Jack Chakrin known by his professional name of Jack Carter, is a Jewish-American

United States

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 comedian

Comedian

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, actor

Actor

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 and host. Brooklyn Born Carter had long-running comedy act similar to fellow rapid pace contemporaries Milton Berle

Milton Berle

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 and Morey Amsterdam

Morey Amsterdam

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. Carter is, arguably, the most prolific stand-up comedian in television history.

Carter was the host of an early television variety program called Cavalcade of Stars on the Dumont

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 Network.