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name: "Peter Masterson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-masterson"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 June 1934"
died: "18 December 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:15:55.022427+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Peter Masterson

Actor. Born 1 June 1934 in Houston, Texas, USA. Died 18 December 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 June 1934, Houston, Texas, USA
- **Died:** 18 December 2018
- **Also known as:** Pete Masterson, Carlos Bee Masterson Jr.

## Biography

Peter Masterson (born Carlos Bee Masterson Jr.) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. Born in Houston, Texas, on 1 June 1934, he died in Kinderhook, New York, on 18 December 2018. He appeared in films including *The Exorcist* (1973) as Dr. Barringer and *The Stepford Wives* (1975) as Walter Eberhart, before concentrating on directing and writing.

Masterson co-wrote the book for the Broadway musical *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1978) with Larry L. King; the 1982 film adaptation followed. He directed *The Trip to Bountiful* (1985), for which Geraldine Page won the Academy Award for Best Actress. His other directing credits include *Full Moon in Blue Water* (1988) and *Night Game* (1989). He often collaborated with his cousin, writer Horton Foote, and was married to actress Carlin Glynn; their daughter is actress Mary Stuart Masterson.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, houstonchronicle.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Exorcist* (1973), Fi1m 89, as Dr. Barringer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-exorcist.md)

## Also known for

- *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982), Screenplay, Musical
- *The Trip to Bountiful* (1985), Director
- *Night Game* (1989), Director

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