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|name=Chester Conlan Carter​<br>

|name=Chester Conlan Carter​<br>

(Former airline pilot and actor:<br>''Combat!'' and ''The Law and Mr. Jones'')

(Former airline pilot and actor:<br>''Combat!'' and<br> ''The Law and Mr. Jones'')

| birth_date=October 3, 1934​

| birth_date=October 3, 1934​

| birth_place=Center Ridge, Conway County,<br> [[Arkansas]], [[United States|USA]]​<br>

| birth_place=Center Ridge, Conway County,<br> [[Arkansas]], [[United States|USA]]​<br>

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'''Chester Conlan Carter''' (born October 3, 1934) is a former [[film]] and [[television]] [[actor]] best known for the role of "Doc," featured in sixty-six episodes of the [[World War II'' drama, ''Combat!,'' which aired on [[ABC]] from 1962 to 1967 and starred Rick Jason(1923-2000) and Vic Morrow (1929-1982).

'''Chester Conlan Carter''' (born October 3, 1934) is a former [[film]] and [[television]] [[actor]] best known for the role of "Doc," featured in sixty-six episodes of the [[World War II]] drama, ''Combat!,'' which aired on [[ABC]] from 1962 to 1967 and starred Rick Jason(1923-2000) and Vic Morrow (1929-1982).

From 1960 to 1962, Carter appeared as C. E. Carruthers, the assistant to the Abraham Lincoln Jones, portrayed by James Whitmore (1921–2009), in ABC's legal drama, ''The Law and Mr. Jones.''<ref>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', 4th edition, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 471.</ref> ​ In 1964, Carter was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for "Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor" on the ''Combat!'' episode "The Hostages."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141543/awards|title=Conlan Carter - Awards|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref>  

From 1960 to 1962, Carter appeared as C. E. Carruthers, the assistant to the Abraham Lincoln Jones, portrayed by James Whitmore (1921–2009), in ABC's legal drama, ''The Law and Mr. Jones.''<ref>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', 4th edition, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 471.</ref> ​ In 1964, Carter was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for "Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor" on the ''Combat!'' episode "The Hostages."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141543/awards|title=Conlan Carter - Awards|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref>  

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Carter was born in [[rural]] Center Ridge, an unincorporated community in Conway County in north central [[Arkansas]], but he was reared on a farm near Matthews in New Madrid County in the far southeastern "Boot" of [[Missouri]]. He graduated from Matthews High School and was the state champion in the [[pole vault]] in 1951-1952. He was also named to the all-state track and field team. From 1952 to 1954, he attended Southeast Missouri State University in [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]] on an athletic scholarship. He then served in the [[United States Air Force]] from 1954 to 1956 and acquired an interest in flying.<ref name=wingham>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141543/bio|title=Conlan Carter - Biography|author=Loraine Wingham|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref>​

Carter was born in [[rural]] Center Ridge, an unincorporated community in Conway County in north central [[Arkansas]], but he was reared on a farm near Matthews in New Madrid County in the far southeastern "Boot" of [[Missouri]]. He graduated from Matthews High School and was the state champion in the [[pole vault]] in 1951-1952. He was also named to the all-state track and field team. From 1952 to 1954, he attended Southeast Missouri State University in [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]] on an athletic scholarship. He then served in the [[United States Air Force]] from 1954 to 1956 and acquired an interest in flying.<ref name=wingham>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141543/bio|title=Conlan Carter - Biography|author=Loraine Wingham|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref>​

 

 

In 1956, Carter relocated to [[San Francisco]], [[California]], to study with Mara Alexander Gilbert of the Bay City Actor's Lab. For three years, he concentrated on musical comedy and appeared in more than ten productions before he relocated to North Hollywood, a part of [[Los Angeles]]. His first television appearances were in 1959-1960 on the Four Star Television westerns,  ''Johnny Ringo'' with Don Durant, "The Westerner" with Brian Keith, and the parent program, ''Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre.'' At the age of twenty-six, Carter acquired the secondary role on Four Star's ''The Law and Mr. Jones'' with Whitmore and Janet De Gore.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141543/|title=Conlan Carter|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref>​

In 1956, Carter relocated to [[San Francisco]], [[California]], to study with Mara Alexander Gilbert of the Bay City Actor's Lab. For three years, he concentrated on musical comedy and appeared in more than ten productions before he relocated to North Hollywood, a part of [[Los Angeles]]. His first television appearances were in 1959-1960 on the Four Star Television westerns,  ''Johnny Ringo'' with Don Durant, "The Westerner" with Brian Keith, and the parent program, ''Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre.'' At the age of twenty-six, Carter acquired the secondary role on Four Star's ''The Law and Mr. Jones'' with Whitmore and Janet De Gore.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141543/|title=Conlan Carter|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref>​

 

In 1963, he joined ''Combat!'' at the start of its second season, having also appeared as a guest star in the first season of the program as a corporal in the episode "Hill 256." In 1964, the same year as his Emmy nomination, Carter obtained his first film role in the comedy, ''Quick Before It Melts,'' in which he portrayed an uncouth [[radio]] operator in [[Antarctica]].<ref name=wingham/>  

In 1963, he joined ''Combat!'' at the start of its second season, having also appeared as a guest star in the first season of the program as a corporal in the episode "Hill 256." In 1964, the same year as his Emmy nomination, Carter obtained his first film role in the comedy, ''Quick Before It Melts,'' in which he portrayed an uncouth [[radio]] operator in [[Antarctica]].<ref name=wingham/>

 

After ''Combat!,'' Carter appeared in the 1973 feature film ''White Lightning,'' with Burt Reynolds as well as on many television programs. He guest starred in 1961 on [[NBC]]'s ''Outlaws'' as Perry Brathwaite in the segment, "The Brathwaite Brothers.'' He also appeared in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s ''Rawhide,'' and on five occasions on James Arness's ''Gunsmoke,'' both series on [[CBS]]. He was featured three times on ABC's ''The Big Valley'' with Barbara Stanwyck and twice on the network's ''The Rifleman'' with Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford. He also guest starred twice on NBC's ''Bonanza'' and ''The Virginian'' with James Drury and on CBS's crime dramas ''Barnaby Jones'' with Buddy Ebsen and ''Mannix,'' with Mike Connors. He appeared as an [[ensign]] in the 1963 episode ''The Thirty-Fathom Grave'' of CBS's ''[[The Twilight Zone]], hosted by Rod Serline.<ref name=imdb/>​

After ''Combat!'', Carter appeared in the 1973 feature film ''White Lightning,'' with Burt Reynolds as well as on many television programs. He guest starred in 1961 on [[NBC]]'s ''Outlaws'' as Perry Brathwaite in the segment, "The Brathwaite Brothers.'' He also appeared in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s ''Rawhide,'' and on five occasions on James Arness's ''Gunsmoke,'' both series on [[CBS]]. He was featured three times on ABC's ''The Big Valley'' with Barbara Stanwyck and twice on the network's ''The Rifleman'' with Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford. He also guest starred twice on NBC's ''Bonanza'' and ''The Virginian'' with James Drury and on CBS's crime dramas ''Barnaby Jones'' with Buddy Ebsen and ''Mannix,'' with Mike Connors. He appeared as an [[ensign]] in the 1963 episode ''The Thirty-Fathom Grave'' of CBS's ''[[The Twilight Zone]], hosted by Rod Serline.<ref name=imdb/>​

 

One of Carter's more unusual roles was in 1970 as L. Frank Baum, the creator of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' on the episode "The Wizard of Aberdeen" on the syndicated anthology series, ''Death Valley Days.'' Other appearances were on ABC's ''Alias Smith and Jones'', NBC's ''The Wide Country'' with Earl Holliman and ''Dr. Kildare'' with Richard Chamberlain]], and CBS's ''The Dukes of Hazzard.'' He also appeared in an uncredited role in ''The Hellstrom Chronicle,'' His last television appearance  was as Police Chief Ed Train in a 1986 episode of ABC's ''[[MacGyver]]'' adventure series starring Richard Dean Anderson.<ref name=imdb/>​

One of Carter's more unusual roles was in 1970 as L. Frank Baum, the creator of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' on the episode "The Wizard of Aberdeen" on the syndicated anthology series, ''Death Valley Days.'' Other appearances were on ABC's ''Alias Smith and Jones'', NBC's ''The Wide Country'' with Earl Holliman and ''Dr. Kildare'' with Richard Chamberlain]], and CBS's ''The Dukes of Hazzard.'' He also appeared in an uncredited role in ''The Hellstrom Chronicle,'' His last television appearance  was as Police Chief Ed Train in a 1986 episode of ABC's ''[[MacGyver]]'' adventure series starring Richard Dean Anderson.<ref name=imdb/>​

 

After he acquired his commercial pilot's license, Carter left acting. He lives in the resort community of [[Branson]], in southwestern Missouri.<ref name=ussearch>US Search: People Search and Background Check: Chester Conlan Carter</ref> He formerly resided in Naples, [[Florida]], where he piloted [[business]] executives around the [[United States]] in their own private aircraft. He had also been a corporate pilot. On December 21, 1957, he  married the former Patricia Ann Musser (born 1937).<ref name=wingham/> Carter is currently married to the former Betty Carol Murphy (born 1935).<ref name=ussearch/> He is a brother of actor John Carter (1927-2015).<ref name=wingham/>​

After he acquired his commercial pilot's license, Carter left acting. He lives in the resort community of [[Branson]] in southwestern Missouri.<ref name=ussearch>US Search: People Search and Background Check: Chester Conlan Carter</ref> He formerly resided in Naples, [[Florida]], where he piloted [[business]] executives around the [[United States]] in their own private aircraft. He had also been a corporate pilot. On December 21, 1957, he  married the former Patricia Ann Musser (born 1937).<ref name=wingham/> Carter is currently married to the former Betty Carol Murphy (born 1935).<ref name=ussearch/> He is a brother of actor John Carter (1927-2015).<ref name=wingham/>​

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