Conlan Carter
Conlan Carter | |
|---|---|
 Carter (left) with Janet De Gore and James Whitmore in The Law and Mr. Jones, 1962 | |
| Born | Chester Conlan Carter[1] October 3, 1934 Center Ridge, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Education | Southeast Missouri State University |
| Occupations | Film, stage and television actor |
| Spouse |
Patricia Musser (m. 1956) |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Relatives | John Carter (brother) |
Chester Conlan Carter (born October 3,[2] 1934)[1] is an American film, stage and television actor. He is best known for playing the medic Doc in the American drama television series Combat!, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[3][4]
Life and career
[edit]Carter was born in Center Ridge, Arkansas, and grew up on a farm.[2][5] He was the brother of John Carter, an actor.[6] He attended Matthews High School in Missouri,[2] where he was a state champion pole vaulter.[5] After graduating in 1952,[4][7] he attended Southeast Missouri State University,[2] on a two-year athletic scholarship.[5]
After serving in the United States Air Force for two years, Carter attended the Bay City Actors Lab in San Francisco, California, for three years, specializing in musical theatre.[2] He supported himself by working as a field auditor for an insurance company.[5] He then appeared in numerous dramatic and musical productions in California.[7] He took over the title role in an Off-Broadway production of the musical Pal Joey when the original lead actor had to leave the production because of an illness. He then began his screen career in 1960, appearing in the CBS western television series Johnny Ringo.[1]
Later in his career, in 1960, Carter starred as law student C.E. Carruthers in the ABC legal drama television series The Law and Mr. Jones,[8][1][5] starring along with James Whitmore and Janet De Gore. After the series ended in 1961, he played the medic Doc in the ABC drama television series Combat!, appearing in four seasons.[1][2] For his performance in Combat!, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1964.[3] He guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, The Twilight Zone, Rawhide, Death Valley Days, Outlaws, The Westerner and Follow the Sun.[1][5] He also appeared in films such as Quick, Before It Melts,[1] White Lightning and Dixie Dynamite.[9]
Carter retired from acting in 1986, last appearing in the ABC action adventure television series MacGyver.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rubin, Steve (November 1, 2017). Twilight Zone Encyclopedia. Chicago Review Press. pp. 145–146. ISBN 9781613738917 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Carolyn Jones: Ex-Deejay". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 29, 1966. p. 114. Retrieved October 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Conlan Carter". Television Academy. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- 1 2 "A Former Matthews Farm Youth Turns To Acting In Hollywood". The Daily Standard. Sikeston, Missouri. May 1, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Conlan Carter Has Struggle To Win Roles". Longview Daily News. Longview, Washington. May 19, 1962. p. 29. Retrieved October 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Conlan Carter, Former Resident of Matthews, Starring in "Pal Joey," in San Francisco". The Sikeston Herald. Sikeston, Missouri. November 28, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved October 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Heffernan, Harold (March 25, 1962). "TV 'Law Student' Conlan Carter Learned Hard Way About Money". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 198. Retrieved October 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Conlan Carter List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Conlan Carter at IMDb
- Conlan Carter at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
- 1934 births
- Living people
- Actors from Conway County, Arkansas
- Male actors from Arkansas
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male stage actors
- American men pole vaulters
- 20th-century American male actors
- Southeast Missouri State University alumni
- Western (genre) television actors
- 20th-century American sportsmen