Jack Carter (comedian)
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Jack Carter (born 24 June 1923) is an American standup comedian, actor and host. His birth name was Jack Chakrin.
Carter was a frequent guest on The Ed Sullivan Show during the 1960s and early 1970s, and could do a fair Sullivan impression. He has made many, many television appearances over the years. He has made many appearances on the television game show Match Game during the 1973-74 season and again during the early 1980s. He has also made appearances on the television show Sanford and Son.
His humor was fairly traditional standup fare. In comic performances, he often played characters that were moderately annoying. In straight roles, he could play anything from a victim to a villain. At the age of 80 plus, he is still performing in TV shows and movies. In 1996 he played Ray Kellum in an episode of Living Single entitled “Do You Take This Man's Wallet? "
