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Ralph Carter

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Actor b. 1961 On stage 1924–1973

Ralph David Carter (born May 30, 1961) is an American actor and singer, best remembered as Michael Evans, the youngest child of Florida and James Evans Sr., on the CBS sitcom Good Times from 1974 to 1979. Before joining Good Times, Carter appeared in the Broadway musical Raisin, based on the Lorraine Hansberry drama A Raisin in the Sun, as was noted in the credits during the first season.

On stage 5 productions, 49 years

1924 Nancy Ann 49th Street Theatre · Original 40 perf.
1972 Dude Broadway Theatre · Original · directed by Tom O'Horgan 16 perf.
1972 Tough to Get Help Royale Theatre · Original · directed by Carl Reiner 1 perf.
1972 Via Galactica Uris · Original · directed by Peter Hall 7 perf.
1973 Raisin 46th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Donald McKayle 847 perf.

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Virginia Capers, Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson, Ralph Carter, Debbie Allen, Robert Jackson, Ted Rossebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • The model is actor Kevin Geer, who was fired during rehearsals and replaced-in the title role-by 11-year-old Ralph Carter.ebooks/Suskin, Steven/B001T4YWBO EBOK - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Eventually the producers and Bufano convinced him a singer was essential. However, nobody quite remembers how they decided on 11-year-old Ralph Carter (who is black) to replace 23-year-old Geer (who is white). After more rehearsing, they realized that Carter could never sing numbers meant for the mature Dude. So singer Nat Morris was hire…ebooks/Suskin, Steven/B001T4YWBO EBOK - Steven Suskin.txt
  • drawing what conclusions we can, mention should be made of one young performer. Ralph Carter, as the boy-Dude, firmly occupied every inch of space he was allotted, back straight, head up, squared mouththeatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • large cast includes such well-known players as William Redfield and Rae Allen. All of them are talented, particularly Ralph Carter in the title role. But my favorite member of the company was a perky little stout black girl whose name I was unable to discover [Nell Carter, presumably]. Dude has an attractive home and it was undeniably a n…theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Lou Watt Dick O'Neilt John Danelle Chip Fields Abe Vigoda John Danelle Chip Fields Jimmy Pelham Anthony Palmer Ralph Carter Billietheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt

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