![]() Two with his ex-wife Lisa Parks: A son Michael. The wedding took place a few weeks later on December 20.Ĭarter has five children. A few years later, he met River York, and they became engaged on December 2, 1994. After five years of marriage, they broke up in 1992. She was the sister of his best friend and after dating for a few years the couple married in February 1987. whom he met in 1982 at a Christmas party. The name of his first wife is Lisa Parks. I’m very grateful for the people who taught me along the way".Ĭarter has been married twice. He also added the following: " I was fortunate to be in the explosion, not only of the African American theater in the 1970s but into that wave of consciousness and beautiful television productions that featured African American artists. Carter was quoted as saying that Good Times " would always be a part of his life". This is an organization that is dedicated to celebrating the contribution of African Americans to the world of theatre. He now serves as a vice president of the Audience Development Committee (AUDELCO). After leaving television, Ralph Carter went back to the theatre. In 2005, Carter appeared in the cast of "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" for the Classical Theatre of Harlem. In 1985 the young actor released a single called "Get it Right." That song, along with another recording by Ralph called "Extra, Extra (Read All About It)", (1976) charted at No. ![]() His TV character Michael also sang this song on an episode of Good Times. In 1975, Carter recorded an album called Young and in Love, and performed the song "When You're Young and in Love" on Soul Train. Good Times star embarks on a musical career BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie Walker, were later hired for the roles of the older Evans siblings James Jr. He was so impressed he bought out the remainder of Carter's Broadway contract to cast him as the first original character of Good Times. Raisin, which was based on the Lorraine Hansberry drama A Raisin in the Sun brought Carter to the attention of Lear. John Amos, who had appeared on Maude as Florida's husband, Henry, was renamed James and hired for Good Times. In February 1974, Florida Evans (portrayed by Esther Rolle), who was Maude's housekeeper, was given her own spin-off series, titled Good Times. They were Maude, All in the Family, and Sanford and Son. Television producer Norman Lear was enjoying major success in the 1970s, with three hit televisions series. Carter won the 1974 Theatre World Award, and a nomination for the 1974 Tony Award in the category for Best Supporting or Featured Actor in a Musical. After performing in Tough To Get Help, Dude, and Via Galactica, he landed his breakout role as Travis Younger in Raisin and won the 1973 Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Performer. He was spunky and opinionated and his father James Evans (John Amos) referred to him as the "Militant Midget." Carter began his career on Broadway when he was only nine years old in the musical The Me Nobody Knows. Ralph Carter gained recognition as Michael Evans the youngest son on the 1970s sitcom Good Times.
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