Peter Masterson

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American actor, director, and writer (1934-2018)

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::summary American actor, director, and writer (1934-2018) ::

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FieldValue
namePeter Masterson
birth_date
birth_placeHouston, Texas, U.S.
birth_nameCarlos Bee Masterson Jr.
death_date
death_placeKinderhook, New York, U.S.
other_namesPete Masterson
occupation
years_active1965–2005
spouse
children3, including Mary Stuart Masterson
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| name = Peter Masterson | birth_date = | birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. | birth_name = Carlos Bee Masterson Jr. | death_date = | death_place = Kinderhook, New York, U.S. | other_names = Pete Masterson | occupation = | years_active = 1965–2005 | spouse = | children = 3, including Mary Stuart Masterson Peter Masterson (born Carlos Bee Masterson Jr.; June 1, 1934 – December 18, 2018) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He made his Broadway debut in November 1967 in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald, playing the title character. Although he got good notices, the play closed after nine performances.

Life and career

Masterson often worked with his cousin, writer Horton Foote. Acting from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, including 1975's The Stepford Wives as Walter Eberhart, since then he concentrated mostly on directing and producing. Actress Mary Stuart Masterson is his daughter; she appeared with her father in The Stepford Wives, playing one of his daughters. His other acting credits include roles in Ambush Bay (1966), In the Heat of the Night (1967), Counterpoint (1968), Von Richthofen and Brown (1971), Tomorrow (1972), The Exorcist (1973), Man on a Swing (1974), and Gardens of Stone (1987).

Masterson co-wrote (with Larry L. King) the books for the hit musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978) and its short-lived sequel The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (1994). In 1980, he produced the ABC television movie, City in Fear based on an idea by screenwriter William Goldman, an idea that became the well-reviewed 1979 novel Panic on Page One by Linda Stewart, and the television script by Albert Ruben. The cast was led by Robert Vaughn and David Janssen in his final role before his death. In 1985, he directed The Trip to Bountiful, for which Geraldine Page won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film also featured his wife, Carlin Glynn, who had previously won a Tony Award for her role in Whorehouse. His directing credits additionally include Full Moon in Blue Water (1988), Night Game (1989), Blood Red (1989), Convicts (1991), Arctic Blue (1993), The Only Thrill (1997), Lost Junction (2003), and Whiskey School (2005).

Illness and death

Masterson died at the age of 84 on December 18, 2018, after suffering a fall at his home. He had received a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease 14 years earlier.

Filmography

Film

Writer

Director

Acting roles ::data[format=table]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966Ambush BaySgt. William Maccone
1967In the Heat of the NightFryer
1968CounterpointSergeant Calloway
1971Von Richthofen and BrownMajor Oswald Boelke
1972TomorrowDouglas
1973The ExorcistDr. Barringer
1974Man on a SwingWillie Younger
1975The Stepford WivesWalter Eberhart
1985Witchfire
1987Gardens of StoneCol. Feld
1989Coyote MountainDeputy SheriffShort film
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Television

TV movies ::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1980 | City in Fear | | | | | 1996 | Lily Dale | | | | | 2000 | Mermaid | | | | ::

Acting roles ::data[format=table]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTom1 episode
Death Valley DaysJimmy1 episode
1968N.Y.P.D.The Man1 episode
1972McMillan & WifeJoey1 episode
1973PuebloENC M.O. GoldmanTV movie
1977The Andros TargetsBill Lockhart1 episode
Delta County, U.S.A.Billy WingateTV movie
The QuinnsMichael Quinn
Ryan's HopeCharlie Dean2 episodes
The StorytellerLee GardnerTV movie
1978A Question of GuiltLieutenant Tom Wharton
1982TexasTom Brandon3 episodes
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References

References

  1. "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald". The Broadway League.
  2. (1969). "The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway". Harcourt, Brace & World.
  3. [http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/3092/The-Best-Little-Whorehouse-in-Texas "'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' Broadway"] playbillvault.com, accessed November 7, 2015
  4. [http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/5019/The-Best-Little-Whorehouse-Goes-Public "'The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public' Broadway"] {{webarchive. link. (September 14, 2015 playbillvault.com, accessed November 7, 2015)
  5. Dansby, Andrew. (December 20, 2018). "Writer, actor, director Peter Masterson dies". Houston Chronicle.
  6. Sandomir, Richard. (December 21, 2018). "Peter Masterson, 84, a 'Best Little Whorehouse' Creator, Is Dead".

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