Terry appeared regularly on WTTV-4 in Indianapolis as the host of "Nightmare Theater" and "Shock Theater" during the 60's and 70's, and became Hoosier icon with his skull cap, heavy nightmarish makeup and his pet spider, George. In later years, he would appear sporadically during the Halloween season and amassed a cult-like following over the decades. Carter had a separate life as the owner and operator of a music store on North Shadeland Avenue called Family Music Center, where, sans makeup and George, he sold musical instruments. Carter is a native of Decatur, Ill. He graduated from Millikin University with a degree...
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