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Ben Carter
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Born
February 10
,
1911
·
Fairfield, Iowa, USA
Died
December 12
,
1946
·
New York City, New York, USA
(diphtheria)
Mini Bio
Ben Carter was born on February 10, 1911 in Fairfield, Iowa, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for
Crash Dive (1943)
,
The Harvey Girls (1946)
and
Maryland (1940)
. He died on December 12, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Became one of the first African-American performers to sign a seven-year contract with 20th Century-Fox studios.
As an agent and casting director, he claimed to have cast every black role in
Gone with the Wind (1939)
with the exception of the main cast members.
In the 1930s, he opened a talent agency along Central Avenue, Los Angeles, to represent actors and film extras of African American descent.
Worked as a straight man with Mantan Moreland in vaudeville routines.
Death caused by diphtheria.
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