He was a featured player on the very early television program. Which was produced by NBC, via. In New York City, and which aired from 1946-47. Carpenter was brought to Hollywood in 1949 by independent producer.
To play the boy friend in. De Rochemont later cast him again, in.
The Whistle at Eaton Falls. In 1950, where he made eight films in three years. He gained fame when teamed in 1950 with.
In a guest sequence in Three Little Words, they perform "I Wanna Be Loved by You" as vaudeville players. With Reynolds dubbed by Kane. In Two Weeks with Love, where they have featured roles, their duet. Was the first soundtrack recording to become a top-of-the-chart gold record, reaching number three on the Billboard charts. After 1953, he exited films for stage, television and radio work. In the 1954 TV production of. Which he also recorded for. In 1963, he played defendant Peter Brent in the. Episode "The Case of the Lover's Leap". And, much later, the independent films Cauliflower Cupids (1970) and. Some of My Best Friends Are.. (1971), as the character "Miss Untouchable". Which toured Vietnam during the war and was filmed as a one-hour. The Boys in the Band.As of 2015, he still worked occasionally as a stage actor. Carpenter composed the songs "Christmas Eve", recorded by. "Cabin in the Woods" and "Ev'ry Other Day", which he recorded for.
And sang on screen in. In 1943 he wrote the words and melody of the song "Can We Forget". His other song compositions include "I Wouldn't Mind", "A Little Love", and "Come Away". He also wrote a musical, Northern Boulevard, which was produced in.