John Carter (actor)

John Carter (November 26, 1927 – May 23, 2015) was an American actor known in particular for Badlands (1973), Scarface (1983), and The Hoax (2006). He also appeared in the recurring role of police lieutenant John Biddle on the television series Barnaby Jones (1973-1980).

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)

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! in which he made is first guest appearance on television as a Major in the 5th-season episode "Nightmare on the Red Ball Run".[1][2]

Carter played an historical figure, Stephen F. Austin, in the 1969 episode "Here Stands Bailey" of the syndicated series Death Valley Days.[3]

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

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.