Background
Carr, Jay Phillip was born on August 19, 1936 in New York City. Son of Andrew Joseph and Florence (Glassman) Carr.
Carr, Jay Phillip was born on August 19, 1936 in New York City. Son of Andrew Joseph and Florence (Glassman) Carr.
Bachelor of Science, City College New York, 1958.
Reporter, Jersey City Journal, 1957; editorial assistant, amusement department staff writer, New York Post, 1957-1964; drama and music critic, Detroit News, 1964-1983; critic-at-large, Boston Globe, 1983-1988; film critic, Boston Globe, since 1988.
Served with Army of the United States, 1960-1962.
Married Nancy Lou Hutchison, October 27, 1962 (divorced October 1978). Children: Diane Elizabeth, Richard Joseph, Julia Veronica. Married Stacey Cooke Vaughan, May 3, 1996 (divorced June 2001).