Jack Carr (born Frank Carr; May 17, 1906 – February 2, 1967) was an American actor and animator.

Biography

Jack Carr was born Frank Carr on May 17, 1906, in

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to James and Bridgett O'Donnell Carr, Irish immigrants. He was one of eight children. Carr worked for a number of animation studios and was a credited animator since at least the early 1930s. When, in 1930,

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found a cartoon distributor in Columbia Pictures and moved his operations to California, Mr. Carr was amongst his staff; whilst working at the Warner Bros. studio of

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, he provided the voice of

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from 1933 to 1934: he is also a credited animator on one Buddy short, '' Buddy in Africa''. Carr is also credited with naming the cartoon characters '' Tom and Jerry'' when Hanna-Barbera had a naming contest amongst the staff; Carr won the $25 prize.''The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity'', Ted Sennett. Hanna and Barbera were said to be unhappy to have their characters named after a popular drink of the time, but history later proved that names having dual associations are the most popular as they are easier for the public to remember Carr family lore. Carr acted as an extra, often uncredited, in nearly 100 films and television episodes from 1933 through 1963.

Credited animator

Jack Carr animated or co-animated the following shorts, arranged by series and studio:

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: * '' Bars and Stripes'' (1931) * '' Hash House Blues'' (1931) * '' Piano Mover'' (1932) * '' Love Krazy'' (1932) * '' Hollywood Goes Krazy'' (1932) * '' What a Knight'' (1932) * '' Soldier Old Man'' (1932) * '' Birth of Jazz'' (1932) * ''

Ritzy Hotel ''Ritzy Hotel'' is a short animated film distributed by Columbia Pictures, and one of the many short films featuring the comic strip character Krazy Kat. A colorized version is available. Plot Krazy is the janitor and bellhop of a luxurious hote ...

'' (1932) * '' Hic-Cups the Champ'' (1932) * '' Paper Hanger'' (1932) * ''

The Broadway Malady ''The Broadway Malady'' is a 1933 short animated film distributed by Columbia Pictures, and stars Krazy Kat. The title is derived from the 1929 feature film ''The Broadway Melody'', but the cartoon makes no references to the feature film. Plot ...

'' (1933) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walter Lantz Productions: * '' Day Nurse'' (1932) * ''

The Busy Barber ''The Busy Barber'' is a short animated film by Walter Lantz Productions, starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It is the 64th Oswald short by Lantz and the 116th in the entire series. Plot Oswald opens a barber shop. A hippo kid and his father are ...

'' (1932) * ''

Carnival Capers ''Carnival Capers'' is a 1932 animated short film featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It is the 65th Oswald cartoon by Walter Lantz Productions and the 117th in the entire series. Plot Oswald and the girl beagle (making her debut in this film) a ...

'' (1932) * ''

Teacher's Pests ''Teacher's Pests'' is a 1932 short animated film featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It is the 66th Oswald short by Walter Lantz Productions and the 118th in the entire series. Plot A cow who is a school teacher is doing a class. While she reac ...

'' (1932) * '' The Plumber'' (1933) * ''

The Shriek ''The Shriek'' is a 1933 animated short film produced by Walter Lantz Productions as part of the ''Oswald the Lucky Rabbit'' series. The cartoon's title is a parody of the 1921 Paramount film '' The Sheik''. Plot summary Oswald and the girl beag ...

'' (1933) * '' Ham and Eggs'' (1933) * '' Confidence'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Kings Up'' (1934) * '' The County Fair'' (1934) * ''

The Ginger Bread Boy ''The Ginger Bread Boy'' is a 1934 animated short by Walter Lantz Productions and is among the many films of the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series. The story mentioned in the cartoon is based on "The Gingerbread Man", published in ''St. Nicholas Maga ...

'' (1934) * '' Annie Moved Away'' (1934) * '' William Tell'' (1934) * '' Chris Columbus, Jr.'' (1934) * ''

Sky Larks ''Sky Larks'' is a 1934 animated short produced by Walter Lantz Productions and is part of the ''Oswald the Lucky Rabbit'' series. Plot Oswald and a big beagle are at a cinema watching a documentary about explorers who travel in hot air balloons. ...

'' (1934) ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation.

'' & ''

Merrie Melodies ''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animation, animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. starting in 1931, during the golden age of American animation, and ending in 1969. Then some new cartoons were produced from the late 197 ...

'', Leon Schlesinger Productions: * ''Buddy in Africa'' – Looney Tunes (1935) * '' Alpine Antics'' – Looney Tunes (1935) * '' I'm a Big Shot Now'' – Merrie Melodies (1936) '' Barney Bear'', MGM: * ''Bear Raid Warden'' (1944) * ''Barney Bear's Polar Pest'' (1944) * ''The Unwelcome Guest'' (1945) '' Tom and Jerry'', MGM: * ''

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'' (1957) * ''

Tom's Photo Finish This is a complete list of the 164 shorts in the ''Tom and Jerry'' series produced and released between 1940 and 2014. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts, one is a made-for-TV short, and one is a 2-minute sketch shown as part of a telethon. ...

'' (1957) Carr was also an animator on '' The Yogi Bear Show'' and '' The Flintstones''.

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* 1906 births 1967 deaths 20th-century American artists 20th-century American male actors Actors from Bayonne, New Jersey American male voice actors American people of Irish descent Animators from New Jersey Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio people Walter Lantz Productions people Warner Bros. Cartoons voice actors {{US-voice-actor-1900s-stub