Paul Carpenter (8 December 1921 – 12 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

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as a war correspondent. He also played professional hockey in Canada. He moved to

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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 final (uncredited) film appearance was in the 1964

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film Goldfinger where he played an American General escorting

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

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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

* '' This Man Is Mine'' (1946) – (uncredited) * '' School for Secrets'' (1946) – Flt. Lt. Argylle * '' Uneasy Terms'' (1948) – Windy Nicholls * '' The Third Man'' (1949) – International Patrol D (uncredited) * '' Landfall'' (1949) – F / O Morgan * ''

Albert R.N. ''Albert R.N.'' is a 1953 British war film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Jack Warner, Anthony Steel and Robert Beatty. Plot An escape tunnel for the naval officer prisoners during the Second World War at a German prisoner-of-war cam ...

'' (1953) – Fred * '' Face the Music'' (1954) – Johnny Sutherland * '' The Weak and the Wicked'' (1954) – Joe, Bab's boyfriend * '' Night People'' (1954) – Eddie Whitby * ''

The House Across the Lake ''The House Across the Lake'' is a 1954 British crime film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Alex Nicol, Hillary Brooke, Sid James and Susan Stephen. A film noir it was produced as a second feature by Hammer Films and shot at the company's Br ...

'' (1954) – Vincent Gordon * '' The Diamond'' (1954) – Mickey Sweeney (uncredited) * '' Johnny on the Spot'' (1954) – Paul Carrington * '' Five Days'' (1954) – Paul Kirby * '' Duel in the Jungle'' (1954) – Pan American Airways Clerk * ''

A Stranger Came Home ''A Stranger Came Home'' is a 1954 British film noir directed by Terence Fisher and starring Paulette Goddard, William Sylvester and Patrick Holt. The film was produced by Hammer Films at Bray Studios with sets designed by the art director J. E ...

'' (1954) – Bill Saul * '' Diplomatic Passport'' (1954) – Ray Anderson * '' The Young Lovers'' (1954) – Gregg Pearson * '' The Sea Shall Not Have Them'' (1954) – Lt Patrick Boyle, Sea Otter Pilot * ''

Mask of Dust ''Mask of Dust'' (later named 'Race for Life' ) is a 1954 British motor racing drama film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Richard Conte, Mari Aldon and Peter Illing. The film was based on the 1953 novel ''The Last Race'' by Jon Man ...

'' (1954) – Racetrack Announcer (uncredited) * ''The Red Dress'' (1954) – Hannibal Jones (segment "Meet Mr. Jones' story) * ''The Last Moment'' (1954) – Derwent (segment: 'The Last Moment') * '' Shadow of a Man'' (1955) – Gene Landers * '' One Jump Ahead'' (1955) – Paul Banner * '' The Hornet's Nest'' (1955) – Bob Bartlett * '' Doctor at Sea'' (1955) – Captain (uncredited) * '' Stock Car'' (1955) – Larry Duke * '' The Narrowing Circle'' (1956) – Dave Nelson * '' Women Without Men'' (1956) – Nick Randall (UK version) * '' The Iron Petticoat'' (1956) – Major Lewis * '' Reach for the Sky'' (1956) – Hall (uncredited) * '' Fire Maidens from Outer Space'' (1956) – Capt. Larson * '' Behind the Headlines'' (1956) – Paul Banner * '' The Battle of the River Plate'' (1956) – American reporter in Uruguay (uncredited) * '' Action Stations'' (1956) - Bob Reynolds * '' No Road Back'' (1957) – Clem Hayes * ''Murder Reported'' (1957) – Jeff Holly – Reporter * '' The Hypnotist'' (1957) – Valentine Neal * '' Les Espions'' (1957) – Le Colonel Howard * '' Undercover Girl'' (1958) – Johnny Carter * '' Intent to Kill'' (1958) – O'Brien * ''

Jet Storm ''Jet Storm'' (also known as ''Jet Stream'' or ''Killing Urge'') is a 1959 British thriller film directed and co-written by Cy Endfield. Richard Attenborough stars with Stanley Baker, Hermione Baddeley and Diane Cilento. The film is a precursor ...

'' (1959) – George Towers * ''

Date at Midnight ''Date at Midnight'' is a 1959 British crime film from the Danzigers. Plot American journalist Bob Dillon (Paul Carpenter) arrives in England and finds himself helping to solve a murder involving the nephew of a lawyer, who has been wrongly accu ...

'' (1959) – Bob Dillon * ''

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'' (1960) – Launch Countdown Coordinator (uncredited) * '' Surprise Package'' (1960) – Television News Broadcaster (uncredited) * '' Jacktown'' (1962) – Policeman No. 1 * ''

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'' (1963) – Fight Commentator * '' Call Me Bwana'' (1963) – Col. Spencer * '' Dr. Crippen'' (1963) – Bruce Martin * '' Maigret Sees Red'' (1963) – Harry McDonald * '' The Beauty Jungle'' (1964) – American Tourist (uncredited) * '' First Men in the Moon'' (1964) – Reporter from the 'Express' (uncredited) * '' Goldfinger'' (1964) – US General at airport (uncredited) (final film role)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carpenter, Paul 1921 births 1964 deaths Canadian male film actors Male actors from Montreal 20th-century Canadian male actors Canadian expatriates in the United Kingdom