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William Harper Carter

William Harper Carter

American entrepreneur and former actor

William Harper "Bill" Carter (born August 15, 1939) is an American businessman and former child actor. Using the stage name Harper Carter, he acted in several films as a child, notably the 1953 film Titanic, and appeared in adult roles in the late 1960s and early 1970s in film and television. In 1974, he moved to Westlake Village, California, and began working in real estate. In 1992 he became executive vice president of Sotheby's International Realty. Teamed with a fellow real estate agent, he has listed and sold more than one billion dollars in property.

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Early life

William Harper Carter was born on August 15, 1939, in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Film career

Carter (left) with Tim Holt in Gunplay, 1951

As a child, Carter acted in both films and commercials.[2] He is best known for his role as Norman Sturgess, the son of a fictional couple aboard the RMS Titanic, in the 1953 film Titanic.[2] He received good reviews for his performance; The New York Times called him "manly"[3] and a book review complimented him for showing "just the right amount of naivete and exuberance".[4]

Business career

Carter moved to Westlake Village, California, in 1974.[2] He began working in real estate, and in 1992 joined Young Realtors (today called Sotheby's International Realty) as Executive Vice President. In 2006 Sotheby's named him the Top Producer for Ventura County.[5] Teamed with fellow real estate agent Michelle Ouellette, he has listed and sold more than one billion dollars worth of property.[2][5]

Filmography

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References

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    "William Harper Carter". California Birth Index, 1905-1995. FamilySearch. 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  2. [2]
    German, Alisa (Jan–Feb 2013). "Local Realtors: Michelle Ouellette and Bill Carter". Westlake Magazine: 54–5.
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    "Moving and Exciting Drama of the Sinking of the Titanic Comes to the Roxy Screen". The New York Times. May 28, 1953. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
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    Heyer, Paul (2012). Titanic Century: Media, Myth, and the Making of a Cultural Icon. ABC-CLIO. p. 145. ISBN 9780313398155.
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    "Bill Carter". Sotheby's International Realty. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
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    "Gunplay (1951)". American Film Institute Catalog. 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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    "Pistol Harvest (1951)". American Film Institute Catalog. 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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    "Titanic (1953)". American Film Institute Catalog. 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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    "G.I. Blues (1960)". American Film Institute Catalog. 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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    "Speedway (1968)". American Film Institute Catalog. 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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    "Doctors' Wives (1971)". American Film Institute Catalog. 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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