Paul Carpenter

Paul Carpenter (born Patrick Paul Lane Charpentier; 8 December 192112 June 1964) was a Canadian actor and singer.

Life and career Carpenter originally attended medical school in Montreal, but left aged 17 to join the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a war correspondent. He also played professional hockey in Canada.

He moved to Britain and sang with Ted Heath and His Music in the 1940s and starred in the BBC Radio serial Riders of the Range (1949–1953) as the cowboy Jeff Arnold, where he shared the billing with his dog, Rustler (played by Percy Edwards).

As a movie actor he "made over three dozen British films in the post-war decades, most of them 'B' pictures, such as Diplomatic Passport (1954) and One Jump Ahead (1955), to which he brought an easy, likeable authority that seemed more difficult for British actors to achieve". His voice was so mellifluous, he would often be cast as announcers. His final (uncredited) film appearance was in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger where he played an American General escorting James Bond.

During 1955-1956, he starred in his only television programme, Sailor of Fortune with Lorne Greene.

Death During rehearsals for the play The First Fish by Frank Tarloff at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, with a cast that included Moira Lister, Louie Ramsay and Ray Barrett, Carpenter arrived at the theatre and asked to be helped to a dressing room as he felt unwell. The director, Charles Ross, and the other actors were unaware he was at the theatre. He was found dead alone in the dressing room three hours later. He had recently recovered from injuries suffered in a car accident.

Partial filmography + Selected film appearances Year Title Role Notes 1946 This Man Is Mine — Uncredited 1946 School for Secrets Flt. Lt. Argylle — 1948 Uneasy Terms Windy Nicholls — 1949 The Third Man International Patrol D Uncredited 1949 Landfall F/O Morgan — 1953 Albert R.N. Fred — 1954 Face the Music Johnny Sutherland — 1954 The Weak and the Wicked Joe, Babs' boyfriend — 1954 Night People Eddie Whitby — 1954 The House Across the Lake Vincent Gordon — 1954 The Diamond Mickey Sweeney Uncredited 1954 Johnny on the Spot Paul Carrington — 1954 Five Days Paul Kirby — 1954 Duel in the Jungle Pan American Airways Clerk — 1954 A Stranger Came Home Bill Saul — 1954 Diplomatic Passport Ray Anderson — 1954 The Young Lovers Gregg Pearson — 1954 The Sea Shall Not Have Them Lt Patrick Boyle, Sea Otter Pilot — 1954 Mask of Dust Racetrack Announcer Uncredited 1954 The Red Dress Hannibal Jones Segment: "Meet Mr. Jones" 1954 The Last Moment Derwent Segment: "The Last Moment" 1955 Shadow of a Man Gene Landers — 1955 One Jump Ahead Paul Banner — 1955 The Hornet's Nest Bob Bartlett — 1955 Doctor at Sea Captain Uncredited 1955 Stock Car Larry Duke — 1956 The Narrowing Circle Dave Nelson — 1956 Women Without Men Nick Randall UK version. U.S. title: Blonde Bait 1956 The Iron Petticoat Major Lewis — 1956 Reach for the Sky Hall Uncredited 1956 Fire Maidens from Outer Space Capt. Larson — 1956 Behind the Headlines Paul Banner — 1956 The Battle of the River Plate American reporter in Uruguay Uncredited 1956 Action Stations Bob Reynolds — 1957 No Road Back Clem Hayes — 1957 Murder Reported Jeff Holly Reporter 1957 The Hypnotist Valentine Neal — 1957 Les Espions Le Colonel Howard — 1958 Undercover Girl Johnny Carter — 1958 Intent to Kill O'Brien — 1959 Jet Storm George Towers — 1959 Date at Midnight Bob Dillon — 1960 Wernher von Braun Launch Countdown Coordinator Uncredited 1960 Surprise Package Television News Broadcaster Uncredited 1962 Jacktown Policeman No. 1 — 1963 Panic Fight Commentator — 1963 Call Me Bwana Col. Spencer — 1963 Dr. Crippen Bruce Martin — 1963 Maigret Sees Red Harry McDonald — 1964 The Beauty Jungle American Tourist Uncredited 1964 First Men in the Moon Reporter from the 'Express' Uncredited 1964 Goldfinger US General at airport Uncredited – final film role