTube during the Dean Martin Roast