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| − | |name=Chester Conlan Carter<br> | + | | name=Chester Conlan Carter<br> |
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| 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> | ||
| + | Former resident of Naples, [[Florida]]<br> | ||
Resident of [[Branson]], [[Missouri]] | Resident of [[Branson]], [[Missouri]] | ||
|spouse=(1) Patricia Ann Musser Carter<br> | |spouse=(1) Patricia Ann Musser Carter<br> | ||
(2) Betty Carol Murphy Carter<br> | (2) Betty Carol Murphy Carter<br> | ||
'''Alma mater''':<br> | '''Alma mater''':<br> | ||
| − | Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau) | + | Southeast Missouri State University ([[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]]) |
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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 | + | '''Chester Conlan Carter''', known as '''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 | + | 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> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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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 | + | 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> |
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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> | ||
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| − | In 1963, he joined ''Combat!'' at the start of | + | 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/> |
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| − | After ''Combat! | + | 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/> |
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| − | 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 | + | 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 original ''[[MacGyver]]'' adventure series starring Richard Dean Anderson.<ref name=imdb/> |
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| − | After he acquired his commercial pilot's license, Carter left acting. He lives in the resort community of [[Branson]] | + | ==Personal life== |
| + | 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/> | ||
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| + | 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/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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â Chester Conlan Carter, known as 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 (1921â2009), in ABC's legal drama, The Law and Mr. Jones.[1] â 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."[2]
Background
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 on an athletic scholarship. He then served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1956 and acquired an interest in flying.[3]â
Career
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.[4]â
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.[3]
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.[4]â
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 original MacGyver adventure series starring Richard Dean Anderson.[4]â
Personal life
After he acquired his commercial pilot's license, Carter left acting. He lives in the resort community of Branson in southwestern Missouri.[5] 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).[3]
Carter is currently married to the former Betty Carol Murphy (born 1935).[5] He is a brother of actor John Carter (1927-2015).[3]â
References
- â Alex McNeil, Total Television, 4th edition, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 471.
- â Conlan Carter - Awards. Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved on December 20, 2019.
- â 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Loraine Wingham. Conlan Carter - Biography. Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved on December 20, 2019.
- â 4.0 4.1 4.2 Conlan Carter. Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved on December 20, 2019.
- â 5.0 5.1 US Search: People Search and Background Check: Chester Conlan Carter
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