John Carter
Acting
Biography
John Carter (November 26, 1927 – May 23, 2015) was an American actor. His film appearances include Badlands (1973), Scarface (1983), and The Hoax (2006). On television, Carter had guest roles in many series and was best known for his recurring role as Police Lieutenant John Biddle on Barnaby Jones (1973-1980). He was the brother of actor Conlan Carter (Combat!, The Law and Mr. Jones).
Born: November 26, 1927
Place of Birth: Center Ridge, Arkansas, USA
Known For
Scarface
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Dynasty
The story of a pioneer family in the early 1800s that seeks its fortunes on the Ohio frontier.
Third Watch
The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.
Little House on the Prairie
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Emergency!
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas is an ABC TV series broadcast from 1967 to 1968; a total of 26 hour-long episodes were produced. It was inspired by the 1967 film The Dirty Dozen, which featured a similar scenario of training Allied prisoners for World War II military missions. Garrison's Gorillas was canceled at the close of its first season and replaced by The Mod Squad in 1968. It managed to gather a cult following in China in the 1980s.
MacGyver
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.
Quincy, M.E.
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story of the family of Alex Haley and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA. This sequel to the 1977 miniseries is based on the last seven chapters of Haley's novel entitled Roots: The Saga of an American Family plus additional material by Haley. Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times as large as that of the original.
Badlands
An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.
Filmography
as Harold McGraw
as Thomas Hatch
as Peyton's Father
as Chuck
as Father Gladden
as Judge Whelan
as Spencer Martin
as Harlan Newfield
as Judge Connolly
as Judge Van Ness
as Hal Burton
as Richard Curtis
as Judge Humphrey
as Dr. John Petit
as A.D.A. Howard Wright
as Jason Hardiman
as U.S. Senator Rhodes
as General
as Elliott Kirby
as Captain James McBride
as Vic Phillips
as Stan Rodgers
as Jacob Edwards
as Max Hartman
as Mr. MacGregor
as Dr. Wells
as T.J. Calloway
as Benjamin McCullum
as Leonard Fields
as Charlie Benton
as Rich Man
as Senator Stockwell
as Judge
as Hazlitt
as MP Capt. Morton
as Sgt. Ray Martin
as Capt. Walker
as Farmer
as Flight Surgeon
as Tom Whalen
as Owens
as Inspector John Bonner
as Porter
as Floyd Vaughn
as Doyle
as Father Walsh