John Carter was born on November 26, 1927 in Center Ridge, Arkansas, USA as John Earl Carter Jr. He was an actor and director, known for The Andromeda Strain (1971), 名人百态 (1998) and Barnaby Jones (1973). He was married to Kendall Friede Fewel and Barbara Jane Williams. He died on May 23, 2015 in New York City, New York, USA.
Older brother of actor Conlan Carter.
He made guest appearances on both of the longest running prime time dramas in US television history: Gunsmoke (1955) and Law & Order (1990).
Character actor, often seen in authoritarian roles.
Made his professional debut in the Off-Broadway production "Sandhog" (1954) and first acted on Broadway the following year in "Seventh Heaven". Later moved to Los Angeles, worked in films and television and became a member of Theater West.