US actor Terry Carter, who starred in 1970s TV shows including Battlestar Galactica and McCloud, has died at the age of 95. He was the last remaining cast member of legendary comedy Bilko AKA The Phil Silvers Show.
Carter "died peacefully" at his New York home on Tuesday, and a private family memorial has been planned, it was announced on his official website.
During his decades-long career he was seen to break down barriers, including in 1956 becoming one of the first black actors to become a TV sitcom regular, playing Private Sugarman on The Phil Silvers Show, better known in Ireland as Sgt Bilko.
Created by Nat Hiken,The Phil Silvers Show is widely regarded as one of the greatest sitcoms ever made. It starred Phil Silvers as Ernie Bilko, a sergeant who put more effort into money-making schemes than being a soldier.
The US show originally ran in the 1950s but gained massive popularity on this side of the Atlantic due to several runs and re-runs on the BBC.
Carter was later known for his roles as Colonel Tigh in the original Battlestar Galactica series and Sergeant Joe Broadhurst on McCloud.
Arguably his most well-known role came for starring as Colonel Tigh, second-in-command of the starship fleet in original science-fiction series Battlestar Galactica in 1978, created by Glen A Larson.
The series came off the back of the success of Star Wars in 1977, and follows a group of humans aboard the Battlestar Galactica seeking a planet known as Earth as they flee the destruction of their homeland by the Cylons.
In 1989, he was nominated for an Emmy award for producing and directing a TV musical documentary titled A Duke Named Ellington about the life and work of the pianist, composer, and jazz star.
Carter is survived by his wife Etaferhu Zenebe-DeCoste, his two children Miguel and Melinda and Mrs Zenebe-DeCoste’s daughter.
Source: Press Association
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