February 22, 2016

Lost Actor: What Happened to Peter Carpenter?

Handsome shot of Peter Carpenter from the film BLOOD MANIA (1970)
Peter Carpenter in BLOOD MANIA (1970)

Peter Carpenter was a young-ish actor who starred in two exploitation classics—Blood Mania (1970) and Point of Terror (1971)—before vanishing from the face of the earth—leaving behind very few hard facts in regard to his life and death.

"Whatever happened to Peter Carpenter?" I often wonder.

Well, not that often. But every now and then, I check in with my sources to find out if any new light has been shed on this enigmatic, obscure star of yesteryear.