Carleton Carpenter

Carleton Upham Carpenter, Jr. (July 10, 1926 – January 31, 2022) was an American actor, magician, songwriter, and novelist.^[1][2]

Carleton Carpenter
Carpenter in 1962
Born	Carleton Upham Carpenter, Jr. (1926-07-10)July 10, 1926 Bennington, Vermont, U.S.
Died	January 31, 2022(2022-01-31) (aged 95) Warwick, New York, U.S.
Occupations	Actor magician dancer songwriter
Years active	1944–1983

Carpenter wrote material for Debbie Reynolds, Kaye Ballard, Marlene Dietrich and Hermione Gingold, and also scripts for films and television.

Carpenter was a successful mystery novelist in the 1970s and 1980s. His books include Deadhead, Games Murderers Play, Cat Got Your Tongue?, Only Her Hairdresser Knew, Sleight of Deadly Hand, The Peabody Experience, and Stumped.^[3]

Carpenter died in Warwick, New York on January 31, 2022, at the age of 95.^[4]

Movies

Year	Title	Role
1949	Lost Boundaries	Andy
1950	Father of the Bride	Usher at wedding
	Three Little Words	Dan Healy
	Summer Stock	Artie
	Two Weeks With Love	Billy Finlay
1951	Vengeance Valley	Hewie
	The Whistle at Eaton Falls	Eddie Talbot
1952	Fearless Fagan	Pvt. Floyd Hilston
	Sky Full of Moon	Harley 'Tumbleweeds' Williams
1953	Take the High Ground!	Merton 'Tex' Tolliver
1959	Up Periscope	Lt. Phil Carney
1970	Cauliflower Cupids	Christopher
1971	Some of My Best Friends Are...	Miss Untouchable
1981	The Prowler	1945 M.C
1983	The American Snitch	Arthur