Carleton Carpenter (b, July 10, 1926 in Bennington, Vermont) was a movie, TV and stage actor, a magician, author and songwriter. Before signing to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Carpenter was a magician and an actor on Broadway. Then when he was signed to MGM, he usually paired with Debbie Reynolds in movies such Three Little Words and Two Weeks with Love. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bennington is the name of several places in the United States of America: Bennington, Nebraska Bennington, New Hampshire Bennington, New York Bennington, Vermont, home of Bennington College North Bennington, Vermont Old Bennington, Vermont Bennington County, Vermont It is also the name of: Battle of Bennington USS Bennington This is a... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 km²)  - Width 80 miles (130 km)  - Length 160 miles (260 km)  - % water 3. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Portrait of Debbie Reynolds by Philippe Halsman on cover of Life magazine, 1951 Debbie Reynolds (born April 1, 1932) is an American actress and singer. ... Three Little Words (MGM) is a 1950 Hollywood musical film biography of the Tin Pan Alley songwriting partnership of Kalmar and Ruby and stars Fred Astaire as lyricist Bert Kalmar, Red Skelton as composer Harry Ruby, along with Vera-Ellen, Debbie Reynolds and Arlene Dahl. ...

However, despite many successful movies during this time, Carpenter is remembered in the 1960s, 1970s an 1980s as a best-selling mystery novelist. One of his books, Deadheads, was turned into a Broadway musical production. However, the play was short-lived. A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on a list of top-sellers. ... Dead Heads are fans of the band The Grateful Dead. ...