John Carter (November 26, 1927 – May 23, 2015) was an American actor known for the films Badlands (1973), Scarface (1983), and The Hoax (2006). He may be best remembered for his recurring role as Police Lieutenant John Biddle on the television series Barnaby Jones (1973-1980). (Before that, he had played a different character, a homicide victim, in an early episode of the series.) He also directed two “Barnaby Jones” episodes.
Biography
Born in Center Ridge in Conway County in central Arkansas, Carter was the older brother of actor Conlan Carter of the ABC television series, Combat!. John Carter had his first TV role in that series, playing a major in the fifth-season episode “Nightmare on the Red Ball Run”.
Carter played an historical figure, Stephen F. Austin, in the 1969 episode “Here Stands Bailey” of the syndicated series Death Valley Days.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Thousand Plane Raid | Middleton | |
| 1969 | Marooned | Flight Surgeon | |
| 1970 | Monte Walsh | Farmer | |
| 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | MP Capt. Morton | |
| 1971 | The Love Machine | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Joe Kidd | Judge | |
| 1973 | The Doll Squad | Sen. Stockwell | |
| 1973 | Badlands | Rich Man | |
| 1977 | Telefon | Stroller | |
| 1983 | Scarface | Vic Phillips | |
| 1985 | My Science Project | General | |
| 1989 | The Runnin’ Kind | Richard Curtis | |
| 1989 | Worth Winning | Mr. Cooper | |
| 1995 | Savage Hearts | Bernie | |
| 1998 | Celebrity | Father Gladden | |
| 1999 | Random Hearts | Peyton’s Father | |
| 1999 | Swimming on the Moon | Thomas Hatch | |
| 2006 | The Hoax | Harold McGraw | (final film role) |
