Harper Carter
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William Harper Carter is an American (Irish, some people suggest) entrepreneur
. He began his career in cinema
as a child actor, appearing in such films as:
As an adult, he made three more movies in Italy
:
After his retirement from cinema
, Carter changed careers and is currently an Executive Vice President of a real estate company.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. He began his career in cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
as a child actor, appearing in such films as:
- GunplayGunplayGunplay is a general term for the discharge or exchange of gunfire. It may also refer to:* Gunplay , a comic series from Platinum Studios* Gunspinning, aka gun twirlingIn film:...
(1951), in the role of Chip Martin; - Pistol Harvest (1951), in the role of Jack Green;
- TitanicTitanic (1953 film)Titanic is a 1953 American drama film directed by Jean Negulesco. Its plot centers on an estranged couple sailing on the maiden voyage of the , which took place in April 1912.-Plot:...
, in the role of Norman Sturges;
As an adult, he made three more movies in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
:
- G.I. BluesG.I. BluesG.I. Blues is a 1960 Elvis Presley musical motion picture played as a romantic comedy. It was filmed at Paramount's Hollywood studios, with some pre-production scenery shot on location in Germany before Presley's release from the army. The movie reached #2 on the Variety weekly national box office...
(1960); - SpeedwaySpeedway (film)Speedway is a 1968 action film musical film starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver and Nancy Sinatra as his love interest.Scenes were shot at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina...
(1968), in the role of Ted Simmons; - Doctors' WivesDoctors' Wives (1971 film)Doctors' Wives is a 1971 American drama film directed by George Schaefer and starring Dyan Cannon, Gene Hackman, Carroll O'Connor, Richard Crenna, Janice Rule, John Colicos, and Rachel Roberts. It was based on a novel by Frank G. Slaughter.-Plot:...
(1971).
After his retirement from cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Carter changed careers and is currently an Executive Vice President of a real estate company.