Overview
- Los Angeles County deputies responding to a 5:42 p.m. call for service Friday discovered Carter at his residence and filed a death report.
- Law enforcement has not released an official cause of death and says there is no indication of foul play.
- Carter’s screen career spanned five decades, highlighted by his role as Nauls in John Carpenter’s The Thing and a recurring turn on Punky Brewster.
- His recent work included three episodes of The Company You Keep and a five-episode arc on Dave in 2023.
- Reports identify survivors as his wife, Janet Carter, and his son, Thomas Scott, as tributes from fans and colleagues circulate online.