Ben Carter

Biography

Ben Carter was a trailblazing actor and casting agent born in Fairfield, Iowa, who broke barriers for African American performers. He secured a seven-year contract at 20th Century-Fox as one of the first to do so. Carter's notable film roles include Charlie Chan movies "The Scarlet Clue" (1945) and "Dark Alibi" (1946), as well as parts in Hollywood classics like "Gone With the Wind" (1939).