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Walter Carlson(1902-1960)

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Walter Carlson was born on 17 March 1902 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Presumed Innocent (1990), Cowboy in the Clouds (1943) and Both Barrels Blazing (1945). He died on 18 August 1960 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA.
BornMarch 17, 1902
DiedAugust 18, 1960(58)
BornMarch 17, 1902
DiedAugust 18, 1960(58)
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Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
Presumed Innocent
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1990
Julie Duncan and Charles Starrett in Cowboy in the Clouds (1943)
Cowboy in the Clouds
  • Walter, Member of the Jesters
  • 1943
Guy Bonham, Walter Carlson, Dwight Latham, Pat Parrish, Charles Starrett, and The Jesters in Both Barrels Blazing (1945)
Both Barrels Blazing
5.9
  • Singing Cowhand(as The Jesters)
  • 1945
Kenny Baker, Jeff Donnell, and Lynn Merrick in Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
Doughboys in Ireland
3.4
  • Tiny Johnson(as The Jesters)
  • 1943

Credits

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Actor

  • Guy Bonham, Walter Carlson, Dwight Latham, Pat Parrish, Charles Starrett, and The Jesters in Both Barrels Blazing (1945)
    Both Barrels Blazing
    5.9
    • Singing Cowhand (as The Jesters)
    • 1945
  • Charles Starrett in The Return of the Durango Kid (1945)
    The Return of the Durango Kid
    5.9
    • Member The Jesters (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Julie Duncan and Charles Starrett in Cowboy in the Clouds (1943)
    Cowboy in the Clouds
    • Walter, Member of the Jesters
    • 1943
  • Kenny Baker, Jeff Donnell, and Lynn Merrick in Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
    Doughboys in Ireland
    3.4
    • Tiny Johnson (as The Jesters)
    • 1943
  • Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford, Frances Farmer, Andy Devine, Richard Dix, Ann Rutherford, and Robert Stack in Badlands of Dakota (1941)
    Badlands of Dakota
    5.9
    • Member, The Jesters
    • 1941
  • Three Magic Words (1939)
    Three Magic Words
    4.8
    Short
    • Butcher
    • Chef
    • Boy From the Golden West (as The Jesters)
    • 1939

Soundtrack

  • Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Presumed Innocent
    6.9
    • lyrics: "MacNamara's Band"
    • 1990
  • Bing Crosby in Dublin
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • lyrics: "MacNamara's Band" (uncredited)
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • The Jesters
  • Born
    • March 17, 1902
    • New Britain, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • August 18, 1960
    • Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA(heart attack)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    The son of Swedish immigrants, Wamp Carlson, with fellow Nutmeggers Dwight "Red" Latham and Guy Bonham, formed a group called the "Tastyeast Jesters" who first performed singing commercials on radio for shows sponsored by the Green Brothers Company of Springfield, Mass., and Trenton, N.J., the makers of Tastyeast candy bars in 1930. Changing their name to "The Jesters", the group was best known for their novelty songs and snappy patter.
  • Nickname
    • Wamp

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