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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!'' in 1963 at the start of the 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/>​