Paul Carson
| Paul Carson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Allen Carson[1] 18 August 1934 Mineral Wells, Texas, USA |
| 💀Died | 3 February 1989 (aged 54) Dallas, Texas3 February 1989 (aged 54) |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, linguist, waiter |
| 📆 Years active | 1953–1967 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Annette Groombridge (m. 1960; div. 1966) |
Paul Carson (18 August 1934 – 3 February 1989) was a Texan actor who had a brief career in the United Kingdom during the 1960s.
Early life
His acting career began at the age of six, making his stage debut with the Fort Worth Civic Opera, playing Trouble in Madame Butterfly. After appearing in several films and radio broadcasts, he deciding to give up the profession for good.
Carson and his family moved to Tokyo in 1951 as a result of his father being stationed there. After graduating from high school, he became drama critic for The Nippon Times before returning to the States in 1953.[2]
Career
After serving several years in the United States Air Force, he was talked back into acting by a film starlet.[3]
Carson initially graduated with a Motion Picture degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and toured the States in a production of Maria Stuart as well as appearing off-Broadway in Lady of Affairs.[4] (Around this time, he was briefly engaged to the actress Kim Novak.[5]) He then came to England in 1959[6] to study drama at RADA, graduating in 1961[7] and winning the William Poel Prize for verse speaking[8] (being the first American to achieve this award).
Afterwards, Carson appeared in repertories at Liverpool and Birmingham, during which he replaced Ralph Nossek as Mathias in The Bells after the actor fractured his knee-cap after slipping on an icy pavement in 1962.[9] The following year, Carson appeared alongside Sir Ralph Richardson in Six Characters in Search of an Author at the Haymarket Theatre.[10] This was followed by appearances in TV shows and films (see below).
Whilst in the Air Force and at university, Carson studied Russian[11] and became a linguist.
Moving to New York in 1967, Carson resumed his acting career in theatre, partaking in productions including Hotel Universe, The Owl and the Pussycat, The Bashful Genius (at Philadelphia's Playhouse in the Park) and The Royal Hunt of the Sun (with the Cleveland Play House).[12] From 1969, he was performing with the Missouri Repertory Company[13] before retiring from acting in 1975.
Later life
Carson then went on to work as a waiter at Gatsby's and L'Difference in NY before returning to Dallas in 1978. He became head waiter at Sarducci's Ristorante at the Harvey Hotel in Plano, working up until his death.[2]
Personal life
For a brief time, he was married to and divorced from author Annette Carson (née Groombridge).[14]
TV and Film
- Doctor Who (serial - Marco Polo)
- No Hiding Place
- ITV Play of the Week
- Love Story
- The Bedford Incident
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (play - Emergency – Ward 9)
- A Countess from Hong Kong
- You Only Live Twice
References
- ↑ Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Obituary: Robert Carson". The Marshall News Messenger. 14 February 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ ""The 'Englishman' from Texas". Sunday Mercury. 1 April 1962. p. 21. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "Personal Column". The Stage. 30 May 1963. p. 18.
- ↑ Too Much Information 4.5 - Rider from Shang-Tu (27:38)
- ↑ UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
- ↑ Student & graduate profiles - RADA: Paul Carson
- ↑ "A new voice for the man from Texas". Birmingham Evening Mail. 25 January 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "Actor Slips and Misses Play". Birmingham Post. 20 November 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "Texan at Watford". Buckinghamshire Examiner. 4 September 1964. p. 2. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ The Incorporated Linguist, Volumes 5-8. Institute of Linguists. 1966. p. 80. Search this book on
- ↑ "Carson in 'Spoon River Anthology' Roles at Central". St. Joseph News-Press. 24 March 1970. p. 9B. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ ""Faces of Missouri Rep... the Familiar and the New". The Kansas City Star. 24 May 1970. p. 1D. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ ""How Annette became queen of the high fliers". Reading Evening Post. 7 August 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
External links
- Paul Carson on IMDb
- Paul Carson at Theatricalia
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