John Carter

John Carter (November 26, 1927 – May 23, 2015) was an American actor known for the films Badlands, 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". In 1967, he was part of an extensive cast in the TV Western Gunsmoke as Doyle in "Ladies From St. Louis" (S12E27).

Carter played an historical figure, Stephen F. Austin, in the 1969 episode "Here Stands Bailey" of the syndicated series Death Valley Days.

Carter died from pneumonia on May 23, 2015, at the age of 87.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1969 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 Uncredited1972 Joe Kidd Judge 1973 The Doll Squad Sen. Stockwell 1973 Badlands Rich Man 1977 Telefon Stroller 1983Scarface 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)