He appeared in numerous Hollywood feature films including The Harvey Girls, Dixie Jamboree, Crash Dive, and Born to Sing.
As a booking agent he focused on African American performers in New York City and Los Angeles.
[1] Carter appeared in Gone With the Wind (1939) as well as casting all the other African American actors and actresses in it,[1] Maryland (1940) and Tin Pan Alley (1940).
[2] Carter often performed in comic roles and in scenes which allowed him to display his singing ability such as in The Harvey Girls (1946) and A Day at the Races (1937).
A notable role of his was in the World War II movie Crash Dive (1943) where his character rises above racial stereotypes and is portrayed as an valuable member of a submarine's crew.