Terry Carter is an American actor and filmmaker best known for his performance in TV series McCloud and the original Battlestar Galactic.
Terry Carter whose real name is John Everett DeCoste was born on December 16, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, the USA to parents, Mercedes, and his father, William DeCoste. His mother was a Dominican while his father, William who operated a radio repair business was of Argentinian and African-American ethnicity.
Not much is known about Terry Carter’s family life, siblings, childhood and early life.
With regards to his education, Terry Carter attended the Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan where he graduated in 1946. He attended Hunter College, Boston University, as well as U.C.L.A.
Carter later obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University. He dropped out of St. John’s University School of Law after two years in order to pursue his acting career.
Terry Carter Net Worth
Terry Carter has a net worth estimated to be $500,000 which he has earned from his successful career in the entertainment industry.