Johnny Carpenter (Jasper Carpenter; June 25, 1914 â€" February 27,
2003) was an American film actor, screenwriter and producer. He was
known mostly for his work in Westerns and for his association with
filmmaker Ed Wood. He used the stage names John, Johnny, Josh, and
John Forbes.Johnny began working in Hollywood in the mid-1940s, mostly
in bit parts in B-Westerns. By 1950, Johnny had graduated to larger
roles in films produced by Jack Schwarz, including Border Outlaws and
Cattle Queen, his breakout film. He starred in several more
B-westerns, all the while continuing to do stunt work in higher
profile films.From 1953 to 1956, Carpenter produced four movies
independently; Son of the Renegade (1953), The Lawless Rider (1954),
Outlaw Treasure (1955) and I Killed Wild Bill Hickok (1956). These
four films have drawn comparisons between Carpenter and his friend Ed
Wood, who actually helped produce The Lawless Rider and may have
worked on Son of the Renegade, as well. Carpenter would also make a
featured appearance in Wood's 1959 film, Night of the Ghouls.By the
1960s, western film work had dried up and Carpenter's output
decreased, with his last film role being in 1961's Tomboy and the
Champ.
2003) was an American film actor, screenwriter and producer. He was
known mostly for his work in Westerns and for his association with
filmmaker Ed Wood. He used the stage names John, Johnny, Josh, and
John Forbes.Johnny began working in Hollywood in the mid-1940s, mostly
in bit parts in B-Westerns. By 1950, Johnny had graduated to larger
roles in films produced by Jack Schwarz, including Border Outlaws and
Cattle Queen, his breakout film. He starred in several more
B-westerns, all the while continuing to do stunt work in higher
profile films.From 1953 to 1956, Carpenter produced four movies
independently; Son of the Renegade (1953), The Lawless Rider (1954),
Outlaw Treasure (1955) and I Killed Wild Bill Hickok (1956). These
four films have drawn comparisons between Carpenter and his friend Ed
Wood, who actually helped produce The Lawless Rider and may have
worked on Son of the Renegade, as well. Carpenter would also make a
featured appearance in Wood's 1959 film, Night of the Ghouls.By the
1960s, western film work had dried up and Carpenter's output
decreased, with his last film role being in 1961's Tomboy and the
Champ.
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