Paul Carr (February 1, 1934–February 17, 2006) was a character actor who was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carr acted for some fifty years in television, in film, and on stage.
Carr grew up in the town of Marrero, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. As a teenager, he had an interest in music as well as acting. After a short stint in the United States Marine Corps during his late teens, his acting career began with a role in a New Orleans production...
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Paul Carr (February 1, 1934–February 17, 2006) was a character actor who was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carr acted for some fifty years in television, in film, and on stage.
Carr grew up in the town of Marrero, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. As a teenager, he had an interest in music as well as acting. After a short stint in the United States Marine Corps during his late teens, his acting career began with a role in a New Orleans production of Billy Budd. By the mid-1950s, he was working on live television in New York City, including appearances on the popular Studio One and Kraft Television Theater, while continuing theatrical work in stock companies in Ohio and Michigan; including roles such as 'Peter Quilpe' in The Cocktail Party, 'Haemon' in Antigone, 'Jack' in The Rose Tattoo, and 'Hal Carter' in Picnic. He also toured in summer stock with Chico Marx in Fifth Season.
Carr made his film debut in 1955 with a small uncredited role in Alfred Hitchcock's fact-based thriller The...
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