Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Willie C. Carpenter Biography ((?)-)
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Famous Works
CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Willie Carpenter) Aunt Em's party, The Wiz, Universal, 1978
"Caper" cop, Family Business, TriStar, 1989
Al, The Chair (also known as Hot Seat ), Angelika Films, 1989
Simon's friend, Grand Canyon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
Police captain, Double Trouble, Motion Picture Corp. of America, 1992
Doctor, Amityville 1992: It's About Time, Republic Pictures Corp.,1992
Elijah Roper, Hard Target, Universal, 1993
Police officer, Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, Paramount Home Video, 1993
Ref #1, Little Giants, Warner Bros., 1994
INS guard, My Family (also known as Cafe con leche,
EastL.A., and My Family, Mi Familia ), New Line Cinema, 1995
Marcus, White Man's Burden (also known as White Man ), SavoyPictures, 1995
Reporter, Albino Alligator, Miramax, 1996
Police inspector, Men in Black (also known as MIB ), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
The hound, The Underground, PM Entertainment Group, 1997
(As Willie Carpenter) Around the Time, 1997
(As Willie Carpenter) Jack Falk, At First Sight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
Pastor, The Best Man, MCA/Universal, 1999
John Harris, The Insider, Buena Vista, 1999
Horace, The Hunter's Moon, Entertainment Around the World, 1999
Mr. Trayer, Followers, Castle Hill, 2000
Television Appearances
Series
Robert Maxwell, Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991-1992
(As Willie Carpenter) Eugene, General Hospital, ABC, 1994
Movies
Ron Edmunds, Full Eclipse, HBO, 1993
Contractor, Rattled, USA Network, 1996
Dr. Calloway, vice president of BioChem Co., Earth vs. the Spider, Cinemax, 2001
Pilots
Danny, Welcome to New York, CBS, 2000
Episodic
Derek, "Flying Down to Leo's," 227, NBC, 1989
(As Willie Carpenter) Man at post office, "The Case of the Swami Scam," Mathnet, PBS, 1990
Mallory, "The Sacrifice," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990
Mr. Altman, "The Candidate," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1991
Mr. Altman, "The Yearbook," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1991
Scott, "The Last One Out," Knots Landing, 1991
Mr. Glavin, "The Test," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1992
Detective, "Much Ado about Everything," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993
Mr. Glavin, "The Little Women," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1993
(As Willie Carpenter) Agent Wilder, "The President's Coming," Bakersfield P.D., Fox, 1993
"Them That Has ... ," The Client (also known as John Grisham'sThe Client ), CBS, 1995
"Christmas Truce," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
Rick, "It's Not Such a Wonderful Life," Nowhere Man, 1995
Officer Wilson, "The Mugging," Ellen, ABC, 1996
(As Willie Carpenter) "Welcome to America," High Incident, ABC, 1996
Judge, "Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter," Arli$$, HBO, 1997
(As Willie Carpenter) "The Sandman," C-16: FBI, ABC, 1997
"Enter Lucas," Cosby, CBS, 1998
Nigerian delegate, "Quest for Fire," Spin City, ABC, 1998
Dorian, "Death House," L.A. Heat, TNT, 1999
Ed, Darien's father, "The Wedding," Cosby, CBS, 1999
Captain Whaling, FDNY, "Responsible Parties," Third Watch, NBC, 1999
Jack Favreau, "The Jackal," The District, CBS, 2000
"Kate," Kate Brasher, CBS, 2001
"Red Herring," Deadline, NBC, 2001
Tribal chief, "02.20.01--Tuesday: Fate," Port Charles, ABC, 2001
Chief Baker, "A Tale of Poes and Fire," Gilmore Girls, 2003
Also appeared as Sergeant Miller, Courthouse; in "Look Out Baby I'm Your Love Man," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX.
Stage Appearances
Michael Kelly, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1987
Sleep Deprivation Chamber, Signature Theatre Company, 1996
Murder in Mind, La MaMa E.T.C., New York City, 1999
Legacies, Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles, 2001
Samuel, Jr. (father), Blue: A Collaboration of Silky Smooth Jazz and Soulful Drama, Herberger Theatre Centre, Arizona Theatre Company, then Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL, 2002, later Paper Mill State Theatre, Milburn, NJ, 2003
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