Thomas Carr followed the family profession, and in 1915 began acting in silent films.

Most of Carr's films were Westerns, but in 1948 he was co-director (along with Spencer Gordon Bennet) of the live-action Superman serial.

He directed episodes of numerous television shows in the 1950s and 1960s, including episodes of Lassie, Adventures of Superman, Colgate Theatre, 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.