Terry Carter

American actor and filmmaker (1928–2024)
Person human Q1289871
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Terry Carter

Summary

Terry Carter is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 16, 1928[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on April 23, 2024[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], television director[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,152 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Terry Carter was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Terry Carter died in New York City[4].
  • Terry Carter was born on December 16, 1928[3].
  • Terry Carter died on April 23, 2024[5].
  • Terry Carter held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Terry Carter's professions included television actor[6].
  • Terry Carter's professions included film actor[7].
  • Terry Carter worked as a television director[8].
  • Terry Carter's professions included actor[9].
  • Terry Carter's field of work was acting[12].
  • Terry Carter was educated at Boston University[13].
  • Terry Carter was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Terry Carter was educated at Stuyvesant High School[15].
  • Terry Carter was educated at Hunter College[16].
  • Terry Carter's education included a stint at St. John's University School of Law[17].
  • Terry Carter's education included a stint at Northeastern University[18].
  • Terry Carter is recorded as male[19].
  • Terry Carter's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Terry Carter's family name is recorded as Carter[21].
  • Terry Carter's given name is recorded as Terry[22].
  • Terry Carter's official website is recorded as http://www.terry-carter.com/[23].
  • Terry Carter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Terry Carter's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Everett DeCoste'}[25].
  • Terry Carter's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Terry Carter'}[26].
  • Terry Carter's start of work period is recorded as 1957[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Terry Carter's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 16, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Boston University[13], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35]; Stuyvesant High School[15], a specialized high school in New York City[36], in United States[37], founded in 1904[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; Hunter College[16], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1870[42]; St. John's University School of Law[17], a law school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45]; and Northeastern University[18], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1898[48], headquartered in Boston[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], television director[8], and actor[9]. Terry Carter's field of work was acting[12].

Death and Burial

Terry Carter died on April 23, 2024[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Terry Carter ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,152 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Terry Carter born?

Terry Carter was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Terry Carter die?

Terry Carter passed away in New York City[4].

What did Terry Carter do for work?

Terry Carter worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], television director[8], and actor[9].

Where did Terry Carter go to school?

Terry Carter was educated at Boston University[13], University of California, Los Angeles[14], Stuyvesant High School[15], and Hunter College[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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