Terry Carter
Biography
Terry Carter was an American actor and filmmaker who trained with Howard Da Silva and took Broadway roles in Mrs. Patterson and Kwamina. Born and raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, he broke through as Private Sugie Sugarman on The Phil Silvers Show, playing the part in 91 episodes between 1955 and 1959 and becoming one of the first black actors with a regular role on an American television series. He spent 1965 to 1968 as a weekend newscaster and anchor-reporter at WBZ-TV in Boston, New England's first black TV news anchor. Returning to acting in 1970, he played authority figures, notably Sergeant Joe Broadhurst on McCloud for seven years. He played Pam Grier's boyfriend in Foxy Brown (1974), and in Benji (1974) he was Officer Tuttle. On Battlestar Galactica (1978) he played Colonel Tigh. Later he played a CIA chief in Hamilton (1998). He also produced and directed PBS documentaries, including the Emmy-nominated A Duke Named Ellington.
95years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died New York City
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- John Everett DeCoste (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 24 years1974 to 1998
Every film, newest first
- 1998HamiltonIMDb rating 5.8
- 1979Mission Galactica: The Cylon AttackIMDb rating 6.8
- 1978Battlestar GalacticaIMDb rating 6.8
- 1974BenjiIMDb rating 6.1
- 1974Foxy BrownIMDb rating 6.4
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First role
Carter landed his first big screen part as Pvt. Sugie Sugarman on The Phil Silvers Show, the only black regular cast member, in 91 episodes from 1955 to '59. This made him one of the first black actors with a regular role on an American TV program.
First role
Carter was 9 years old when he took his first on-stage role, portraying Vasco da Gama, the seafaring Portuguese explorer.
Terry Carter movies on Netflix
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Films together
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Also two films together2 more actors
- Tony SwartzMission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979) and Battlestar Galactica (1978)
- Laurette SpangMission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979) and Battlestar Galactica (1978)
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