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Contact Info
Home Town Albert Lea, Freeborn County, MN
Last Address Los Angeles, Calif.
Date of Passing Nov 25, 1977
Location of Interment Los Angeles National Cemetery (VA) - Los Angeles, California
Carlson graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Master of Arts degree in English Literature; with honors summa cum laude and honor society member of Phi Beta Kappa.
After college he studied and taught drama and English in Minnesota.
Continuing in acting he made his film debut in 1938 in the David O. Selznick comedy The Young At Heart.
He basically worked as a freelance actor at various studios after he moved to California in 1939 appearing in both comedies and drama. He also appeared on the Broadway stage, including Mr. Roberts in 1948.
During World War 2 he served just over four years as a pilot with the U. S. Navy.
Mr. Carlson's acting experience was utilized by the U.S. military as he made several service training films. In one of these, produced for the U.S. Army, entitled: "For GOD and Country" he appeared with Ronald Reagan.
Other Comments:
Actor, Writer, Director. Appeared in, wrote for, and directed motion picture and television programs from the 1930s to the 1960s. Remembered by movie fans for his appearances in a series of 1950s sci-fi films, among them "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954), in which he played the role of 'Dr. David Reed'.
For his contributions to the movie industry he has a star on the Hollywood Walkway Of Fame at 6333 Hollywood Blvd.
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Mr. Carlson's acting experience was utilized by the U.S. military as he made several service training films. In one of these, produced for the U.S. Army, entitled: "For GOD and Country" he appeared with Ronald Reagan.
The story of the U.S. Army Chaplain Service as dramatized in the stories of three chaplains, Father Michael O'Keefe (played by Ronald Reagan), Arnold Miller, and Tom Manning (played by Richard Carlson).
