Carricart was born in
Bordeaux. At the age of three, he emigrated to the United States with his mother, but was taken to Spain by an uncle and aunt at the age of 16. He then went back to the United States shortly before the outbreak of the
Spanish Civil War. After serving in the Army during World War II he planned to become a
playwright. He attended the
Dramatic Workshop in
New York, where he took a playwriting class on the
G.I. Bill. Carricart began his screen career in 1950, appearing in the
documentary series
Believe it or Not!. He guest-starred in television programs including
M Squad,
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,
Mr. Lucky,
Combat!,
The Time Tunnel,
The Untouchables,
Columbo,
The Andy Griffith Show,
Tales of Wells Fargo,
Get Smart,
Have Gun, Will Travel,
Bat Masterson,
Man with a Camera,
Branded,
Perry Mason and
Bonanza. In 1963, Carricart played Jose Garcia in the film
Fun in Acapulco, which starred
Elvis Presley. He was signed by
film producer Hal B. Wallis. In 1966, he joined the cast of the
NBC action drama television series
T.H.E. Cat, playing the
nightclub owner and
gypsy Pepe Cordoza. == Death ==