- Walter Cartier started out young in boxing. He gave boxing exhibitions with his twin brother, Vincent Cartier, at the Woodstock, Connecticut, Country Fair, which were referred by their older brother. In the Navy, the Cartiers gave fighting exhibitions at venues like the Chicago Pier. After serving in WWII, he went to train to be a professional prizefighter. After being photographed for Look Magazine's "Prizefighter, " he was in director Stanley Kubrick's debut film, Day of the Fight (1951). After that, he landed some small roles in TV and movies, and died at the age of 73 in 1995.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Marc-David Jacobs <AgentMarcFBI@hotmail.com>
- Originally fought as Walter "Twin" Carter.
- Of Irish descent, Cartier's grandfather (a violinist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra) changed the family name from McCarthy to Carter to Cartier.
- Brother of Vincent Cartier.
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