The Peabody Experience Paperback –1985 by Carpenter, Carleton DEAD AT 95 MGM frz

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Vintage paper back / murder mystery / Who killed the director?  Allegedly based on his experiences performing at Goodspeed Opera House in CT.
The Peabody Experience Paperback –1985 by Carpenter, Carleton
..very rare / good condition / see pics.. original!
Carleton Carpenter
Carpenter in 1962
Born
Carleton Upham Carpenter Jr.
July 10, 1926
Bennington, Vermont
, U.S.
Died
January 31, 2022 (aged 95)
Warwick, New York
, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
magician
dancer
songwriter
Years active
1944–1983
Carleton Upham Carpenter Jr.
(July 10, 1926 – January 31, 2022) was an American film, television and stage actor, magician, songwriter, and novelist.
[1]
[2]
Contents
1
Early and personal life
2
Military service
3
Acting career
4
Songwriting
5
Writing
6
Awards and honors
7
Filmography
8
See also
9
References
10
External links
Early and personal life
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Carpenter was born in
Bennington, Vermont
,
[3]
where he attended
Bennington High School
. He was
bisexual
.
[4]
He lived in
Warwick, New York
, where he died on January 31, 2022, at the age of 95.
[5]
Military service
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Carpenter served as a
Seabee
in the
U.S. Navy
during
World War II
and helped to build the airstrip from which the
Enola Gay
took off for its flight to bomb
Hiroshima
.
[6]
Acting career
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Carpenter with
Debbie Reynolds
in
Two Weeks with Love
(1950)
Carpenter began his performing career as a magician and an actor on
Broadway
, beginning with
David Merrick
's first production,
Bright Boy
, in 1944, followed by co-starring appearances in
Three to Make Ready
with
Ray Bolger
,
John Murray Anderson's Almanac
, and
Hotel Paradiso
.
[7]
He was a featured player on the early television program
Campus Hoopla
, which was produced by
NBC
, via
WNBT
in New York City, and which aired from 1946 to 1947.
[
citation needed
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Carpenter was brought to
Hollywood
in 1949 by independent producer
Louis de Rochemont
to play the boyfriend in
Lost Boundaries
. De Rochemont later cast him again, in
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
(1951).
Carpenter signed with
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
in 1950, where he made eight films in three years:
Father of the Bride
,
Three Little Words
,
Summer Stock
,
Two Weeks With Love
,
Vengeance Valley
,
Fearless Fagan
(his one-of-two leading roles there),
Sky Full of Moon
(his other leading role there) and
Take the High Ground!
. He gained fame when teamed in 1950 with
Debbie Reynolds
in
Three Little Words
and
Two Weeks with Love
. In a guest sequence in
Three Little Words
, they perform “I Wanna Be Loved by You” as vaudeville players
Dan Healy
and
Helen Kane
, with Reynolds dubbed by Kane. In
Two Weeks with Love
, where they have featured roles, their duet "
Aba Daba Honeymoon
" was the first soundtrack recording to become a top-of-the-chart
gold record
, reaching number three on the
Billboard chart
.
After 1953, Carpenter exited films for stage, television, and radio work. Among his television appearances, he played Gilbert Burton, the recipient of ,000,000 in a 1959 episode of
The Millionaire
and co-starred with
Ann Sothern
in the 1954 TV production of
Kurt Weill
's
Lady in the Dark
, which he also recorded for
RCA Victor Records
. In 1963, he played defendant Peter Brent in the
Perry Mason
episode "The Case of the Lover's Leap".
He returned to film in 1959 for
Up Periscope
for
Warner Brothers
and, much later, the independent films
Cauliflower Cupids
(1970) and
Some of My Best Friends Are...
(1971), as the character "Miss Untouchable".
Carpenter's later stage appearances included
Hello, Dolly!
, opposite
Mary Martin
(which toured Vietnam during the war and was filmed as a one-hour
NBC-TV
special),
The Boys in the Band
,
Dylan
,
Crazy For You
, and the
City Center
revival of
Kander and Ebb
's
70, Girls, 70
. He was still working occasionally as a stage actor in 2015.
[8]
Songwriting
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Carpenter composed the songs "Christmas Eve", recorded by
Billy Eckstine
, "Cabin in the Woods", and "Ev'ry Other Day", which he recorded for
MGM Records
and sang on screen in
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
. In 1943 he wrote the words and melody of the song "Can We Forget".
[9]
His other song compositions include "I Wouldn't Mind", "A Little Love", and "Come Away". He also wrote the musical
Northern Boulevard
, produced in New York City by actress
Rosetta LeNoire
.
Writing
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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
.
[10]
His memoir,
The Absolute Joy of Work
, was published in 2016.
[11]
Awards and honors
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In 2012, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Hollywood film organization Cinecon, which was presented to him in person by his once often co-star
Debbie Reynolds
.
[12]
Filmography
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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
See also
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