Biography
Thomas Howard Carr (July 4, 1907 - April 23, 1997) was an American actor and film director of Hollywood movies and television programs. Often billed as "Tommy Carr", he later adopted his more formal "Thomas Carr" birth name as his billing name. Carr was born into an acting family on July 4, 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father was the actor William Carr and his mother was the actress Mary Carr. Thomas Carr followed the family profession, and in 1915 began acting in silent films. From 1915 through 1953, Carr played small supporting roles in a number of low budget Hollywood films. However, Carr's star as an actor did not rise.
In 1945, he turned to directing, and from 1945 through 1951 Carr directed numerous B movies for Hollywood's Poverty Row. Most of Carr's films were Westerns; however, in 1948 he was co-director (along with Spencer Gordon Bennet) of the live-action Superman serial. From 1951 to 1968, Carr's directing was focused mainly on television. He directed episodes of numerous television shows in the 1950s and 1960s, including episodes of Lassie, Adventures of Superman, Daniel Boone, Wanted: Dead or Alive, and Gunsmoke.
His older brother Stephen was a recurring cast member, in various roles, during the first season of Adventures of Superman. Steve is also seen pointing "up in the sky" during the opening credits of the black and white episodes.
Thomas Carr retired from directing in 1968. He died in Ventura, California on 23 April 1997.
Filmography
all 96
Director 75
Movies 71
TV Shows 25
Bahum Bug (2019)
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
Sullivan's Empire (1967)
Felony Squad (1966)
Honey West (1965)
Daniel Boone (1964)
The Virginian (1962)
Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
The Dick Powell Show (1961)
Stagecoach West (1960)
The Detectives (1959)
Laramie (1959)
Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
The David Niven Show (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Gunsmoke in Tucson (1958)
Northwest Passage (1958)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
The Tall Stranger (1957)
Trackdown (1957)
Alcoa Theatre (1957)
Dino (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
Three for Jamie Dawn (1956)
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)
Cheyenne (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Lassie (1954)
The Forty-Niners (1954)
The Desperado (1954)
Bitter Creek (1954)
Stamp Day for Superman (1954)
Fighting Lawman (1953)
Captain Scarlett (1953)
Topeka (1953)
Rebel City (1953)
Star of Texas (1953)
The Maverick (1952)
Wyoming Roundup (1952)
Behind Southern Lines (1952)
Trail of the Arrow (1952)
Adventures of Superman (1952)
Hopalong Cassidy (1952)
Man from the Black Hills (1952)
Roar of the Iron Horse (1951)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1951)
Outlaws of Texas (1950)
Pirates of the High Seas (1950)
Dick Tracy (1950)
Fast on the Draw (1950)
Crooked River (1950)
West of the Brazos (1950)
Colorado Ranger (1950)
Marshal of Heldorado (1950)
Hostile Country (1950)
The Daltons' Women (1950)
Bruce Gentry (1949)
Congo Bill (1948)
Superman (1948)
Brick Bradford (1947)
Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
Code of the Saddle (1947)
Song of the Wasteland (1947)
Rio Grande Raiders (1946)
Red River Renegades (1946)
The El Paso Kid (1946)
Alias Billy the Kid (1946)
Days of Buffalo Bill (1946)
The Undercover Woman (1946)
The Cherokee Flash (1945)
Rough Riders of Cheyenne (1945)
Bandits of the Badlands (1945)
Oregon Trail (1945)
Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945)
Wall Street Cowboy (1939)
S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)
Cipher Bureau (1938)
Slander House (1938)
The Missing Guest (1938)
SOS Coast Guard (1937)
Range Defenders (1937)
They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
It's a Great Life (1935)
Merrily Yours (1933)
Hell's Angels (1930)
Men Without Law (1930)
The Road to Ruin (1928)
Wings (1927)
Fighting Youth (1925)
Luck (1923)
Polly of the Follies (1922)
A Heart to Let (1921)
The Idol Dancer (1920)
Through the Toils (1919)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1907-07-04
Deathday1997-04-23 (89 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsThomas Howard Carr, Tommy Carr
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