 By the middle 1950s, he was working on live television in New York City, including appearances on the popular "Studio One" and "Kraft Television Theater", while continuing theatrical work in stock companies in Ohio and Michigan, including roles such as Peter Quilpe in "The Cocktail Party", Haemon in "Antigone", Jack in Tennessee Williams' "The Rose Tattoo", and Hal Carter in William Inge's "Picnic".He toured in summer stock with Chico Marx in "Fifth Season".Carr made his film debut in 1955 with a small uncredited role in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller "The Wrong Man".