John Carter (actor)
John Carter (November 26, 1927 – May 23, 2015) was an American actor known for the films Badlands (1973), Scarface (1983), and The Hoax (2006). He may be best remembered for his recurring role as Police Lieutenant John Biddle on the television series Barnaby Jones (1973-1980). (Before that, he had played a different character, a homicide victim, in an early episode of the series.) He also directed two Barnaby Jones episodes.
John Carter | |
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Carter was known for his role as Vic Phillips in the 1983 film Scarface and played Stephen F. Austin in 1969 on Death Valley Days. | |
| Born | November 26, 1927 |
| Died | May 23, 2015 (aged 87) New York City, U.S |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Williams (married 1955-1966, divorced) (1 child) Kendall T. Fewel (married 1993-2015, his death) |
| Relatives | Conlan Carter (brother)[1] |
Biography
Born in Center Ridge in Conway County in central Arkansas, Carter was the older brother of actor Conlan Carter of the ABC television series, Combat!. John Carter had his first TV role in that series, playing a major in the fifth-season episode "Nightmare on the Red Ball Run".[2] In 1967, he was part of an extensive cast in the TV Western Gunsmoke as Doyle in "Ladies From St. Louis" (S12E27).
Carter played an historical figure, Stephen F. Austin, in the 1969 episode "Here Stands Bailey" of the syndicated series Death Valley Days.
Carter died from pneumonia on May 23, 2015, at the age of 87.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Thousand Plane Raid | Middleton | |
| 1969 | Marooned | Flight Surgeon | |
| 1970 | Monte Walsh | Farmer | |
| 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | MP Capt. Morton | |
| 1971 | The Love Machine | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Joe Kidd | Judge | |
| 1973 | The Doll Squad | Sen. Stockwell | |
| 1973 | Badlands | Rich Man | |
| 1977 | Telefon | Stroller | |
| 1983 | Scarface | Vic Phillips | |
| 1985 | My Science Project | General | |
| 1989 | The Runnin' Kind | Richard Curtis | |
| 1989 | Worth Winning | Mr. Cooper | |
| 1995 | Savage Hearts | Bernie | |
| 1998 | Celebrity | Father Gladden | |
| 1999 | Random Hearts | Peyton's Father | |
| 1999 | Swimming on the Moon | Thomas Hatch | |
| 2006 | The Hoax | Harold McGraw | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Etter, Jonathan (August 27, 2008). Quinn Martin, Producer: A Behind-the-Scenes History of QM Productions and Its Founder. McFarland. p. 158. ISBN 9780786438679 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "John Carter Obituary (1927-2015)". The New York Times. June 4, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2021.