John Carter (actor)

John Carter
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 (1927-11-26)November 26, 1927
Center Ridge
Conway County
Arkansas, U.S
Died May 23, 2015(2015-05-23) (aged 87)
New York City, New York, 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)

John Carter (November 26, 1927 – May 23, 2015) was an American actor known in particular for Badlands (1973), Scarface (1983), and The Hoax (2006).

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!.[1][2]

Carter played an historical figure, Stephen F. Austin, in the 1969 episode "Here Stands Bailey" of the syndicated series Death Valley Days, hosted by Robert Taylor not long before Taylor's own death. In the story line, the hardy, cantankerous pioneer James Briton "Brit" Bailey (Paul Fix) and his wife, Hannah (Rosemary DeCamp), make their final settlement in southeastern Texas after having overcome many obstacles over the years. Now they face Austin's order that they leave their land. However, Austin has a change of heart and asks them to stay. Bailey dies with his final wish of interment standing upright facing west, hence his grave marker, "Here Stands Bailey Facing West."[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1969The Thousand Plane RaidMiddleton
1969MaroonedFlight Surgeon
1970Monte WalshFarmer
1971The Andromeda StrainMP Capt. Morton
1971The Love MachineReporterUncredited
1972Joe KiddJudge
1973The Doll SquadSen. Stockwell
1973BadlandsRich Man
1977TelefonStroller
1983ScarfaceVic Phillips
1985My Science ProjectGeneral
1989The Runnin' KindRichard Curtis
1989Worth WinningMr. Cooper
1995Savage HeartsBernie
1998CelebrityFather Gladden
1999Random HeartsPeyton's Father
1999Swimming on the MoonThomas Hatch
2006The HoaxHarold McGraw(final film role)

References

  1. ↑ John Carter, IMDb.
  2. ↑ "JOHN CARTER". New York Times.
  3. ↑ "Here Stands Bailey on Death Valley Days". Internet Movie Data Base. February 18, 1969. Retrieved July 13, 2015.


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