hollywood: Jack Carter

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Jack Carter

Hosted the very first televised Tony awards.Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 97-98. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387.He was given a shot at hosting "The Texaco Star Theater" in the summer of 1948. Although it's known today as "The Buick-Berle Show" (1948), NBC decided to test emcees throughout that summer.