Actor Likes His Role As a Man of Mystery

Stars in 'T.H.E. Cat' TV Series Actor Likes His Role As a Man of Mystery HOLLYWOOD - Pepe is a man of mystery. "He might have been a bullfighter, or a man who wanted to see the world," said Robert Carricart of the character. "He is sensitive, a man of action. He has had some tragedy in his life which gives him a sad outlook. He has humor, touched with cynicism. He has pulled himself up by the bootstraps. He might have gone into a life of crime but for a strong sense of justice and the grace of God." Carricart could have been describing himself, for he has much in common with Pepe, a Spanish gypsy and owner of La Casa del Gato, a. nightclub, in "T.H.E. Cat," TV series. CAME TO U.S. Carricart was born in France. When he was two years old, his father deserted the family. His mother, who is Spanish, brought him to the United States when he was three years old. '"My aunt and uncle took me to Spain when I was 16 years old," he said. 'They were afraid I would turn into a juvenile delinquent. They thought working on a chicken farm would calm me down. I just rebelled more at having been shanghaied." He returned to the United States three years later. "If I had stayed a little longer I might have become a bullfighter," he said. "I also would have been caught in the Spanish Civil • War which broke out sud. denly nine days after we left." Carricart once toyed with the idea of becoming a writer. "I always wrote the best compositions in public school," he said. He was singled out for his writing in the army, when he 1967 Admiral COLOR TELEVISION See Christmas In Color Complete outside antenna FREE fore installation Televisions Christmas. on purchased all Color be(installation value up to $70) 1. Free service policy 2. One year parts guarantee 3. We are the only Admiral Dealer in Ottawa that does its own color TV service 4. Immediate delivery. No waiting for ordering 5. Our own Color TV Technicians are the most ex• perienced and qualified in Ottawa 6. Your set trade-in gave a humorous twist to the company reports. "The sergeant read the report to the whole company and then announced that my talent entitled me to a full week of KP." recalled Carricart. He entered a dramatic workshop in New York after the Second World War planning to write. "Writing just requires pencil and paper,' he said, "It was something I thought I could do. Acting was something you read about. But I was told, 'Why y write? With a face like yours we need you as an actor!'" Carricart has acted ever since, including major Broadway roles in "Detective Story," *Rose Tattoo," and "Anthony and Cleopatra." His movie credits include "What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?" *** Robin and the Seven Hoods," "Follow That Dream," "The Black Orchid." and "Fun in Acapulco." He has performed in numerous television shows, including the intermittent role of Lucky Luciano in "The Untouchables." SAME SCHOOL Carricart feels lucky that he did not enter a life of crime. "I went to the same public school that Lucky -Luciano attended," he said. "I lived on the Lower East Side of New. York. Four killings occurred on the corner where I lived. When I was a burlesque barker I was approached daily with shady deals. It was a constant temptation." What kept him straight? "Just a feeling."* he said. "You can have it even in the lowest depths. Like attracts like. Even in the midst of the jungle. I was just attracted by different people and a different life." Carricart, who has played good guys and bad guys, is happy he became an actor. "Acting," he said, "Gives you a chance to portray many lives that are exciting. hazardous, intriguing and dangerous without really having to live that way."

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Actor Likes His Role As a Man of Mystery

Actor Likes His Role As a Man of Mystery

The Ottawa Journal